L/Cpl Stanley Edward Ross 15-E-8

Stanley was born on January 25 1922 in Vancouver as the son of Alexander (deceased in 1943) and Elizabeth Ross, of Vancouver. His brother was Clarence Alexander Ross (in the army in Italy) and his half-brothers were James Rowand (also in the army in Italy), David (POW in Germany), Andrew Dempster (Woolich Arsenal England) and…

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Pte Peter Currie Rolfstad 15-C-10

Peter was born on July 16 1922 in Stromsø Norway as the son of Andrew and Magna Rolfstad (both Norwegian), of La Glace Alberta. His brothers were: Elmer and Norman Rolfstad and his sister was Charlotte Rolfstad. He immigrated to Canada in 1924. His profession was a farmer and he was member of the Lutheran…

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Sgt Paul Albert Roeder 11-A-5

Paul was born on January 26 1919 in Southey Saskatchewan as the son of Albert William and Nellie Roeder, of Vancouver. He was a student and member of the Church of England. He enlisted on September 1 1939 in Victoria British Columbia and he went overseas to the UK on October 9 1942 and he…

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Cpl Joseph Robert Potter 6-C-13

Joseph was born on July 30 1914 in Northfield British Columbia as the son of Robert (deceased in 1918) and Martha Potter of Nanaimo British Columbia. His parents were married in April 1906. His sisters were: Mary Isabella Baird and Mrs. Ellen Holland. His profession was a miner and he was member of the United…

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Pte George Pederson 6-C-6

George was born on February 13 1922 in Pelican Portage Alberta as the son of John and Castor Pederson nee Argot (deceased in 1932) of Pelican Portage. His parents were married on July 15 1921 in Pelican Portage. His profession was a trapper and he was member of the Roman Catholic Church. His hobby was…

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Sgt Albert Patterson 26-H-3

Albert was born on September 9 1916 in Nanaimo British Columbia as the son of John and Mary Ann Patterson, of Nanaimo. He was the husband of Elsie May Patterson nee Brown (English). His parents were married on August 14 1897 in England. His brother John Graham Patterson was in the RCAF and his three…

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Roy James Parlee 17-A-14

Roy was born on April 7 1923 in Duncan British Columbia as the son of George (English) and Sarah Parlee (Scottish) of Victoria British Columbia. His parents were already divorced and his mother remarried as Mrs. Sarah Green. His brothers were George (RCAF) and Frederick C. Parlee (RCAF) and his sisters were Irene and Eva…

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Pte Frank Papp 24-B-1

Frank was born on May 29 1922 in Madasca Hungary as the son of Andrew and Eva Papp (deceased), both Hungarians, of Abbotsford, British Columbia. He had two brothers: Andrew Papp and Louis Papp was overseas in the army in France too. His sister was Julia Papp. He came to Canada in 1929 age 7…

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Pte Hector Painchaud 5-C-16

Hector was born on March 23 1919 in Prudhomme Saskatchewan as the son of Ernest and Mrs. Painchaud (deceased). His parents were married on April 19 1910 in Prudhomme. His brothers were Alfred, Donat, Leon and Felix Painchaud. And his sisters were Delia and Cecile Painchaud. His profession was a carpenter and he was member…

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Pte Lawrence Osborne 24-G-1

Lawrence was born on January 28 1919 in Wembley, Alberta as the son of Albert Lawrence Osborne and Lillian Jemima Osborne, of Pipestone Creek, Alberta. His parents were married on November 2 1915 in the Dalles in Oregon USA. His brother was Raymond Harold Osborne and his sister Myrille Marian Trottier. His profession was a…

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