James was born on June 1 1914 in Fort George Scotland, the son of James McHaffie-Gow and Jessie McHaffie-Gow. His parents were married in 1912 in Glasgow Scotland. His father died on January 13 1915 in France in WW 1 and Jessie remarried after this war as Mrs. Hirsch. He was  married on May 10 1941 in Truro Nova Scotia with Bertha Mary McHaffie-Gow, of Rounthwaite, Manitoba. Their daughter was Lois Marilyn McHaffie-Gow. His half-sister was Rosemary Hirsch. He was a carpenter and member of the Church of England. He enlisted on September 13 1939 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK . James died of wounds on Wednesday October 14 1942 age 28 due to an accident with explosions as an instructor at an exercise in England and he  was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery. On his headstone: IT’S IN MY HEART TO SPUR ME ON, MY FAITH AND COURAGE TO RENEW THE THOUGHT OF YOU His medals were: Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.              

Peter was born on August 5 1918 in Nanaimo, British Columbia as the son of William and Katherine Bohoslowich, of Nanaimo. His parents were married in 1913 in Poland. His bother was John Bohoslowich and his sisters were Annie, Lucy. Mary and Alya Bohoslowich.
He was a coal miner and member of the Roman Catholic Church. He could understand the Polish language.
He enlisted on June 28 1940 in Victoria British Columbia and he went thereafter on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK.
Peter died on Saturday December 5 1942 age 24 due to an accident by a fall from a window while on leave in England and he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: THOUGH ON EARTH YOU ARE NO MORE YOUR MEMORIES ARE WITH US ALWAYS AS BEFORE
His medals were: Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
He served with the A Coy of the Canadian Scottish Regiment.

 

Albert was born on June 13 1905 in Answorth Notts England as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Parry (English and both deceased). His friend and next of kin was Norman Lifeso and his brothers were John and Robert Parry and his sisters were Lilian, Phebe and Elizabeth Ann Parry.
He was a lumberman and member of the Salvation Army.
He enlisted on April 12 1943 in Regina Saskatchewan and he went on December 1 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France in the B Coy during the D-day landing. He was seriously wounded there and then evacuated to an English neuro hospital.
Albert died of these wounds on Thursday July 6 1944 age 39 and he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is too at the monument in Rots, Normandy.

 

Arthur was born on January 13 1921 in Victoria British Columbia as the son of H. J. Richardson (place unknown) and Marion Jane Richardson, of Victoria.
He was a seaman and member of the Presbyterian Church.
He enlisted on June 29 1940 in Victoria and he went overseas to the UK on September 2 1941.
Arthur  died of wounds on Thursday December 18 1941 age 20 due to a motorcycle accident  in England  and he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: IN GOD WE TRUST
His medals were: War Medal and CVSM & Clasp.

 

Donald was born on June 9 1920 in Victoria British Columbia as the son of John and Mary MacLeod (both Scottish). His parents were married on March 1 1918 in Scotland. His brothers were John J. and Alastair Angus (also army overseas) MacLeod .
He was a ship’s steward and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on September 20 1939 in Victoria and he went on October 20 1941 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 11 1944 to France. He was seriously wounded in action on June 14 in the C Coy during the battle of Putot en Bessin and was then evacuated by air to a hospital in Taplow UK.
Donald died of wounds there on Thursday August 3 1944 age 24 and he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
His medals were: 1939-45 Medal; France Germany Medal; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Gustave was born on November 21 1916 in Flat Lake Alberta as the son of John and Mary Krekoski, of St. Paul, Alberta. He was married on November 8 1940 in St Paul with Margaret Antoinette Krekoski. Their children were Antoinette May and Jackie Hector Krekoski. He had about nine brothers and nine sisters but the names were unknown.
He was a farmer and member of the Lutheran Church.
He enlisted on June 15 1942 in Edmonton and he went on June 18 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was seriously wounded in action in the D Coy on June 9 during the battle of Putot en Bessin and he was then evacuated to an English hospital.
Gustave died there on Tuesday June 27 1944 age 27 and he was on June 29 buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SON AND BROTHER. MAY HE REST IN PEACE
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is too at the monument in Rots Normandy.

