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• McArthur, Mrs. (nee Waters)

  wife of Peter McArthur; mother of Daniel Carman McArthur; youngest daughter4 of Daniel Waters;
• McArthur, Peter

  father of Daniel Carman McArthur;
• McArthur, Daniel Carman (Sergt.)

  eldest son of Peter McArthur; attended Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph; enlisted Mar 7,1916 in the 56th O.A.C. Battery; Aug 1917 to France with 55th Battery as signalling corporal; gassed at Cambrai; marched through Belgium to Germany; discharged Jun 23,1919;
• Milloy, Mrs. Colin

  mother of Cameron Milloy;
• Milloy (Capt.)

  father of Colin Milloy; captain of steamer 'City of Toronto';
• Milloy, Colin

  father of Cameron Milloy; son of Capt. Milloy;
• Milloy, Cameron (Pte.)

  born in Niagara; son of Colin Milloy; grandson of Capt. Milloy; enlisted Jul 27,1915 in 76th at Welland; transferred to 58th; served in France; discharged Mar 3,1920 as medically unfit;
• Raynor, Joseph Nolan (Pte.)

  enlisted Oct 13,1915 in 86th Battalion; served in England only; discharged May 6,1917;
• Miller, W.

  father of Lieut.-Col. Fred W. Miller; merchant; Mayor of Niagara; volunteered and went overseas during WW I;
• Miller, Fred W. (Lieut.-Col.)

  son of W. Miller; Aug 1914 commissioned at Brantford, ON; Sept 22,1915 (?) overseas in the 4th Canadian Battalion as Lieutenant; Apr 22,1915 promoted to Captain; June 1915 appointed Adjutant in 4th Canadian Battalion; Jan 17,1916 appointed Staff Captain, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade; Jan 27,1917 appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, 5th Canadian Division and promoted to rank of Major; Sept 1917 appointed Adjutant and Quartermaster General, 5th Canadian Division with rank of Lieut.-Colonel; Sept 1918 appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 4th Canadian Division; Dec 1918 appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Canadian Corps, Headquarters; Aug 1919 returned to Canada and transferred to Corps Reserve; Honours - Military Cross;
• Millar, Mrs. Alexander

  mother of Gordon Tutton Millar and Leslie Balfour Millar;
• Millar, Alexander

  father of Gordon Tutton Millar and Leslie Balfour Millar;
• Millar, Leslie Balfour (Pte.)

  older son of Alexander Millar; younger brother of Gordon Tutton Millar; enlisted May 10,1918 in Toronto; No. 1 Battalion, the 1st C.O.R.; served in England only; discharged Oct 17,1919;
• Millar, Gordon Tutton (Lieut.)

  son of Alexander Millar; younger brother of Leslie Balfour Millar; enlisted Jan 11,1916 in 151st Battalion as Bugler; transferred to 21st Battalion; wounded Apr 10,1917; awarded Military Medal; discharged May 30,1919;
• Matthews, Mrs. Arthur

  mother of at least 2 sons including George Matthew Matthews;
• Matthews, Mrs. James

  mother of at least 4 sons including Frederick James Matthews;
• Matthews, Arthur

  father of at least 2 sons including George Matthew Matthews;
• Matthews, James

  father of at least 4 sons including Frederick James Matthews;
• Matthews, George Matthew (Pte.)

  second son of Arthur Matthews; enlisted May 1,1918 with C.O.R.; overseas Jun 2,1918; Sept 28,1918 to France; back to Canada and discharged Apr 26,1919;
• Matthews, Frederick James (Pte.)

  fourth son of James Matthews; enlisted Feb 25,1918 with 1st C.O.R. at Hamilton; May 1918 sent from Quebec to England; asthma and other developments caused him to be sent to hospital in England until Aug 1919; discharged Aug 23,1919;
• Best, Harry

  Niagara; died serving in France;
• Ryerson, John (Capt.)

  with Brigade Trench Mortar Battery; died serving in France;
• Simpson (Lieut.)

