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• Black, John

  father of Wilfred H. Black and Lloyd Black; manager of the canning factory;
• Black, Lloyd

  son of John Black; younger brother of Wilfred H. Black; enlisted in flying corps and worked with that unit as mechanic until demobilization;
• Macdonald (Miss)

  1917 Matron-in-chief;
• Squire (Miss)

  nursing sister; served at No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul, France; sent to Ango-Russian Hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia; received Matronship of No. 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station hospital;
• Walter (Mr.)

  owner and editor of London Times; owner of Bearwood mansion near Reading, England;
• Masters (Capt.)

  padre working at No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul;
• Raleigh, Walter (Sir)

  former owner of Bulford Manor house;
• Nightingale, Florence
• Markham (Lady)

  owner of Elizabethan mansion which she loaned to WW I effort as hospital;
• Defarge (Madame)
• Wylie, William Hamilton (Capt.)

  only brother of Flora Wylie; Honour Roll of Niagara Public School and Niagara High School; enlisted Feb 21,1916 with Canadian Engineers at Ottawa; demobilized Jun 16,1919;
• Wright, Mrs. Alexander

  grandmother of William Wright; Fort George;
• Wright, William (Sapper)

  grandson of Mrs. Alexander Wright; attended Niagara Public School for 1 year; enlisted Jun 12,1915 with Canadian Engineers at Niagara; wounded Jun 4,1916; discharged Jun 16,1919;
• Wootten [Wootton]

  father of Francis Edward Wootten; served with the old Royal Canadians;
• Beaven (Sergt.)

  grandfather of Capt. Francis Edward Wootten;
• Wootten [Wootton], Francis Edward (Capt.)

  Honour Roll of Niagara Public School and Niagara High School; University at Winnipeg; enlisted Nov 4,1914; gunner in 3rd Brigade; obtained commission and later won Military Cross; demobilized Jul 9,1919; after war attended University of Saskatchewan; BSc Eng. with honours in several subjects; gained Governor General's Gold Medal;
• Wood, Arthur Andrew (Pte.)

  enlisted Apr 27,1916 in 2nd Depot C.M.R. at Hamilton; Oct 1916 overseas; immediately transferred to 11th Canadian Reserve Infantry, Shorncliffe Camp; Dec 1916 to France as reinforcement for 78th Battalion marching from Somme to Vimy Ridge; wounded at Vimy; Glasgow Hospital, Scotland; Princess Patricia's Convalescent Hospital at Ramsgate then to Hastings; Apr 16,1918 returned to France to help reinforce Fort Garry Horse, C.C.B.; thre cavalry engagements at Amiens, Roye and Le Chateau;
• Kemp, Edward (Sir)
• Jones (General)
• Bruce (Col.)

  author of Bruce Report;
• Wilson (Rev.)

  father of Dr. F.W. Ernest Wilson; minister in charge of Methodist Church in Niagara Falls;
• Wilson, F.W.Ernest (Dr.; Lieut.-Col.)

  son of Rev. Wilson; Niagara Public School and Niagara High School Honour Roll; after receiving medical degree settled in Niagara Falls; was a major in Canadian Militia; enlisted Nov 1914 and obtained same rank in the C.E.F.; 1st medical officer of the 4th C.O.R. at Toronto; Apr 1915 to England with No. 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; Jul 1915 Deputy Assistant Director Medical Service at Shorncliffe; May 1916 Assistant Director of Medical Service and Lieutenant Colonel; Nov 1916 acting D.D.M.S. England; Mar 1917 to France as Medical Officer of the 50th Battalion; in trenches at Vimy Ridge; Sep 1918 - May 1919 A.D.M.S. with Canadian Forestry Corps in Jura Mountains; Jun 1919 commander of the British Empire;
• Bolton, Mrs. Charles

  mother of Daisy Whittem; Niagara;
• Bolton, Charles

  father of Daisy Whittem; Niagara;
• Whittem, Daisy (nee Bolton)

  wife of Walter Whittem; mother of Charles; daughter of Charles Bolton;
• Whittem, Walter

  husband of Daisy Bolton; father of Charles Whittem; Toronto;
• Whittem, Charles (Pte.)

  only child of Daisy (nee Bolton) and Wealter Whittem; enlisted July 1,1915 in C.A.M.C. at Toronto; Aug 1915 overseas; transferred to No. 1 C.S.H.; served in the Dardanelles; with unit was transferred to Egypt then to Salonica; after 18 mths contracted malaria and sent to Malta; June 1919 returned to Canada;
• Bishop, John

  father of Mrs. Herbert Walsh; councillor and mayor of Niagara Falls; member of county council;
• Walsh, Mrs. Herbert (nee Bishop)

  mother of sons including Hebert; daughter of John Bishop;
• Walsh, Herbert Sr.)

