Edwin was born on November 2 1913 in Wellington British Columbia as the son of Richard (English) and Jane (American) Fiddick, of Nanaimo, British Columbia. He was married on August 23 1941 with Hazel Fiddick, of Nanaimo and their son was Dennis Edwin Fiddick. His brothers were Richard and John Fiddick and his sisters Alma and Alice Fiddick. He was a logger and member of the United Church. He enlisted on November 13 1942 in Vancouver and he went on September 19 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 13 1944 as reinforcement to France. Edwin was deadly wounded in action on Friday February 9 1945 age 31 in the B Coy near ‘Little Tobruk’ at the Waal flats during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Nijmegen and he was then on August 6 1945 reburied in Groesbeek. At his headstone: WINDS OF HEAVEN BLOW SOFTLY HERE WHERE LIES SLEEPING ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.  

William was born on August 5, 1917 in Grassy Lake, Alberta as the son of Alfred Charles and Susan Barton of Kelowna, British Columbia. They were married in 1902 in London England. He was the husband of Isabelle Irene Barton of Vancouver and they were married on December 2 1939 in Prince George British Columbia. She remarried as Mrs. Welfare after the war. His brother was Alfred James Barton and his sisters were: Mrs. Dorothy J. Mary, Mrs. Rose M. Bouck, Mrs. Edith R. Swordy and Mrs. Sheriza M. McKingley.

His profession was a labourer and he was member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on October 18 1939 in Prince George, British Columbia and he went overseas to the UK on September 2 1943.
Frank was in the first wave during the landing on June 6 1944 on the beaches of Normandy. And he died of wounds thereafter on Wednesday August 16 age 27 in the SP Coy A . He died during the CanScots battle for Hill 68 near Soignolles alongside his friend Pte Frank Blair who is buried at the Bretteville S/Laize Canadian War Cemetery grave 16-E-11. And he was temporarily buried in St Germaine de la Blanche Herbe and reburied on January 24 1945 in Beny S/Mer.
His Medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

 

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Frederick was born on September 8 1908 in Daysland AB, the son of Wilson and Martha Henrietta Van Idour nee Block of Kelowna British Columbia. His sisters were: Mrs. Gladys Hopkins, Mrs. Evelyn Bailey, Mrs. Bernice Todd and Mrs. Beatrice Matheson.

He was married on December 19 1929 with Helen Rosa McCall in Oyama British Columbia and they had two kids: a boy called Arthur Frederick (1930) and one girl Vivien Evelyn (1933).

He was a hard rock miner and member of the United Church of Canada.

He enlisted on June 16 1942 in Vernon British Columbia and he disembarked on November 28 1943 thereafter the UK and he disembarked on October 17 1944 then in Belgium. He was on November 3 1944 taken on strength to the Canadian Scottish Regiment.

He was appointed on February 16 1945 to Lance Corporal.

Frederick was killed in action on Monday February 19 1945 age 36 in the D Coy near the Moyland Wald in Germany during the operation Veritable and he was temporarily buried near the Heseler Feld at Calcar in Germany before being reburied in March 1948 in Holten.

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

He served with the Canadian Scottish Regiment.

 

Frederick was born on February 11 1922 in Winnipeg as the son of Arthur F. Button (deceased), and of Sarah (Sadie) Charlotte Button (both English), of Oak Bay, British Columbia. His brother was Arthur Alfred Button and his sisters were Sadie Evelyn, Pearl Alice and Patricia Caroline Button.
He was a telegraph messenger and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on September 5 1939 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter to France on June 6 1944 for the D-Day landing.
Frederick was killed in action on Tuesday August 15 age 22 in the D Coy near Falaise and he was temporarily buried 2 km’s East of Soulangy and reburied on May 17 1945 in Bretteville S/Laize.
At his headstone: FLOWERS ON YOUR GRAVE MAY WITHER AND DECAY BUT OUR LOVE FOR YOU SHALL NEVER FADE AWAY
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

 

 

