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• Freel, Walter
• Lewis, Mrs.
• Cowley, John "Jack"

  English boy who lived with Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Walter Freel while attending Niagara Public School; wounded while serving in France;
• Cowley, Charles Blanchard (Capt.)

  attended Niagara Public School; enlisted Aug 20,1914 with P.P.C.L.I.; wounded Oct 3,1915 and Feb 15,1916; was acting captain; Mar 27,1918 commended for valuable services;
• Corbett family

  stayed a few years in Niagara and then moved on; several sons;
• Corbett, Thomas Edward (Pte.)

  brother of Frederick William Corbett and others; enlisted Feb 1,1916 at Thurlow, B.C.; wounded Apr 11,1917; demobilized Nov 10,1919;
• Corbett, Frederick William (Corp.)

  brother of Thomas Edward Corbett and others; enlisted Jan 31,1916 in Vancouver, B.C.; served with Canadian Engineers; demobilized June 17,1919;
• Connolly, Mrs. James

  d. 1918; mother of sons including Ernest Norman Connolly;
• Connolly, James

  father of sons including Ernest Norman Connolly;
• Connolly, Ernest Norman (Pte.)

  youngest son of James Connolly; enlisted Jan 23,1918 with 2nd C.O.R.; Apr 7,1918 overseas; took machine gun course; Aug 1918 sent to France with 4th Battalion; Sep 27,1818 wounded at Bourlons; sent home and received discharge Apr 1,1919;
• Currie, Hainer

  cousin of Ernest Hedley Coleman;
• Coleman, Ernest Hedley (gunner)

  born and educated in Niagara; eldest son of James Coleman; cousin of Hainer Currie; bankteller; enlisted Dec 13,1917 in the R.C.H.A., Kingston; Feb 24, 1918 to Witley Camp, England; Aug 15,1918 to France with 2nd D.A.C., Divisional Ammunition Column; Sep 15,1918 joined 15th Battery, C.F.A. at Hendecourt; served at Cambrai and Valenciennes; after Armistice stationed near Bonn; Feb 28,1919 returned to Belgium; Apr 16,1919 left for England; arrived in Canada and discharged May 25,1919;
• Chrysler, F. (Dr.)

  father of daughters including J. Moss Chrysler;
• Chrysler, J. Moss (Miss)

  younger daughter of Dr. F. Chrysler; Niagara High School Honour Roll; 5 mths of Y.W.C.A. war work in New York; Oct 1918 sent overseas to organize work in Poland; May 5,1920 returned to Canada; returned to Europe to continue her work;
• Chamberlain, Mr. & Mrs.

  parents of only son Corpl. William Lawrence Chamberlain; St. Catharines;
• Chamberlain, William Lawrence (Corpl.)

  only son of Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain; enlisted Jan 22,1916 at St. Catharines in 49th Battery; March 1917 went to France and transferred to 23rd Battery; Aug 8,1917 wounded; after 1 week back with his battery; Nov 1,1917 was gassed and off duty for 2 mths; Oct 10,1918 wounded; received discharge May 29,1919;
• Mann, Mrs. (nee Fleishman)
• Nelles, Mrs.
• Caughill, Edward (Pte.)

  widower; enlisted Dec 8,1915 in 98th Battalion; served in France on the Somme and at Vimy Ridge; badly wounded and sent to England; returned to Canada and received discharge on Sep 30,1917;
• Castle, Charles W. (Sergt.)

  lived with his grandfather, Mr. Kemsley, in Niagara; enlisted Aug 23,1915 in Royal Canadian Rifles at Halifax, N.S.; May 10,1916 wounded; discharged Apr 25,1918 as physically unfit;
• Malloch (General)
• Carnochan, Francis Manning (Sapper)

  oldest son of James Carnochan; summer 1915 telegrapher in Niagara Camp; enlisted Nov 3,1915 in 81st Battalion as signaller; May 1916 overseas; Aug 12,1916 to France with 4th Division Signal Co.; returned to Canada and received discharge Jun 8,1919;
• Campbell, Mrs.

  wife of William Campbell; mother of Walter Campbell;
• Campbell, William

  father of Walter Campbell; grandfather of Earle Hardinge Campbell;
• Campbell, Walter

  father of Earle Hardinge Campbell; son of William Campbell; British Columbia;
• Campbell, Earle Hardinge (Driver)

  son of Walter Campbell; enlisted Dec 31,1917 in the R.C.H.A. (Kingston); served with the 1st D.A.C. until demobilized May 9,1919;
• Calhoun, John Campbell (Dr., Major)

  brother of Charles Stewart Calhoun; medical doctor; enlisted Jul 22,1914 at Toronto in No. 2 Genera Hoapital; served till Oct 2,1918;
• Calhoun, Charles Stewart (Capt.)

  brother of Dr. John Campbell Calhoun; Sept 22,1914 enlisted as a private in 3rd Battalion at Valcartier; Jul 2,1918 discharged;
• Brown, Peter

  elder son of William Brown; Niagara; cousin of Major Fred Smith;
• Booth, Fred (Lieut.)

  oldest brother of Carl Booth; enlisted in U.S. Flying Corps; served in France;
• Booth, Carl (Pte.)

