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

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O’Sullivan, Joseph John

Joseph John O’Sullivan was born on 24 August 1887 in Deptford, London, England. His father Thomas William O’Sullivan was from Foots Cray in Kent while his mother Annie Darby was from Kensington in London where the couple married during second quarter of 1877. Thomas first worked as a news agent but then for many years… Read More »

Crierie, Ross Fraser

According to his attestation papers, Ross Fraser Crierie was born on 14 July 1896 in Clayton, New York, USA. Although a birth record was not found, it is likely that he was born in 1897 (BC death record). His father was Benjamin Gillespie Fraser Crierie, born around 1854 in Liverpool, England. In 1875 Benjamin had… Read More »

Owen, Ernest Clinch

Lance Corporal Ernest Clinch Owen enlisted in the 52nd Battalion in May 1915 and a year later he was killed at the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Ernest was the only child of Ernest Clinch Owen Sr. and Dora Elizabeth Alice Davies of Gravesend, Kent, England. Ernest Sr. and Dora were married in Gravesend in January… Read More »

Young, Lawrence

Throughout most of the war regulations required soldiers to be at least 19 years old before they served in front line units but thousands of young Canadians enlisted underage and many of them were killed in action or died of wounds. Private Lawrence Young enlisted just before he turned 17 and he died a year… Read More »

Rowe, George

Acting Sergeant George Rowe enlisted in February 1916 and served overseas for three years. He was wounded in October 1916 at the Somme Offensive and returned to Canada in July 1919 with a war bride. George was the only son of George Charles Rowe and Elizabeth Veal of Fort William, Ontario. George Sr. was born… Read More »

Collinge, George Holmes

George Holmes Collinge was born on 21 April 1895 in Ackrington, Lancashire in England. His father Joseph Collinge, a journeyman plumber, was from Southport in Lancashire while his mother Georgina Holmes was from Londonderry, Ireland. The couple married in 1891 in Birkdale, Southport. The family settled in the Birkdale area in Southport where most of… Read More »

Burnham, John Richard

John Richard Burnham was born on 4 March 1890 in Woodston on the outskirts of Peterborough in England. His father James was from Woodston while his mother Charlotte Parrott was from nearby Longthorp, another community on the outskirts of Peterborough. The couple had married in 1875 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire. Over the years James’ occupation was… Read More »

Renner, Charles Mark

Charles Mark Renner was born on 14 August 1889 in Whitley in the registration district of Tyne, Northumberland, England. His father William Renner, a builder, was from Newbiggin while his mother Fanny Elizabeth Thompson was from Newcastle, both in Northumberland. The couple married on 18 August 1886 in Tynemouth. Children born to the family in… Read More »

Hughes, Hugh Gladstone

Corporal Hugh Gladstone Hughes was the oldest son of Hugh Hughes and Sarah Thompson. His father was born in Liverpool, England and his mother was from Wales. Hugh Gladstone was born on 9 March 1883 in Winnipeg and he was followed by a sister, Winnifred Jane, and a brother, John Llewellyn (Jack). Shortly after Jack… Read More »

Gordon, Charles

Charles Brown Gordon was born to Alexander & Mary (McLeod) Gordon on June 29, 1889 in Maybole, Scotland, the 12th   of 14 children. With automation coming to Maybole resulting in job losses, several of the Gordon clan set sail for Canada coming directly Keewatin, Ontario in 1906 – including Charlie. Charlie was a teamster… Read More »