  died in France during WW I;
• Blaney (Sergt.)
• Walker, Joe (Lieut.)

  bomber; died serving in France;
• Ford (Col.)
• Sutherland (Lieut.)

  only child; widower; 1916? killed in France by sniper fire;
• Jenet (Col.)
• Ballachey (Major)

  killed in France while on tour of inspection;
• Turner (Col.)

  killed in France during WW I;
• Cumby, George
• Williams, Victor (General)

  June 1916 captured by Germans in France;
• Mercer (General)
• Wylie, Flora

  sister of William Hamilton Wylie; Niagara High School Honour Roll; nursing sister in France at First Canadian Casualty Station at Bailleul;
• Masters, Charles Keith (Rev.; Capt.)

  Rector of Trinity Church, Wiarton; Niagara High School Honour Roll; Chaplain to the Forces; Feb 1916 sent to France; chaplain at First Canadian Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul; May 31,1916 transferred to 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division; Jun 1,1916 joined the 58th Central Ontario Battalion near Ypres; wounded (1916?) and returned to England; 1919 returned to Canada; Military Cross for services in the field;
• Malcolm, Harold St. John

  nephew of Burt St. John; enlisted May 2,1917 at Toronto; served in France with 71st Battery, C.F.A.; demobilized May 27,1919 at No. 2, Toronto;
• Maess, Albert J. (Pte.)

  younger brother of Roy Arthur Maess; enlisted May 31,1918 in 1st Depot Battalion, C.O.R.; served in France for 3 moths with 116th; discharged 1919;
• Wood, Arthur
• Wood, Mrs. Albert
• Lyall, John Homan (Pte.)

  brother of sisters; Niagara Public School; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Mar 8,1916 in 202nd Battalion at Edmonton, Alta; served with 10th Battalion; served at Roye, France; demobilized May 17,1919;
• Lyall, Maurice Scott (Gunner)

  second son of W.E. Lyall; brother of Clarence C. Lyall; Principal of Niagara Public School; enlisted Sep 25,1916 in the 67th Battery and trained in Toronto till Mar 1917; in Shornecliffe transferred to Reserve Artillery Brigade; Jun 5,1917 sent to France; Aug 18,1917 gassed at Hill 70; short stay in Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington; placed in Artillery Reserve; Nov 22,1917 returned to France to 48th Howitzer Battery; Sept 3,1918 wounded near Arras; 2 mths in hospital at Exeter; Jan 1919 returned to Canada; discharged Feb 16,1919;
• Lyall, Mrs.

  wife of W.E. Lyall; mother of sons including Clarence C. Lyall and Maurice Scott Lyall;
• Lyall, W.E.

  father of sons including Clarence C. Lyall and Maurice Scott Lyall;
• Lyall, Clarence C. (Lieut.)

  eldest son of W.E. Lyall; brother of Maurice Scott Lyall; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted May 21st, 1915 in the C.A.M.C. at Vancouver; from England sent to Salonica; June 1917 returned to England and joined North Staffordshire Regiment, British Infantry; suffered severe attack of trench fever and rheumatism in France; Aug 1919 returned to Canada with English bride; settled in Vancouver;
• Loughlin, John Henry (Pte.)

  came to Niagara as young child and then left; enlisted Dec 5,1915 at Toronto; served with 95th Battalion and in 12th C.R.F.; demobilized Mar 21,1919;
• Logan, George Miles (Pte.)

  enlisted Mar 18,1918 with 2nd C.O.R., 1st Depot Battalion at Hamilton; served in England only; demobilized Aug 31,1919;
• Librock, Mrs.

  wife of Philip Librock; mother of George Gerald Librock; Niagara;
• Librock, Philip

  father of George Gerald Librock; Niagara;
• Librock, George Gerald (Lance-Cpl.)