 

James was born on January 27 1915 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan as the son of Alfred James (deceased) and of Grace Ellen Worthington, of Abbotsford, British Columbia. They were married on May 21 1919 in Perdue Saskatchewan. His mother remarried later as Mrs. Dibley. Note he had permission to marry Florence Napier Haig of Glasgow Scotland on or after May 27 1944 but it is not known if this really has happened too. His bothers were Richard and Norman Worthington and his sister was Grace Lunderson.
He was a farmer and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on September 1 1942 in Vancouver and he went on May 22 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was seriously wounded in action on June 9 during the battle of Putot en Bessin and he was evacuated then to a hospital in Southampton England.
James died there of these wounds on Wednesday June 14 age 29 and he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: OFTEN A SILENT HEARTACHE OFTEN A SILENT TEAR ALWAYS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF ONE THAT WE LOVED SO DEAR
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is too at the monument in Putot en Bessin.

 

John was born on November 13 1913 in Everett Ontario as the son of Stephen (deceased) and Sophia (American) Smith, of Toronto. They were married on May 23 1910 in Toronto. His brother Clement A. Smith also was in the army overseas and his sisters were Josephine F.B. Kraftchek and Gertrude Snider.
He was a shipyard worker and member of the Roman Catholic Church. His sports were baseball and hockey and his hobbies were metal work, repairing watches and reading non-fiction.
He enlisted on February 8 1944 in Vancouver and he went overseas to the UK on October 12 and he went thereafter on November 11 to NW Europe. He was seriously wounded on February 20 1945 during the battle of the Rhineland in the Moyland Wood and he was evacuated then to a hospital England.
John died of these wounds there on Tuesday March 6 1945 age 31 and he was buried then at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: IN LOVING MEMORY OF SON AND BROTHER WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
His medals were:1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal and CVSM & Clasp.

 

Melville was born on June 28 1914 in Cavan Ontario as the son of Charles William (English) and Matilda Jane (deceased at birth child in 1921) Lawrence, of Peterborough, Ontario. His parents were married in March 1911 in Fraserville Ontario. His stepmother was Hettie Lawrence. His brothers were Gordon Angus, Thomas Roy and Howard Moffett (in the army overseas too) Lawrence and his half-brother was William Clinton Lawrence. His sister was Mary Margaret Sarah Lawrence.
He was a carpenter and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on September 23 1940 in Cobourg Ontario and he went on May 22 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 as reinforcement to France for the D-Day landing. He was seriously wounded in action on July 9 during the battle of Cussy in the C Coy and he was then evacuated to a hospital in Gosport England.
Melville died there on Wednesday July 12 1944 age 30 and he was buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Michael was born on December 12 1917 in Yorkton Saskatchewan as the son of Gregory and Nellie Fedun, of Spirit Lake, Saskatchewan (both born in Austria and of Ukrainia). His parents were married on August 10 1911 in Whitesand Saskatchewan. His brothers were Otto, Steven, Tony and Fred Fedun. His sisters were Laura Dougria Daniels, Mary Pawliw, Katie Nicholin, Annie Darrow and Rosie and Martha Fedun. His brother Pete Fedun died in 1915.
The family came originally from Peremyzyl, Galicia in East Europe and moved then to the Whitesand district in 1908. Michael and his cousin, Lance Corporal William Fedun of the Calgary Highlanders died just three days apart, on 22 September 1944. He was buried at the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery in Holland grave 7-D-8.
He was a logger and member of the Greek Catholic Church. He spoke English, German and Ukrainian. He enjoyed baseball and softball and liked to play the violin and guitar. He read light fiction magazines and detectives.
He enlisted on December 2 1942 in Edmonton and he went on May 22 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-day landing.
Michael was seriously wounded on July 8 during the battle of Cussy in the A Coy and he was then evacuated by air to an English neuro hospital and he died there on Monday September 25 1944 age 26. And he was then buried at the Brookwood Military Cemetery.
At his headstone: THE SON OF GREGORY AND NELLIE FEDUN OF SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.