Pte Charles Stanley Newman 11-G-14

Charles was born on January 11 1918 in Kellow Manitoba as the son of Paul and Annie Newman, of Grande Prairie, Alberta. They were married on November 23 1910 in Portage La Prairie Manitoba. His brothers were Melford Moultar, Joseph Lloyd and Percy Duncan (also in the army overseas) Newman. His sisters were Mrs. Mae…

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L/Sgt Clarence Ernest Nadeau 10-H-10

Clarence was born on June 2 1920 in Waugh Alberta as the son of Hector Nels Nadeau and Elisabeth Eva Nadeau nee Letourneau (both French) , of Dawson Creek, British Columbia. They were married on September 22 1914 in Legal Alberta. His brothers were Hector and Norman Nadeau and his sisters were Mae, Florence, Lorraine,…

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Lt Horace Thomas Mullins 10-H-6

Horace was born on July 16 1913 in Sydney Nova Scotia, the son of Thomas and Alice Mullins of Vancouver. He was married with Doris Monica Mullins of Vancouver. He was a steward and member of the Church of England. He enlisted on September 13 1939 in Vancouver and he went on May 26 1944…

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Pte Ian Russell Motion 10-C-13

Ian was born on November 19 1909 in Port Alberni British Columbia as the son of James Russell Motion (Scottish) and Hanna Gordon Motion and both deceased , of Port Alberni. They were married on August 16 1899 in Regina Saskatchewan. He was married on September 2 1931 in Port Alberni with Florence Phyllis Motion,…

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Pte Alexander James Miller 19-C-8

An athletic farmers son, killed between Wehl and Didam Alexander James (Jim for short) Miller was an athletic type. When he had a physical in March1943 when he was 19 years old, Lieutenant W. M. Pecover, who performed the physical, noted that Miller’s fitness level was optimal in all categories. He was in prime health,…

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Pte James Alexander McWilliam 10-D-12

James was born on September 15 1921 in Vancouver as the son of James (Scottish) and Julia McWilliam (Welsh), of Vancouver. He was a fisherman and member of the United Church. He enlisted on November 16 1942 in Vancouver and he went on November 20 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on…

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Pte Michael John Vincent McMahon 9-G-6

Michael was born on July 12 1911 in Haileybury Ontario,the son of Mr. (deceased) and Mary Jane McMahon. His brothers were Clayton F. and James E.F. McMahon. He was a miner and member of the Roman Catholic Church. He enlisted on June 9 1942 in Ottawa and he went on July 4 1944 overseas to…

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Pte John Goodman McLellan 10-F-6

John was born on September 22 1909 in Glasgow Scotland as the son of Daniel and Lottie Emma McLellan. His parents were married on June 4 1909 in Glasgow. He was married on September 3 1940 in Stewart British Columbia with Beatrice Augusta McLellan, of Rossland, British Columbia. Their daughters were Mary Elizabeth and Ada…

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Pte Gibson Gordon McFarlane 20-C-10

Gibson was born on July 24 1925 in Drumheller Alberta as the son of Daniel Hugh (deceased) and Sadie (Scottish) McFarlane, of Drumheller, Alberta. He was a reamer and member of the Church of England. He enlisted on March 8 1944 in Vancouver and he went on October 20 overseas to the UK and he…

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Pte Lawrence Roscoe McCafferty 20-C-3

Lawrence was born on July 15 1924 in Provost Alberta as the son of James L. (deceased) and Flossie May McCafferty, of New Albany, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia. He was a labourer on a sawmill and member of the United Church of Canada. He enlisted on August 1 1942 in Edmonton and he went on…

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