George was born on August 8 1917 in Glenboro Manitoba as the son of Ernest George and Florence Nellie Wotton, of Brandon, Manitoba. They were married on December 2 1914 in Glenboro. His brother was Ralph Wotton and his sisters were Nellie and Mable Wotton.
He was a locomotive watchman and member of the United Church. He enjoyed sports like football, skating and softball. He played the violin and other stringed instruments. He liked dancing, movies. radio listening and reading newspapers and magazines.
He enlisted on July 10 1942 in Winnipeg and he went on March 14 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 11 as reinforcement to France. He was wounded in action on July 8 and evacuated then to an English hospital and he disembarked on November 18 NW Europe again .
George was killed in action on Wednesday March 28 1945 age 27 in the C Coy near Emmerich Germany during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Vrasselt Germany and he was then on February 13 1946 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: THRO’ ENDLESS AGES EVER TO BE NEARER, MY SAVIOUR STILL NEARER TO THEE
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Harvey was born on May 9 1920 in Armstrong British Columbia as the son of Albert Ivan and Viola (deceased in 1933) Warner, of Armstrong (both Americans). They were married on December 15 1897 in Berwick Iowa USA. He was married with Margaret Ivy Warner nee Young, of Auckland England. She remarried after the war as Mrs. Foulis. His brothers were Theron Malton, Ronald Jay, Elmer Ivan (1928), Albert Edgar (1911) and Walter William Warner (1944) Note the last three were thus all deceased. His sisters were Esther Irene McNair, Ada May Warner, Ruth Anna Mills, Viola Connatty and Margaret Evelyn Warner.
He was a bookkeeper and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on December 6 1939 in Kamloops British Columbia and he went on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter as reinforcement on June 10 1944  to France.
Harvey was killed in action on Monday February 19 1945 age 24 in the B 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: NON SIBI SED ALLIS
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Henry was born on April 23 1920 in Regina Saskatchewan as the son of Mr. (deceased) and Gertrude Elam, of Regina.
He was a professional soldier and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on September 1 1939 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on July 4 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on October 15 to France.
Henry was killed in action on Monday February 19 1945 age 24 in the C 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 20 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: KEPT BY AN ALL SUSTAINING POWER HE LOANED HIS LIFE TO GOD
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

James was born on July 14, 1917 in Pincher Creek, Alberta as the son of James (English and deceased) and Ellen Wood (Swedish and deceased), of Wynndel British Columbia. His parents were married on December 24 1899 in Pincher Creek. His brothers were Eric James, Willis Joseph, Allan John, William Moline and Ronald Wood (also in the army). And his sisters were Florence Jane Wood (also his official excecutor), Mrs. Gladys La Barge, Mrs. Pat Downey and Mrs. Joseph Martell.
He was a farmer and member of the Presbyterian Church.
He enlisted on July 9 1940 in Creston, British Columbia and he went overseas to the UK on June 12 1942 and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 in the first assault wave to France during the D-Day landing.
James was killed in action on Saturday July 8 age 26 near Cussy and he was temporarily buried there and he was reburied on February 7 1945 in Beny S/Mer.
And his medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

John was born on 24 March 1921, at Lewis in Sussex, England as the son of Florence Gladys Rumney, of Port Alberni, British Columbia. After completing his Grade 12 education, he became a logger on Vancouver Island and enlisted in the 1^st Bn. Of the Canadian Scottish Regiment on 27 June 1940 in Victoria BC. As early member of the Signal Platoon, he arrived in the UK with the unit on 2 September 1941 and improved his skills on courses and exercises in England and Scotland, before landing in France on 6 June 1944 during D-Day. While overseas he carried on his boxing’ career, winning the championship of the 3^rd Canadian Scottish in the Albert Hall, London England.

On 13 June 1944 he was appointed L/Cpl. and served the battalion in operations across Northern France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, except for two brief absences while ill. At Wagenborgen he was attached to ‘D’ Coy during the first attempt to liberate the town, and John died, 24 years old, of serious wounds received on Saturday April 21 1945.  He was temporarily buried in Siddeburen and on February 15 1946 reburied in Holten

At his headstone:  UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY” REMEMBER, DEAR A MOTHER’S LOVE WILL NEVER DIE

His medals were: 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, War Medal 1945; Defence Medal, CVSM & Clasp.

His name is at the monument in Wagenborgen.

 

John was born on May 27 1921 in Whitsand Saskatchewan as the son of Alexander (deceased in 1935) and Mary Kutcher (both Ukrainians) , of Vernon, British Columbia. They were married on February 13 1896 in Galicia Austria. His brothers were Bill, George, Dan, Nick and Mike (army overseas too) Kutcher. And his sisters were Annie Boyd, Pearl Fedun, Pauline Spellay and Ruth Ploc. Their brother Fred (1913) and sister Myrthle (1914) were already deceased earlier.
He was a labourer and member of the Roman Catholic Church.
He enlisted on July 12 1940 in Vernon British Columbia and he went on March 29 1942 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-day landing.
John was killed in action on Tuesday February 20 1945 age 23 in the B 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: SHELTERED BY THE ROCK OF AGES, IN THE PERFECT LOVE OF JESUS HE IS SAFE FOR EVERMORE
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.