Kenora Great War Project

 

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

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Larson, John

John Larson’s name appeared in the 10 June 1916 edition  of the Kenora Miner and News for enlisting with the 197th Battalion. His identity and service could not be confirmed.  

Morrow, Murdoch Arthur

Murdoch Arthur Morrow was born on 27 December 1894 in Carman, Manitoba, date and place confirmed by a late Manitoba birth registration of 1956. His father William Dixon Morrow was from Ireland while his mother Esther Ann Munro was from Scotland, the couple marrying on 11 September 1873 in Owen Sound, Ontario. William and Esther… Read More »

Anderson, Robert

Robert, ‘Scotty’, Anderson was working as a butcher at Frank Gardener’s Meat Market in Kenora, Ontario when he enlisted with the CEF on 06 August 1915. On his attestation papers, Robert recorded 15 December 1885 as his birthdate, Glasgow Scotland as his birthplace, and his mother Jane Ritchie Anderson of Glasgow as his next of… Read More »

Newell, Edwin Robert

Edwin Robert (Ted) Newell was born on 21 October 1888 in Keewatin, Ontario, date and place confirmed by his Ontario birth record. His father Edwin Newell was from England while his mother Jane Donnelly was from Ontario. It appears that the couple first lived in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba before moving to northwestern Ontario. The… Read More »

Hallam, Charles

Corporal Charles Hallam enlisted in Victoria, British Columbia in December 1914. He served in France and Belgium for more than three years and returned to Canada in March 1919. Charles was the son of William Hallam and Cecillia McNabb of Armstrong, British Columbia. Cecillia was born in Ontario to Scottish immigrant parents. William was born… Read More »

Currie, Robert

The final period of the war is known now as the Hundred Days Offensive. The Canadians were heavily involved in the battles and they suffered 20% of their total battle casualties in those last three months of the war. One of the fallen was Corporal Robert Currie, who was killed in action in France in… Read More »

Baker, Daniel MacTavish

Daniel MacTavish Baker was born on 24 September 1886 in Sydenham Township, Grey, Ontario. His father Wesley Baker was born in nearby St Vincent while his mother Mary MacTavish, daughter of Scottish immigrants, was from Sydenham. With occupation given as yeoman, Wesley and Mary married on 29 May 1882 in Sydenham. They gave birth to… Read More »

Stawell, Ralph Eustace

When the war started Sergeant Ralph Eustace Stawell was one of the early volunteers, enlisting with the 1st Canadian Contingent in September 1914 and serving overseas for more than four years, most of that time with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. He was wounded twice but he survived the war and returned to Canada in January… Read More »

McHenry, Samuel Fulton

According to his attestation papers, Samuel Fulton McHenry was born on 23 February 1872 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland. His parents were Hugh and Elizabeth (née Fulton) McHenry. Samuel’s father was a tailor and over the years Samuel and his siblings worked in the tailoring/textile industry. His known siblings were his older sister Susan, and younger… Read More »