  father of sons including Herbert Walsh;
• Walsh, Herbert

  eldest son of Herbert Walsh; grandson of John Bishop; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Jul 28,1916 in 71st Battery at St. Catharines; transferred to 11th Battery, 3rd Brigade; Oct 21,1916 to England; Jan 9,1917 to France; Apr 9,1917 wounded at Vimy Ridge; discharged Apr 28,1918;
• Todd, Mrs. Charles
• Todd, Charles
• Todd, William George (Pte.)

  grew up mostly in Buffalo but attended Niagara Public School on occasion; later settled in Dunkirk, Sask.; enlisted Nov 11,1917 with Motor Machine Gun Brigade in Regina; Oct 1918 wounded; served 18 mths in England and France; Feb 19,1919 returned to Canada;
• Wright (Mr.)

  Fort Erie;
• Tilley, William Alfred (Sapper)

  enlisted Jan 24,1916 in 169th Battalion at Toronto; Oct 25,1917 wounded; Feb 21,1919 discharged as medically unfit;
• Thornton, Stewart Jones

  worked in Detroit; enlisted Oct 14,1915 in Canadian Corps Cavalry Regt. Horse; awarded D.C.M.; discharged Apr 25,1919; returned to Detroit;
• Thornton, Mrs. John

  mother of sons including Hedley Bert Thornton;
• Thornton, John

  father of sons including Hedley Bert Thornton;
• Thornton, Hedley Bert (Sergt.)

  married; second son of John Thornton; enlisted in 44th Lincoln and Welland Battalion; Nov 6th transferred to 98th Battalion C.E.F.; Jul 5,1916 overseas; in England declared medically unfit for France; served in England until Nov 28,1918(?) in his trade as baker; discharged Mar 5, 1918(?) in Toronto;
• Thornton, William James

  enlisted Nov 2,1915 in the 58th at Niagara; served in Canada; Oct 1916 - Apr 1919 served in France; served with 58th, the 2nd Pioneers and with the 10th Engineers; slightly wounded at Vimi; served 2 mths with Australian Tunneling Company before returning to the Engineers; discharged Jun 16,1919;
• Swinton, Arthur

  son of Lewis Emerson Swinton; enlisted but was only 16yrs old and could not go overseas;
• Swinton, David

  father of sons including Lewis Emerson Swinton;
• Swinton, Lewis Emerson

  father of Arthur Swinton; youngest son of David Swinton; left Niagara with family for St. Catharines when very young; after his wife's death he removed to Toledo; 1918 enlisted as mechanic in R.A.F. at Toronto; on duty in England when Armistice signed; April 1919 discharged in canada;
• Stevens, Alfred (Pte.)

  arrived in in Niagara from England with his mother at age 14 yrs; 1917 tried to enlist but not accepted because of vision problems; Feb 19,1918 joined 2nd C.O.R.; Apr 1918 to Witley Camp England; Aug 1918 to France; gassed at Cambrai; Convalescent Camp No. 5; sent back to Etapes, then Mons and through Germany; Apr 2,1919 left Belgium; discharged May 25,1919 in Canada;
• Thornton, Stuart

  D.C.M.;
• Stuart-Jones

  Assistant of St. Mark's;
• Stewart-Jones, G. Bayly (Lieut.)

  eldest son; Mar 1916 enlisted in 114th Brock's Rangers, Haldimand Battalion at Caledonia, ON; attached to Imperial War Office and Air Ministry for special duty on aerdrome construction; Mar 1916 - Nov 1916 served in Canada; served in England Nov 1916 - Aug 1919;
• Smith, Robert

  father of William Smith; Royal Canadian pensioner;
• Smith, William

  father of Frederick J. Smith; son of Robert Smith; editor of Youngstown News;
• Smith, Frederick J. (Major)

  son of William Smith; beginning of war was sent to Valcartier, the mobilization camp for Canadian soldiers, to organize the recreation; Oct 1915 returned to duty at Central Y.M.C.A.; 1916 volunteered for service oversea; National Council asked him to organize physical work in England and France with honorary rank of captain; 1917 in charge of all Canadian Y.M.C.A. work in England and promoted to major; his work was recognized by Canadian Military authorities ; made chairman of all championship events in Great Britain; 1917 went to France, then returned to England to carry on the work which had grown from 5 centres in one area to eighty-four scattered all over Britain; 1918 returned to France; Jun 1918 was made member of the Order of the British Empire by King George for valuable service rendered during the war; offered National Physical Directorship of Canada by National Council and returned to Canada Aug 1918; Jun 1919 honoured by Springfield College with degree of Master of Physical Education;
• Sheppard, James (Major)

