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

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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 »

Redding, Richard Henry

Richard Henry Redding was born on September 27th, 1884 in Ballaymore, Co; West Meath, Ireland. His father’s name was Richard Redding also, and when Richard enlisted he still lived in Ireland. As a young man, 18 1/2 years old, he enlisted with the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars on January 11th, 1902. He suffered a… Read More »

Webb, George Edward

George Edward Webb was born on 15 July 1897 in Ipswich, Suffolk in England. His mother Jane Clarinda Webb, a domestic servant, was born in 1869 in the village of Lawshall, Suffolk, about 50 kilometres southeast of Ipswich. She was the daughter of Harry and Mary Ann (née Reynolds) Webb who had married in 1863… Read More »

Brown, John Miller

Born on 28 September 1888, John Miller (Jack) Brown grew up on a large farm called Monmouth House in the area of Long Sutton-Lutton in Lincolnshire, England. It appears that his father Thomas Miller Brown took over the management of the farm from his father John Brown in the mid to late 1880’s. During the… Read More »

McLean, Reuben

On 6 June 1895 Reuben McLean was born at home on Beaton’s Island on the Winnipeg River in the Municipality of Keewatin, Ontario. He was the son of Donald (known as ‘Dan’) and Catherine  McLean.  His siblings were Henrietta, Agnes, Hugh, Catherine and William (known as ‘Bill’).  Another daughter was Margaret who had died previously… Read More »

Levine, Patrick

Private Patrick Levine was called up in January 1918 and served in France and Belgium in the last months of the war. He returned to Canada in May 1919. Although his military service record is in the name of Patrick Levine, based on information in the file this soldier was most likely Patrick Lavigne. Patrick… Read More »

Dyer, Francis (Frank) John

Francis (Frank) John Dyer was born on 21 December 1900 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England. He was the eldest child of merchant seaman Francis Joseph Dyer  and Gertrude Shapcott. Siblings included sisters, Gertrude Louisa (b. 1901), Lilian Maud (b. 1904), Beatrice Nellie (b. 1905) and Nora Helena (b. 1907). His father enlisted with the Royal Garrison… Read More »

Wilson, John Samuel (1892-1954)

Their third born child, John Samuel Wilson was born on 6 March 1892, birth registered in the Township of Pickering. His father Thomas Fawcett Wilson had been born in Green River, Pickering  while his mother Annie Elizabeth Spence was from nearby Cedar Grove. The couple married on 2 June 1886 in Stouffville, County of York, with… Read More »

Murray, Hugh

Although a different birth date was used on his attestation papers, Hugh Murray was born on 23 August 1892 in Derrylusk, Parish of Roslea, Monaghan, Ireland. His parents were Patrick and Ellen (Toal) Murray who were farming in Derrylusk at the time of his birth. Other known siblings were Michael, Margaret, and Mary. It appears… Read More »

Beaudro, Silas Alexander

Gunner Silas Alexander Beaudro of Kenora, Ontario was called up in February 1918. He served in Canada for ten months with the Canadian Field Artillery. Silas was the youngest son of Joseph Henry Beaudro (Beaudrault) and Sarah Leger. Joseph was born in Sorel, Quebec and moved to Minnesota with his family as a child. His… Read More »