Willford was born on April 10 1912 in Botha Alberta as the son of Charles Westly (Irish) and Nellie Irene McLaughlin (English). He was the husband of Helen Margaret McLaughlin, of Ranch, Alberta. He was married on August 11 1942 in Athabasca Alberta. His brothers was George Abner Mc Laughlin (in the army in France too) and his sisters: Eleanore Ruth Wise and Mary Eva Blake. His profession was a farmer and he was member of the Church of England. He enlisted on January 7 1943 in Grande Prairie Alberta and he went overseas to the UK on April 4 1943 and he went thereafter on Tuesday June 6 1944 in the A Coy to France on D-Day. Willford died of wounds on the same day age 32 and he was temporarily buried in Graye S/Mer and on December 12 1944 reburied in Beny S/Mer. At his headstone: THO’ ON EARTH YOU ARE NO MORE IN MEMORY YOU ARE WITH US. WIFE, DAD, MOTHER, SISTERS AND BROTHER His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.  

William was born on September 7 1918 in Bruce Mines Ontario as the son of William Mansfield and Ida Lewis (deceased), of Detroit, Michigan U.S.A. His parents were divorced. His brothers were: Gerald Fred in the Canadian Army too and Grant Lewis (deceased) and sister Katherine Lewis (deceased). His grandmother where he lived was Kate Lewis. His friend was Stanley Dunseath. He acknowledged official his daughter Ida Gail Roberts born on October 1 1939 in a letter from the Department of Welfare Children’s Aid Branch in Toronto. And the name of the mother was Blanche Ida Roberts.
His profession was a carpenter and he was a member of the United Church.

He enlisted on July 30 1940 in Sault Ste Marie Ontario and he went overseas tot the UK on September 2 1941.
William was killed in action on Tuesday June 6 1944 age 25 during the landing in the C Coy in the first wave at the beaches of Normandy. He was temporarily buried in St Croix Graye s/Mer and reburied on February 16 1945 in Beny.
At his headstone: NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER
His Medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on October 6 1920 in Nanton Alberta as the son of William McKay and Jennie Edith Smith (American), of Brantford, Ontario. His parents were married on February 20 1913 in Nanton. His brother was Harry McKay Smith and his sisters were Mrs. Margaret Jean Cole, Roberta Luella Smith and Kathryn Smith.
He was a sampler at an assay office and member of the United Church. He liked baseball, softball, hockey and hunting and he read fiction and various subjects.
He enlisted on August 27 1942 in Prince Rupert British Columbia and he went on September 2 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing.
William died of wounds due to an accident with mines on Saturday July 1 age 23 in the D Coy near Rots Le Hamel and he was temporarily buried in Le Hamel and reburied on February 5 1945 in Beny S/Mer.
At his headstone: REST IN PEACE
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is at the monument in Rots, Normandy.

 

