Kenora Great War Project

 

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

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Barraclough, John Alfred

John Alfred Barraclough was born on 13 April 1884 in Elland, Halifax, Yorkshire in England. His parents David Barraclough, an insurance agent, and Martha Thompson were both from Yorkshire, their marriage registered during the 3rd quarter of 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire. Children born to the couple were Annie (1879), James Herbert (1882), John Alfred, Samuel… Read More »

Collings, Walter Frederick

Walter Frederick Collings was born on 04 November 1890 in London, England. His parents were William Collings (a foreman in mineral water works) and Ann Sarah Bennett. Siblings included William (born 1878), John (born 1876), Edward (born 1886) and Charles (born c. 1889). Walter’s father, William, had died by 1901 and the family was living… Read More »

McFadden, Daniel Joseph

Daniel Joseph McFadden was born on 1 July 1878 In Kilsyth, Grey, Ontario, a small community on the outskirts of Owen Sound. His father John McFadden, wagon maker, was born in Ireland while his mother Mary Catherine McClarty was from the area. Daniel had two older sisters, Mary Ann and Catherine, and two younger sisters,… Read More »

Brown, James Gowans

Air Mechanic James Gowans Brown was born on 14 December 1890 in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was the oldest son of William Brown and Isabella Gowans. William and Isabella were married in Arbroath in 1887 and they had at least three children: Williamina (1888), James (1890) and John (1892). At the time of the 1901… Read More »

Chambers, William John

Dr. William John Chambers enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in September 1915 and served in Canada for almost four years. He was discharged in June 1919 and died in a tragic train accident seven months later. William was born in Lucknow, Ashfield Township, Huron County, Ontario on 5 January 1874. His parents were… Read More »

Hales, Wilfred

On 03 August 1888 Wilfred Hales was the 2nd born of 8 children in Peterborough, England to John Hales and Betsy Anne Peacock.  ‘Billy’, as he was known to friends, immigrated to  Canada  in 1911.   He joined the group of young men in Kenora that were from his  home town in England.  They became… Read More »

Parker, George James

Private George James Parker was 45 years old, married and a father of four when he enlisted in March 1916. He served in Canada and Great Britain for two years. George was the son of James Parker and Orpah Fawkes of Lambeth, London, England. James was a bootmaker who was born in London and his… Read More »

Keeble, T

As published in the 2 April 1919 edition of the Kenora Miner and News, the towns of Kenora and Keewatin held a large reception for returning veterans at the Tourist Hotel in Kenora. On the list of those attending was T Keeble. His identity could not be confirmed but he was likely returning veteran Louis… Read More »

Maki, Alexander

Alexander Maki was living in Kenora, Ontario when he enlisted on 17 July 1916. According to his attestation paper he was single, born on 25 February 1880 in Wasa, Finland and he had served with the Finnish armed forces for three and a half years before immigrating to Canada. He was employed as a railroad… Read More »

Stanbrook, Albert

Gunner Albert Stanbrook was living in Canada when the war started. He was called up as a British army reservist in August 1914 and he served in England, France, Belgium and India until June 1919. Albert was the son of Richard Stanbrook and Annie Letitia Haywood of Southampton, Hampshire, England. Richard was born in Yorkshire… Read More »