  only child of Philip Librock; attended Miss Servos' School; enlisted May 10,1918 in the 2nd C.O.R.; trained at Niagara Camp; Sept 1,1918 volunteered for Siberia; served in Vladivostock until May 19,1919; discharged Jun 12,1919;
• Le Fraugh, Roy (Pte.)

  enlisted Dec 30,1916 with 198th Battalion at Toronto; served in France with 3rd Battalion; Aug 8,1918 wounded; discharged Feb 18,1919 as medically unfit;
• Lees, Percy E.

  enlisted Sept 18,1916 with Divisional Cyclists Corps at St. Catharines; May 1917 in England to train; drafted to Infantry Battalion, 198th, Canadian Buffs(5th Division); March 1918 reinforcement draft to France to 75th Battalion; left Belgium Easter 1919; arrived Halifax Jun 1919; was with 75th Battalion, Infantry, C.E.F. when discharged;
• Lee, Mrs.

  wife of James Lee; mother of sons including Harry Clarence Lee; Niagara;
• Lee, James

  father of sons including Harry Clarence Lee; Niagara;
• Lee, Harry Clarence (Bombardier)

  elder son of James Lee; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Feb 10,1916 with 49th Battery at St. Catharines; served in Toronto and Petawawa; served with 82nd Battery in England; Mar 17,1917 to France with 9th Battery; was at Valenciennes when Armistice was signed; Apr 17,1919 left Belgium; discharged May 27,1919;
• Lavell, Isaac

  at beginning of WW I tried to enlist with 7th Field Battery and later with 98th Battalion but was turned down; Jan 6,1915 - Apr 20,1917 served with Welland Canal Guard; Apr 24,1917 signed up with 255th Q.O.R.; May 29,1917 overseas; July 1,1917 transferred to 12th Reserve; was deafened in one ear due to explosion; Mar 17,1918 arrived in Halifax; mustered out on Apr 24,1918;
• Kirby, William

  grandfather of Eric Kirby; poet ("The Harvest Moon");
• Kirby, Eric

  grandson of William Kirby; attended Public School and School Honour in Niagara before going to live in England; Niagara High School Honour Roll; served with Imperial Air Force during WW I;
• Ker, Mr. and Mrs.

  parents of sons including Edwin D. Ker; Niagara;
• Ker, Edwin D. (Gunner)

  2nd son of his parents; enlisted Oct 9,1915 with Canadian Field Artillery, 1st Division in Vancouver, B.C.; served in Ypres, Belgium; discharged Apr 4,1918 on account of wounds;
• Kemsley, Clifford (Pte.)

  father of 2 children; 3rd son of J.J. Kemsley; brother to three brothers including Ernest; enlisted Jan 18,1916 with 134th Highland Battalion in Toronto; drafted into 19th Battalion; served 27 months in Canada, England and France; served at Lens and Hill Seventy; invalided in England, sent to Canada; discharged spring 1918;
• Kemsley, Mrs. J.J.

  mother of 4 sons including Clifford and Ernest; Niagara;
• Kemsley, J.J.

  father of 4 sons including Clifford and Ernest; Niagara;
• Kemsley, Ernest (Sergt.)

  4th son of J.J. Kemsley; brother of Clifford; enlisted Jan 14,1915 with 19th Lincoln Battalion; Jun 1915 to England; passed exams for first-class instructor to become sergeant instructor; Feb 1916 until Jan 1917 in hospitals due to back problems; Jan 1917 returned to Canada;
• Keith, William George (Pte.)

  eldest son of William Keith; brother to 4 brothers including Charles Alexander; enlisted Sep 11,1915 in the 81st Battalion; Apr 25,1916 overseas; in France drafted to 4th C.M.R.; gassed at the Somme; after hospital stay transferred to 7th C.R.S. as sapper; discharged Apr 11,1919;
• Keith, Mrs. William

  mother of 5 sons including William George and Charles Alexander Keith;
• Keith, William

  father of 5 sons including William George and Charles Alexander Keith;
• Keith, Charles Alexander (Sergt.)

