Pte John Raymond Patrick 6-D-9

John was born on January 5 1916 in Indian Head Saskatchewan, the son of Daniel William and Flora (deceased in 1922) Patrick in the farming community of Indian Head. He en l i s t e d  v o l u n t a r i l y a t Calgary on 19 Oct 42.…

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L/Cpl John Albert Maslin 6-D-13

John was born on 24 March 1921 in Lewis in Sussex, England, the son of :note the first name of his father is unknown and his mother was Florence Gladys Rumney   who was remarried later with Reginald Alfred Rumney (stepfather) of Port Alberni, British Columbia. His step siblings were Mrs. Joan Hay, Constance, Robert, Colward…

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Lt Denis George Huscroft 3-G-12

  Denis was born on January  30  1921 in Chreston Brtish Columbia, the son of George and Doris Huscroft. He was married with Grace Anne Huscroft. In 1942 he was called up under the NRMA terms and served 26 months in the RCA at various locations. On 26 Jun 44 at Prince Rupert BC he…

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Pte John Charles Hughes 6-D-14

John was born on 30 Jan 1917 in Calgary, the son of  John  and Elizabeth Hughes. His brothers were Ronald en Ernest Hughes. In 1942 he was called up under the NRMA terms and served 26 months in the RCA at various locations. On 26 Jun 44 at Prince Rupert BC he volunteered for active…

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Pte Theodor Henschel 6-D-15

Theodor was born on September 19 1914 in Winnipeg and he was working as a machine operator in Vancouver when called up for NRMA service. He volunteered for active duty at Vancouver on 21 Jun 1944, he received his basic training at 131 CABTC Camrose Alberta, and completed his infantry training at A.16 Calgary in…

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Pte Peter Harasymchuk 6-D-16

The father Daniel came from the Ukraine to Canada when he was 17 years old. He was settling in Inwood, Manitoba. There he met Maria (Mary)  Holowaty. Their friendship grew and strengthened and they were married in 1910. Pete was born on April 1921, ninth in birth order of what would eventually be a family…

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Pte Edwin Levi Emery 3-G-5

Edwin was born on May 18 1922, the son of Ernest W. and Rosa A. Emery, of Blackpool, British Columbia i n the farming community of Lake Domay, Alberta. After about ten months’ t r a i n i n g and s e r v i c e under NRMA terms, he volunteered f…

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Pte Louis Silverius Dautremont 6-D-5

Louis was born on June 20 1920, the son of  George Silvester Dautremont and Marcella Seraphine Dautremont (both from the USA), in a farm community in Alida, Saskatchewan. He had two brothers: Hugh and Rene (also overseas in the Canadian Army) and three sisters: M. Vincent, Alice A. and Marcella G. Dautremont. His profession was …

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Maj Anthony Compton Lundie 03-G-14

Anthony ‘Tony’ Compton Lundie was born on 20 February 1915 in Oakburn, Manitoba, the son of Cuthbert and Mrs. M. Compton Lundie of Duncan British Columbia. After completing his High School education on Vancouver Island, he found employment as a merchant clerk. And he was member of the Church of England. His sports were tennis,…

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Sgt Allen Clements 3-G-3

Allen was born on January 30 1913 in Calgary as the son of John Clements (deceased in 1934) and Ada Cope (2nd marriage). He married on March 12 1941 in Penticton  British Columbia with Margaret Rose Clements and their son was Kenneth Allen Clements. His sister was Mrs. A.W. Boult. He was a sawmill worker in Vancouver…

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