Pte Edward Lawrence O’Connor 8-F-5

Edward was born on September 27 1922 in Lindsay Ontario as the son of Edward James and Elizabeth O’Connor. He was married on June 27 1943 in Peterborough Ontario with Pearl Irene O’Connor and their daughter was Linda Marlene O’Connor. Pearl remarried after the war as Mrs. Watson. His brother was Steve O’Connor and his…

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Pte William Edmund Nicholson 8-F-2

William was born on February 3 1922 in Ingersoll Ontario, the son of Bert William (deceased) and Edith Annie Nicholson. His parents were married in Cambridge England. He was married on February 6 1943 in Chatham with Mary Bernice Nicholson, of Chatham, Ontario and their son was Robert William Nicholson. Mary remarried after the war…

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Cpl Leo James Netzel 8-G-8

Leo was born on September 6 1921 in Sandy Lake Manitoba, the son of Theodore and Stella Netzel, of Vernon, British Columbia. They were married on February 7 1910 in Eden Manitoba. His brothers were: Stanley and John Netzel and his sisters: Annie Stein, Helen Smith, Stella Amigol, Josephine Boyd and Pearl Thoeleifson. His brother…

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Pte James Stanley Myhon 8-B-7

James was born on March 12 1925 in Calgary as the son of Stanley (English and deceased in 1926), and of Marie (American) Myhon, of Quesnel, British Columbia. His parents were married on August 14 1920 in Calgary. His mother remarried in 1935 as Mrs. Cyr. His sister was Mrs. Grace Marion Hughes and his…

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Pte Melville Phillip Henry Miller 8-H-6

Melville was born on June 26 1925 as the son of Joseph and Esther Miller (deceased) of Edmonton, Alberta. His sister was Kimbell J. Miller. His uncle Albert Willie of Stony Plain Alberta was his beneficiary. He was a labourer and member of the Lutheran Church. He enlisted on February 24 1942 in Vancouver and…

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Pte Hugh McColl 8-G-3

Hugh was born on January 29 1923 in Winnipeg, the son of Thomas (place unknown) and Jennie McColl, of Winnipeg. His parents were married on June 15 1912 in Winnipeg. His brothers were Thomas James, Donald Kemp, Kenneth Duncan and John Gilford McColl. And his sisters were Olive Janet and Dorothy Joan McColl, Mrs. James…

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Pte Floyd David Mehan 10-F-4

Floyd was born on June 17 1921 in Brandon Manitoba, the son of Frank and Nellie May (English) Mehan of Vancouver. His brother was William and sister Patricia Mehan. He was a floor worker and member of the United Church. He enlisted on July 2 1940 in Vancouver and he went on June 18 1943…

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Pte Robert Elwell McCauley 9-C-9

Robert was born on November 17 1910 in Chilliwack British Columbia as the son of Albert Hugh and Olive Alfreda McCauley (deceased at the age of 75 on October 29 1944), of Coughlan, British Columbia. His parents were married in 1899 in Swan River Valley Manitoba. His brothers were William John, George and Hugh K.…

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Pte Eugene Frederick McBride 10-C-8

Eugene was born on September 29 1918 in Whiteburn Nova Scotia as the son of George and Mary (deceased) McBride, of Caledonia, Queen’s Co., Nova Scotia. His parents were married on July 15 1904 in Elk Brook Yarmouth County Nova Scotia. His brothers were Horace, Bernard, Walter, William, Everett and Robert McBride (also overseas in…

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Pte Murray MacKenzie 5-D-5

Murray was born on September 3 1910 in Glace Bay Nova Scotia as the son of Hector and Catherine Mackenzie (deceased) of Glace Bay. His parents were married on January 7 1901 in Jona Cape Breton. He was married on January 8 1931 in Glace Bay with Elizabeth Ann MacKenzie and she already died in…

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