  youngest son of William Keith; brother to 4 brothers including William George; Aug 1915 joined C.A.M.C.; Sep. 1915 sent to the Dardanelles, then Egypt, then stationed at Salonika; contracted malaria; sent to hospital in Malta; returned to Salonika and discovered he was the only Canadian left; returned to England; on hospital duty at Hastings until his return to Canada; discharged July 4,1919;
• Knally, William Edward (Trp.)

  enlisted Feb 22,1917 at Toronto; served in England only; Nov 20,1918 discharged medically unfit; M.D. No. 2, Toronto;
• Ireland, Mrs. W.W.

  mother of Mrs. Dallas MacMillan; St. Catharines;
• Ireland, W.W.

  father of Mrs. Dallas MacMillan; St. Catharines;
• MacMillan, Dallas (nee Ireland)

  elder daughter of W.W. Ireland; 1915 started nurse's training; graduated at time of armistice; had enlisted for active service with nursing division of the American Red Cross; Apr 1919 sailed for Siberia with Czecho-Slovak unit of the A.R. Cross Commission; assigned to general duty in military and civilian hospitals which A.R.C. maintained; Feb 1920 A.R.C. was forced to leave;
• Garrett (Rev. Canon)

  minister at St. Mark's Church;
• Houghton, Joseph

  father of sons including J. Herbert Houghton;
• Houghton, J. Herbert (Lance-Corpl.)

  married in St. Mark's Church 1919; second son of Joseph Houghton; enlisted Aug 10,1914; wounded Apr 23,1915; Aug 1,1918 joined first machine Gun Battalion; gassed and developed septic poisoning; Nov 1918 returned to France as cyclist with 2nd Motor Machine Brigade; march into Germany then to Belgium and England; wounded again Apr 9,1919; received Military Medal; discharged Apr 1,1919;
• Holohan, Thomas

  father of sons including Thomas Merrick Holohan and Joseph Archie Holohan; shoemaker in Niagara;
• Holohan, Thomas Merrick (Driver)

  second son of Thomas Holohan; older brother of Joseph Archie Holohan; enlisted Dec 4,1916 in 1st D.A.C. at Toronto; Sept 1918 wounded; discharged May 13,1919;
• Holohan, Joseph Archie (Pte.)

  youngest son of Thomas Holohan; brother of Thomas Merrick Holohan; enlisted Apr 27,1916 in 208th Battalion at Toronto; sent to England and declared medically unfit; discharged Dec 31,1917;
• Hindle, Francis Joseph (Pte.)

  May 12,1916 enlisted in 176th Battalion; stationed at Niagara Falls; Apr 1917 sent to England; Mar 1918 to France to 164th Battalion; later sent to 52nd Battqalion; served at Mons; received medal at Mons; discharged Mar 30,1919;
• Hewgill, Edwin "Ted"

  grandson of Capt. Hewgill of Niagara; after parents died came to live with aunt Mrs. H. Garrett in Niagara; officer's training course in Toronto; gazetted Aug 1915 with 19th Lincoln; May 2,1916 enlisted as Private in 182nd at Whitby; Feb 1917 to France with 116th Battalion; Aug 1918 wounded at Amiens;
• Currie, Perry

  Apr 23,1915 deadly wounded; cousin of Charles Franklin Hainer, Harvey Colin Hainer and Clifton Hainer; served in France;
• Hainer, Clifton

  third son of Franklin Hainer; brother of Charles Franklin and Harvey Colin; enlisted before age 16yrs; sent to England with Mounted Rifles and was sent back to Canada; later enlisted in permanent force, R.C.D.;
• Miller, L. (Lieut.-General)

  Governor General of North Russia;
• Ironside, E.

