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

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Kennedy, Norman Walter

Norman Walter Kennedy was born on 10 October 1900, his birth registered in the RM of Rosedale in Manitoba. His later obituary gave his place of birth as Eden, a small community just north of Neepawa. His parents were John Walter Kennedy and Mildred Maria Henderson, both from the Kawartha Lakes area in Ontario, Walter… Read More »

Conn, William Curle

Private William Curle Conn was called up in December 1917 and served for a short time in the Royal Air Force. He was discharged for medical reasons in July 1918. William was born on 10 March 1890 in the village of Douglas, Manitoba. His parents, Robert Conn and Mary Ellen Curle, were both born in… Read More »

McIlwraith, Hastings Shankland

Hastings Shankland McIlwraith was born September 16, 1892 at 25 High Street, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland to David & Agnes (Shankland) McIlwraith. (from the official birth register of the Parish of Girvan, County of Ayr, page 57). Setting sail from Glasgow Scotland on the ‘Grampian’, Hastings arrived at Quebec City, Canada   on May 6, 1913…. Read More »

Parfitt, David George

The Somme Offensive was a series of battles that lasted from July to November 1916 and resulted in enormous losses for both sides. The Canadian Corps moved to the Somme area in late August and their first major engagement was in September. Company Sergeant Major David George Parfitt of Keewatin, Ontario was one of 24,000… Read More »

Carmichael, James Andrew

Sapper James Andrew Carmichael joined the Canadian Engineers in September 1915 and served overseas for three and a half years. He returned to Canada in August 1919 with a war bride. James was born in Rat Portage, Ontario on 30 March 1886. His parents, Alexander Frederick Carmichael and Phoebe Alice Wetmore, were both from New… Read More »

Cromwell, Frank Wellington

Gunner Frank Wellington Cromwell enlisted in March 1917 and served for more than two years in England, France, Belgium and North Russia. He survived the war and returned home to Canada in July 1919. Frank was the son of William Wellington Cromwell and Annie Ellena Hopf of Keewatin, Ontario. William was a cooper like his… Read More »

Sansom, Stanley Bertram

Stanley Bertram Sansom was born on 23 February 1895 in Zephyr, Ontario. His father Alfred was from London, England while his mother Elizabeth Ann Foote was from Scott Township in the County of Ontario. Alfred, previously married to Sarah Ann Sutton who died in 1887, had two children from this marriage, Ethel Beatrice (1885-1965) and… Read More »

Gander, Ernest James

Ernest James Gander was born on 18 May 1884 in Upper Dicker, Arlington, Sussex in England. His parents were Albert and Jane Ann (née Martin) Gander. The children born to the family were Albert Edward, George Henry, Bessie, Ernest, Edith, and Ellen Louise. For the 1891 census the family was residing in Arlington, father’s occupation… Read More »

Cowie, Allen Houston

Trooper Allen Houston Cowie signed up with the Royal North West Mounted Police Draft in April 1918. He served for almost a year in England and France and returned to Canada in May 1919. Allen was the son of Andrew Grey Cowie Sr. and Annie Gallagher of Carnduff, Saskatchewan. Andrew was born in Ontario and… Read More »

Evans, Patrick Hamilton

Patrick Hamilton Evans was born on 22 May 1894 in Elmwood, Ontario, a community about 200 kilometres northwest of Toronto. His parents John Humphrey Evans and Leatta Sophia Parrinton were both born in Ontario, the couple marrying on 9 February 1887 in Toronto. At the time of the marriage John, a doctor, was living in… Read More »