Kenora Great War Project

 

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These are the stories of Kenora participants in the First World War.

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Brown, William Thomas

Private William Thomas Brown enlisted underage when he was 16 years old and he served for more than four years in Canada, England, France, Belgium and Germany. He was wounded twice but he survived the war and returned home in May 1919. William was the oldest son of Joseph Brown and Mary Robinson of Kenora,… Read More »

Guest, Morton Frank

Private Morton Frank Guest enlisted twice and served in Canada, England, France and Belgium. He spent thirteen months overseas and returned to Canada in March 1919. Morton was born on 10 June 1895 in Palentine, Montgomery County, New York, the oldest son of Morley Guest and Katie Saltsman. Morley and Katie were married in 1892… Read More »

McShane, Patrick

According to his attestation papers, Patrick McShane was born on 26 January 1891 in County Londonderry in northern Ireland. An age appropriate Patrick was found on the 1901 census for Lettershendony, Tamnaherin, Londonderry, not far from the city of Londonderry. Household members were listed as head Ellen McShane (age 45), a married seamstress, and children… Read More »

White, William Gregory

Birth date: William was born in Aylmer, Ontario, September 6th, 1896 to William Robert White (born October 1, 1869, Elgin County, Ontario) and Ethel Elizabeth Gregory (born November 4, 1870, Belmont, Middlesex, Ontario). They were married in Aylmer, Ontario June 1, 1893. William is descended from and related to historic families in early Ontario and… Read More »

Mellish, Charles Alfred

Private Charles Alfred Mellish enlisted underage when he was just 14 years old and he served in garrison regiments in Canada for ten months. Charles was the son of Alfred Mellish and Rosa Derry of Vancouver, BC. Alfred was born and raised in Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario and he was a tinsmith and metalworker. Rosa… Read More »

Crash, Edward

In an article published on 29 May 1915 by the Kenora Miner and News in Kenora, Ontario, Edward Crash’s name was given as being with the 43rd Battalion as the train passed through. It was said that he was a former Kenora boy that had worked for the CPR as a brakeman. His identity and… Read More »

Hullin, Oswald Seton

Oswald was the 8th child out of 9 and the second of two sons born to Edwin and Mary Elizabeth Hullin of Glamorgan, Wales. Edwin was born in London, England but his wife and all their children (William, Annie, Eliza, Blanche, Ida, Kathleen, Beatrice, Oswald and Evelyn) were born in Wales. In 1881 Edwin was… Read More »

Regan, Richard

Private Richard Regan enlisted in November 1915 and served in France with the 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles). He was killed in action in August 1917 at the Battle of Hill 70. According to his attestation paper and service file, Richard was born on 28 May 1888 in Kenora, Ontario. However, no other record of… Read More »

Macaulay, Frank Gordon

Lance Sergeant Frank Gordon Macaulay joined the 16th Battalion in France in June 1915 and a year later he was killed during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. The Germans used massive amounts of artillery and blew up underground mines in their attempt to capture and hold Mount Sorrel and the surrounding area. The two-week battle… Read More »