William was born on February 3 1922 in Ingersoll Ontario, the son of Bert William (deceased) and Edith Annie Nicholson. His parents were married in Cambridge England. He was married on February 6 1943 in Chatham with Mary Bernice Nicholson, of Chatham, Ontario and their son was Robert William Nicholson. Mary remarried after the war as Mrs. Davidson. His sisters were Mrs. Ruth Mae, Mrs. Olive Hamilton, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton and Edith Nicholson.
He was a carpenter and member of the Baptist Church. He liked skating and hockey and his hobbies were woodworking and he made small articles like lamps. He liked serious and educational movies and read such books too and he liked modern and semi-classical music.
He enlisted on September 4 1940 in London Ontario and he went overseas to the UK on September 20 1943 and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was missed in action and wounded on July 8 and recovered.
William was killed in action on Friday, October 6 age 22 in the C Coy near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem before being reburied on July 16 1945 in Adegem.
On his headstone: EVER REMEMBERED” HUSBAND OF MARY NICHOLSON, FATHER OF BOBBY. CHATHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on November 8 1922 in Langford British Columbia as the son of Douglas B. F. and Cecilia Mary Bullen, of Langford. His brothers were J.D. F, J.T., R.G. and R.M Bullen (all four were in the army too).
He was a student and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on February 6 1942 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on December 20 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on December 30 1944 to NW Europe. He was seriously wounded in action on March 28 1945 and he had an amputation of his right under leg then.
William died of these wounds on Friday March 30 1945 age 22 near Emmerich during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Bedburg Hau Germany and he was then on September 24 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: HE WILLINGLY GAVE HIS ALL
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on March 10 1924 in Vancouver as the son of William and May Westbrook (both English), of Hardy Island, British Columbia. They were married on November 9 1916 in Reigate Surrey England. His sister Daphne May Harding nee Westbrook was his next of kin and she was officially appointed so in his last will. His other sister was Hazel Joan Ross and his other brother Arthur James Westbrook already deceased in 1933.
He was a logger and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on February 29 1944 in Vancouver and he went on October 20 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on November 18 to NW Europe.
William was killed in action on Monday February 19 1945 age 20 in the A Coy at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Bedburg Hau Germany and he was then on September 19 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: EVER IN OUR HEARTS. MUM AND DAD
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on October 28 1912 in Whitehaven Cumberland England as the son of John and Francis Gill. His parents were married on December 25 1909 in Whitehaven. He was married on June 26 1944 in Vancouver with Viola Pearl Gill-Colby, of Kila, Montana, U.S.A. His sister was Mrs. Margaret White.
He was a miner and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on July 24 1942 in Vancouver and he went on August 8 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on October 15 to France.
Lloyd was killed in action on Friday October 27 1944 age 31, one day before his 32 birthday in the A Coy near the Breskens Pocket and the Scheldt and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem and on July 24 1945 reburied in Adegem.
At his headstone: A BELOVED HUSBAND AND SON. DEATH HAS MOULDED INTO CALM COMPLETENESS THE STATUE OF HIS LIFE R.I.P.
His medals were: Medal 1939-45, France Germany Medal, War medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on August 3, 1909 in Kingston, Surrey, England as the son of William James Moore (Irish) and Lily Moore (English). His parents were married on August 17 1895 in Brighton England. He was married on November 30 1940 with Barbara Elizabeth Moore, of Edmonton. He was the brother of Mrs. Margaret Walters, Mrs. Violet Scott, Mrs. Daryl Goad, Mrs. Alice Trevelyan and Mrs. Nell Gillard. And his deceased sister Lois Moore in 1934.
His profession was a store manager and he was member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on February 2 1943 in Edmonton and he went overseas to the UK on July 23 1943 and he went thereafter to France on June 6 1944 for the D-Day landing.
William was killed in action on Saturday June 9 age 34 in the A Coy near Putot en Bessin and he was temporarily buried there and he was on January 18 1945 reburied in Bretteville S/Laize.
And his medals were: 1939-45 Star: France Germany Star; DefenceMedal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is at the monument in Putot en Bessin.

 

 

William was born on October 12 1909 in Edmonton as the son of William Henry (deceased in 1933) and Priscilla Bell, of Edmonton. His sisters were Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl Scott, Mrs. E. McClosky, Alberta Margaret Bell and Ruth Priscila Sleeves. Sister Jane died without issue.
He was a butcher and member of the Presbyterian Church. He build his own house in Edmonton and was interested in forestry and farming work after the war
He enlisted on June 25 1943 in Calgary and he went overseas to the UK on April 12 1944 and he went thereafter as reinforcement on June 9 to France.
William was killed in action on Saturday July 8 age 34 in the A Coy near Cussy and he was temporarily buried in Beny S/Mer and reburied on January 11 1945 there.
At his headstone: HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE WHO SINK TO REST BY ALL THEIR COUNTRY’S WISHES BLEST!
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

 

 

William was born on January 13 1922 in Saanichton British Columbia as the son of Donald Gunn (Scottish and deceased), and of Gwendoline Gunn (English), of Saanichton. His parents were married on December 11 1912 in Winnipeg.
His brothers were Thomas Alexander Carr and Donald Victor Gunn (overseas in the army too). And his brother John Robert Gunn was deceased at four.
He was a truck driver and member of the United Church. He played basketball, football and softball.
He enlisted on August 24 1942 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on July 3 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on July 18 to France.
William was killed in action on Tuesday August 15 age 22 in the D Coy near Falaise and he was temporarily buried at 2 km’s East of Soulangy and reburied on May 17 1945 in Bretteville S/Laize.
At his headstone: WITH A CHEERY SMILE A WAVE OF THE HAND HE HAS WANDERED INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.