Kenora Great War Project

 

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

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Glover, Alexander

Private Alexander Glover enlisted in May 1915 and served overseas with the 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion. He died of wounds in June 1916, at age 29. Alex (aka Alfred Charles) was born on 6 April 1887 in Rat Portage, Ontario. His birth name was registered as Alfred Charles Glover and his parents were David… Read More »

Connolly, Benjamin

Private Benjamin Connolly joined the 251st ‘Goodfellows’ Battalion in February 1917 and went overseas later that year. He served for a year and a half in England, France, Belgium and Germany, returning to Canada in May 1919. Benjamin was born in Camden, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, the youngest son in a family of twelve children…. Read More »

Knight, Charles Morris

Charles Morris Knight was born on 28 August 1889 in Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire England. Landport is a district located near the centre of Portsea Island and is part of the city of Portsmouth. His mother Mary Jane Lonnon, also from Landport, had married Alfred William Knight in 1867, marriage registered in the district of… Read More »

Aymer, George

Driver George Aymer enlisted in July 1915 and served overseas for three years with the Canadian Engineers. He returned to Canada in June 1919. George was the oldest son of Edward Albert Aymer and Caroline Watson of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Edward, a carpenter and joiner, was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario and Caroline in Russell… Read More »

Baker, Ernest Roland

Sergeant Ernest Roland Baker enlisted in January 1916 and served in France with the 44th Battalion. He was wounded in June 1917 and spent the rest of the war in Great Britain, returning to Canada in February 1919. Ernest was the son of George Baker and Ann Jane Watts of London, England. Ann was born… Read More »

Hewson, Clarence Victor

Clarence Victor Hewson was born on 21 December 1892 in Oakville, Ontario. His parents William Robert Hewson, a flour miller, and Elizabeth Almira Lucas were both from the area, marrying on 5 June 1889 in Oakville. By the time of the 1901 census the family had moved to Thorold, Ontario where son Harold Edward was… Read More »

McGregor, Donald

Donald McGregor was born on 13 December 1900 in Rat Portage (later renamed Kenora), Ontario. His father Robert McGregor was from Scotland while his mother Emma Howland was from England, the couple marrying on 1 October 1897 in the District of Thunder Bay in Ontario. At the time of the marriage Robert was working as… Read More »

Patterson, David Malcolm

Sergeant David Malcolm Patterson enlisted in August 1915 and served in France and Belgium with the 52nd (New Ontario) Battalion. He suffered gas poisoning in August 1918 and returned to Canada in April 1919. David was the son of Alexander Patterson and Mary Ann Hendry of Rainy River, Ontario. Alexander and Mary were both born… Read More »

Redsky, Edward

Private Edward Redsky enlisted in July 1916 and served for three years in Canada, the UK, France and Belgium. He was wounded at the Battle of Hill 70 but he survived the war and returned home in August 1919. Edward was the son of Chief Redsky (Miskokesik) and Endopeek of Shoal Lake First Nation in… Read More »

Ashton, Milton Ernest

Milton Ernest Ashton was born on 25 January 1894 in Tuckersmith, Huron County, Ontario. His father William John Ashton was from the district of Holsworthy, Devonshire, England and had immigrated to Canada with his mother, stepfather, and some step-siblings before the 1881 Canada census where they were found living in Usborne, Huron. Milton’s mother Sarah… Read More »