  father of sons including Major Harold Chelmsford Sheppard; officer with 2nd Dragoons;
• Sheppard, Harold Chelmsford (Major)

  second son of James Sheppard; Niagara High School Honour Roll; Jan 9,1915 joined 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles at Toronto; went to France but returned and served at Niagara Falls until Frontier Guard demobilized May 12,1916;
• Sandham, Mrs. James

  mother of sons including J. Howard;
• Sandham, James

  father of sons including J. Howard;
• Sandham, J. Howard (Major)

  eldest son of James Sandham; electrician in St. Catharines; fom Aug 5,1914 served with the 19th in Niagara Falls; enlisted Dec 1,1915 with the 98th C.E.F. and went to England with that battalion; May 24,1917 returned and placed on the reserve of the C.E.F.;
• Nelles (Col.)

  occupied Dr. Watt's farm in Niagara;
• Watt (Dr.)

  owned farm in Niagara;
• Russell, Frederick Alexander (Pte.)

  as youngster came with family from Alberta to Niagara; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Aug 14,1915 in the 83rd Battalion; wounded Sep 30,1916 and again Aug 26,1918; demobilized Apr 17,1919;
• Rowland, Thomas

  father of Percy L. Rowland; merchant of Niagara;
• Rowland, Percy L. (Lieut.-Col.)

  son of Thomas Rowland; Honour Roll of Niagara Public and Niagara High schools; with firm of Hearst, Rowland and Aitkin, Sault Ste. Marie; Nov 11,1915 appointed to recruit and command the 119th Algoma Infantry Battalion; 1916 - Apr 1918 served in England; Apr 1918 - Feb 12,1919 served in France; Jul 11,1919 returned to Canada;
• Rowland, Mrs. Frederick

  mother of sons including Harry Frederick Rowland;
• Rowland, Frederick

  father of sons including Harry Frederick Rowland;
• Ptolomy, Mrs.

  wife of Col. Ptolomy; Niagara teacher;
• Servos (Miss)

  Niagara teacher;
• Rowland, Harry Frederick (Sergt.)

  elder son of Frederick Rowland; student at Miss Servos' School, Niagara; Honour Roll of Niagara High School; student at O.A.C. Guelph; enlisted Mar 15,1916 in 56th Battery, C.F.A.; served in France; awarded D.C.M.; demobilized Apr 6,1919;
• Ross, William John (Pte.)

  better known in Niagara as "Texas"; enlisted Mar 31,1915 at Niagara; served in Salonika; 4th General Hospital, C.A.M.C.; discharged May 27,1919, M.D., No. 2, Toronto;
• Richardson, William

  father of sons including Edmund Richardson;
• Reid, Mrs. George

  mother of sons including Clifford George Reid;
• Reid, George

  father of sons including Clifford George Reid;
• Richardson, Edmund (Pte.)

  eldest son of William Richardson; Honour Roll of Niagara Public and Niagara High schools; enlisted Nov 2,1915 in 98th Battalion; Jul 5,1916 overseas; Oct 1916 transferred to 12th Reserve; Nov 14,1916 to France; was in Belgium when Armistice signed; was at taking of Mons; May 1919 back in England; discharged Jun 8,1919 in Canada;
• Rankin, Joseph Donald (Pte.)

  d. Jul 19,1918 (killed in action); buried near Soissions, France; son of Major John G. Rankin; Private 1st Class US military; 26th Infantry, 1st Division;
• Roosevelt, Quentin (Capt.)

  US pilot with First Pursuit Group; died in combat in France;
• Miller, James E. (Capt.)

  US pilot; served in France; died in combat during WW I ;
• Peterson (Capt.)

  US army pilot during WW I;
• Hall (Capt.)

  US army pilot during WW I;
• Campbell (Capt.)

