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

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Largent, Lawrence

Although a birth record was not found, by most accounts Lawrence Largent was born on 10 October 1871 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. His father Jonathan Largent was from Virginia while his mother Mary Watson was from England. According to findagrave.com entries, children born to the family in Illinois were Margaret Jane (1853-1914), Isaac (1855-1862), Harvey… Read More »

Favel, Henry

Private Henry Favel enlisted in November 1915, at age 46, and served overseas in England, France and Belgium for two and a half years. After returning to Canada he served for another six months. Henry ‘Harry’ Favel was born on 11 February 1869 in the Red River Settlement, which became part of the province of… Read More »

Hughes, D

Starting back in August of 1914, the Kenora Miner and News published a number of articles listing the names of volunteers for the 1st Contingent that were on their way to Valcartier in Quebec to enlist. On the list was a fellow by the name of D. Hughes. His identity could not be confirmed.  

Veitch, Robert

The first born child of James and Agnes (née Kirkpatrick) Veitch, Robert (Bob) Veitch was born on 10 March 1895 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. Also born in West Linton, his father was a stone mason by trade. His mother was from Kirkbean, Dumphriesshire. Other children born to the family were May Elizabeth (1900) and… Read More »

Sherin, Charles Frederick

Private Charles Frederick Sherin enlisted three times, in May 1916 at age 18 (as Charles Frederick Sherrin), and in January and March 1917 at age 19 (as Frederick Bircham). He served for about a year in Canada. Charles was the only son of Frederick James Sherin and Jane Wheeler of Paddington, London, England. Frederick was… Read More »

Jones, Walter Malcolm

Private Walter Malcolm Jones enlisted in Winnipeg in July 1915 and served in France with the 78th Battalion. He was wounded at the Vimy front in January 1917 and invalided back to Canada about a year later. Walter was one of six sons of Anson Jones and Sarah Halliday Armstrong of Mount Albert, Ontario. Anson… Read More »

Kinghorn, James Anderson

Sapper James Anderson Kinghorn enlisted in January 1915 and served overseas for three and a half years, most of that time with the Canadian Engineers. He returned to Canada in March 1919. James was the only son of James Anderson Kinghorn Sr. and Elizabeth Gray of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was born on 19 September… Read More »

Fraser, Claude Alexander

Pilot Cadet Claude Alexander Fraser joined the Royal Air Force in the spring of 1918, at age 18. He trained in the Toronto area for about seven months and he was discharged a few weeks after the Armistice. Claude was the son of Andrew Fraser and Frances Elizabeth Fennell of Vancouver, British Columbia. Andrew was… Read More »

Ryan, James Anthony

Born on 18 May 1893 in Bromley, Osceola, Ontario, James Anthony (Jim) Ryan was the son of Michael and Bridget (née Gannon) Ryan, both of Irish descent. The family settled in the Renfrew area where they farmed. Jim was the eldest child in the family and had the following known siblings: Mary Frances, Michael L,… Read More »

Musgrove, John Ernest

John Ernest Musgrove was born on 25 March 1894 in Rat Portage (later renamed Kenora), Ontario. His father John Edward/Edwin Musgrove was from England while his mother Della Daum was from Austria, the couple marrying on 2 August 1893 in Winnipeg. While living in Rat Portage John Sr worked as a fireman. Daughter Lena May… Read More »