  Commander-in-Chief with Allied Forces, Archangel, North Russia;
• Bell, Charles (Capt.)
• Hainer, Harvey Colin

  second son of Franklin Hainer; brother of Charles Franklin and Clifton; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Feb 25,1916 at St. Catharines; served with 5th D.A.C.; demobilized Jun 11,1919;
• Hainer, Franklin

  father of Charles Franklin, Harvey Colin and Clifton;
• Hainer, Charles Franklin (Gunner)

  eldest son of Franklin Hainer; brother of Harvey Colin and Clifton; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted Aug 14,1914 in 7th Field Battery at St. Catharines; discharged July 5,1919 in Montreal; Feb 1915 went to France with 3rd Brigade Ammunition Column; Apr 1916 wounded at St. Eloi; sent to King george Hospital, London; Nov 1916 back to France with 9th Battery; Oct 1917 wounded again at Passchendaele; sent to Witley; volunteered for North Russia where Canadians went into action 2 days after armistice was signed; after 7mths sent back to England; July 16,1919 returned home; Military Medal, St. George's Medal of the 4th class of Russia, Mons and General Service Medals;
• Grimstead, Ernest George (Private)

  enlisted Jan 23,1918 in 24th Battalion at Niagara Falls; served in England until demobilized May 12,1918;
• Griffith, Reginald Lane (Lieut.)

  civil engineer at the Panama; Feb 21,1917 enlisted as Private; served with Canadian Railway Troops; was lent to French army to do draughting; given the Croix de Guerre; Mar 31,1919 demobilized;
• Gordon, James

  father of sons including Percy C. Gordon;
• Gordon, Percy C.

  youngest son of James Gordon; enlisted May 24,1914 as a sapper in the Canadian Engineers at St. Catharines; trained at Rockcliffe Camp, Ottawa in Divisional Signallers Depot; Aug 17,1914 transferred to R.N.C.V.R. and Sep. 1914 joined training ship "Niobe", Halifax as warrant officer telegraphist; engaged in patrol and convoy work off East coast of Canada and Newfoundland; demobilized Jan 3,1919 at Halifax;
• Swift, Mrs.

  grandmother of Matthew Knowland Girvin, Harry Riley and William Riley; candy shop and ice cream parlour in Niagara;
• Girvin, William

  father of Matthew Knowland Girvin; conductor on M.C.R.R.; removed from Niagara to Detroit;
• Girvin, Matthew Knowland

  only son of William Girvin; gandson of Mrs. Swift; removed to Fetroit from Niagara; enlisted Feb 22,1916 at Detroit in 'Michigan Naval Militia' which was renamed 'National Naval Volunteers' and later 'Class 2, U.S. Naval Reserve Form'; Chief Yeoman U.S. Naval Reserve; active duty Apr 6 -22, 1917 on U.S.S. Iowa and Apr 23, 1917 - May 30,1919 on U.S.S. Kansas; released from active duty on May 30,1919; convoy duty during war and transporting troops to the U.S. from France after armistice;
• Gardiner, John

  father of sons including Rolland Gardiner; bakery business, Niagara;
• Gardiner, Rolland (Sapper)

  only surviving son of John Gardiner; bakery business in Niagara; enlisted Oct 12,1917 at Hamilton in Divisional Signallers; Nov 1917 sent to England; Feb 18,1918 - January 1919 in France with first Tramway Co. doing line work; returned to England; discharged Mar 30,1919;
• Fyfe, John Alexander (Pte.)

  originally from Island of Rothsay, Scotland; attended Niagara Public School for 2 yrs; enlisted Mar 10,1916 at St. Catharines; served with 176th Battalion and with C.A.S.C. in England only; demobilized Aug 7,1919;
• Freel, Edward

  father of sons including Norman Freel;
• Freel, Edward Norman (Sapper) "Norman"

  eldest son of Edward Freel; June 5,1918 elisted; served in England with 3rd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion; Jul 3,1919 demobilized;
• Freel, Duncan Hugh (Gunner)

  enlisted Nov 10,1915; Mar 1916 overseas to England and broke his leg; Feb 1917 - Jan 3,1918 in France; gassed at Lens and sent to England; Jan 26,1919 discharged;