  US army pilot during WW I;
• Richenbacker [Rickenbacher], Edward (Capt.)

  leading US ace fighter pilot during WW I; served in France; 26 confirmed victories;
• Lufberry (Major)

  US army pilot during WW I; died in France during combat;
• Rankin, John G. (Major)

  father of Joseph Donald Rankin; served in US military; by time of WW I he had retired from Michigan National Guard with rank of Captain after 15 yrs of service including war with Spain 1898; Sept 1917 commissioned and assigned to command 52nd Aero Squadron; Oct 1917 sailed for service in Central France to Issoudon to establish the largest training camp for aviation ever built; Jan 5,1918 detached from 52nd and assigned as Supply Officer of the first American Combat group to be formed for operations on the front, the 1st Pursuit Group; established an airdrome at Ville Neuve-Les-Vertus; after Armistice in command of 4yh Air Park; march to Coblenz (Koblenz) bridgehead; May 1919 promoted to Major and assigned commandment of 1st Air Park;
• Porter, Thomas William

  one of first to enlist; sent to Valcartier; contracted rheumatism there and was sent home; Nov 1915 tried to enlist again but turned down; Jan 23,1918 sent to 2nd C.O.R. at time of first draft; July 1918 sent to France with 14th Battalion; Sep 27,1918 he was one of eight men with machine gun; wounded in thigh; hospitalized in Brighton; returned to Canada and discharged May 1919;
• Patterson, James Edward (Pte.)

  only son of Robert Patterson; after several trials and rejections enlisted Dec 15,1915 with 92nd Highlanders; May 1916 overseas; Sept 1916 served in France on the Somme; Oct 6,1916 wounded and returned to England; Mar 21,1917 sent back to France; Aug 27,1917 buried and badly crushed by shell explosion; Apr 15,1918 arrived back in Canada and hospitalized until discharge Dec 13,1918;
• O'Melia, Mrs. Edward

  mother of sons including Henry S.;
• O'Melia, Edward

  father of sons including Henry S. O'Melia;
• O'Melia, Henry S. (Sapper) "Eddie"

  only surviving son of Edward O'Melia; enlisted Jan 30,1917 at St. Catharines with 256th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops; later transferred to 10th Canadian Railway Troops; served 20 mths in Belgium and France including 13 mths in Ypres; Nov 13,1917 gassed; won his stripes in France but asked to have them removed; discharged Mar 23,1918 in Canada;
• Noble, Edna

  sister of George M. Noble; died while brother served in army overseas;
• Noble, George M. (Pte.)

  brother of Edna Noble; sister died while George was serving overseas in army; Honour Roll of Niagara Public and Niagara High Schools; as high school student moved with family from Niagara to Saskatchewan; enlisted Jun 1,1917 in Saskatoon; Jan 1918 overseas; served in France in the 1st Machine Gun Battalion; discharged May 11,1919 in Toronto;
• Flynn (Miss)

  Niagara;
• Nipper, Charles Joseph (Gunner)

  as a small boy came from Buffalo to Niagara to live with Miss Flynn; enlisted under name of Nicholson at St. Catharines; 1st Divisional Ammunition Park; served Aug 1914 to May 27,1919; later returned to his native country;
• MacGregor, Arthur

  son of Rev. A.F. MacGregor; older brother of Vincent F. MacGregor; during WW I served as officer with the Imperials in France;
• MacGregor, A.F. (Rev.)

  father of Arthur and Vincent F.; pastor of St. Andrew's Church, Niagara;
• MacGregor, Vincent F.

  son of Rev. A. F. MacGregor; younger brother of Arthur; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Aug 28,1917 in the Canadian Forestry Corps at Toronto; trained at Camp Borden; Jan 1918 - Feb 1919 served in Southern France; discharged Apr 11,1919 in Toronto;
• McGuire, Albert Owen (Pte.)

  early during WW I was rejected; Jan 23,1918 called to join 2nd C.O.R. at Niagara Falls; Feb 1918 overseas to England where he joined the machine gunners; June 12,1918 to France until signing of Armistice; 6 wks in Germany; Apr 1919 returned to England; discharged May 25,1919 in Toronto;
• Addison, Mrs. Charles Bing

  aunt of Everton Howard McClelland;
• McClelland, Everton Howard (Lance-Corpl.)

  nephew of Mrs. Charles Byng Addison; enlisted Nov 23,1915 in 81st Battalion at Toronto; served 3 yrs in France and Belgium with the 4th C.M.R. Battalion;
• Raynor, John

  father of Mrs. Albert McClelland; veteran of American Civil War and of Fenian Raid; member of No. 1 Co. 19th Battalion;
• McClelland, Mrs. (nee Raynor)

  wife of Albert McClelland; mother of Sergt. Albert John McClelland; daughter of John Raynor;
• McClelland, Albert

  father of Sergt. Albert John McClelland;
• McClelland, Albert John (Sergt.)

  only son of Albert McClelland; grandson of John Raynor; enlisted Nov 1915 in C.M.R.; Apr 1916 overseas to England; Aug 1916 to France for 2 yrs and 9 mths; Military Medal given by General Tawlinson; 1918 Battle of Amiens; discharged Jun 18,1919;
• Waters, Daniel

  father of Mrs. Peter McArthur; Niagara;