  youngest brother of Fred Booth; enlisted and severely wounded in France; did not like his name Carl and enlisted under alternate name;
• Mitchell, George (General)

  Commanding Officer of Gunner John Brady;
• Brady, John

  gunner; enlisted Aug 13,1914 with 11th battery, Hamilton; served until Mar 18,1919; early 1915 served in France; Sept 1916 wounded at the Somme; Jun 15,1916 back in france; Mar 1918 got home on furlough; Oct 11,1918 sailed for Englanduntil armistice;
• Addison (Rev.)

  first rector of St. Mark's Church;
• Brady, Herbert George

  originally from Niagara; 1919 married (England); first enlisted Aug 1914 but discharged at valcartier; Nov 21,1915 enlisted again in St. Catharines; Apr 1916 went overseas; Sept 1916 to France; Apr 9,1917 wounded at Vimy Ridge and sent to England; Mar 28,1918 sent back to France until end of war; spent 6 wks in Germany; April 1919 went back to England where he got married; Aug 19,1919 received discharge; living in St. Catharines;
• Black, Wilfred H. (Sergt.)

  oldest son of John Black; Niagara High School Honour Roll; Jan 12,1916 enlisted with 134th Battalion, 48th Highlanders; Aug 9,1916 went overseas; Oct 10,1916 went to France and joined 15th Canadian Infantry until discharged in Toronto May 10,1919; wounded in Arras 1918 and awarded the Military Medal after the Battle of Amiens;
• Bell, Charles J. (Capt.)

  enlisted in 44th Lincoln and Welland Regt. (Militia); transferred from infantry to Artillery; Aug 5,1914 enlisted for overseas with 7th Battery, C.F.A.; mobilized for overseas as a unit in the 3rd Artillery Brigade; on Salisbury Plain the 1st Canadian Division was formed and he reverted to rank of lieutenant to go France with this division in Feb 1915; served 26 months in Belgium and France; 1915 - Fleurbaix, Laventie, Neuve Chapelle, 2nd Battle of Ypres, Festuvert, Givenchy, Ploegsteert, Kemmel Messines, Bois Grenier; 1916 - Ypres salient, Mt. Sorrel, Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Hill 60, Blauport Farm, Menin Rd., the Somme, Thiepval, Mouquet Fram, Poziers, Leipsig Redoubt, Courcelette, Regina Trench, Grandcourt; at the Somme contracted trench fever and returned to Canada after protracted period in English hospital; in Canada commanded 63rd Battery at London, ON; later commanded No. 1 Artillery Depot at Guelph until demobilization of overseas forces in Canada;
• Barrack, George Joseph (Cadet)

  born in Niagara; American citizen; grandson of Mrs. Stephen Sherwood; tried several times to enlist in Canada, but rejected; also rejected by United States; Oct 24,1917 accepted as chauffeur in the air service and served at Fort Slocum, NY and in Texas; gunnery school; June 1918 sent to Doncaster for advanced training from English officers; Feb 29,1919 discharged;
• Ball, Mrs.

  wife of Alfred; mother of Gerald;
• Ball, Alfred

  father of Gerald;
• Ball, Gerald

  only son of Alfred Ball; accountant with Imperial Bank in Welland; Jan 18,1917 enlisted at St. Catharines; gunner; Jun 11,1919 demobilized;
• Avery, Buel (Dr.)

  father of Lieut. Charles Avery;
• Avery, Charles (Lieut.)

  son of Dr. Buel Avery; Mar 27,1915 enlisted as a gunner in the 14th Battery, C.F.A., Toronto; demobilized in Toronto Mar 27,1919;
• Wickware (Dr.)

  husband of Muriel Armstrong (married overseas); Canadian Medical Corps during WW I;
• Wickware, Muriel (nee Armstrong)

  wife of Dr. Wickware (married overseas); sister of Anson, Ivan and J. Raymond Armstrong; nursing sister; Feb 24,1915 enlistment in No.2 Hospital General, London, England; served in France during WW I;
• Armstrong, Mr. & Mrs.

  parents of Anson, Ivan, J. Raymond Armstrong and Muriel Wickware;
• Armstrong, J. Raymond

  youngest brother of Anson, Ivan and Muriel Wickware; Jan 8,1915 enlisted with 44th Battalion; transferred to 3rd Battalion, Toronto regiment; active duty at Vimy Ridge, Fresnoy, Hill 70, Arras, Passchendaele, Amiens and Monchey;
• Armstrong, Ivan

  married; father of 1 son; brother of Anson, J. Raymond and Muriel Wickware; Police Force, Toronto; Dec 3,1918 enlisted in 4th Brigade, C.F.A.; wife died in England from shock during air raid; Sep 13,1918 returned to Canada having received his discharge;
• Armstrong, Anson

  brother to Ivan, J.Raymond and Muriel Wickware; gunner; served in England during WW I; discharged unfit for service at the front;
• Hankey, Donald
• Webster;

  Bunker Hill Speech;
• Teeple (Rev.)

  Methodist minister, Niagara;
• Wilcox, E.W.

  poet;
• Teeple, John Harley

  d. Apr 21,1921; son of Rev. Teeple; Dec 1,196 enlisted in London, ON; 63rd Battery, C.F.A.; served in England in Reserve Brigade; gunner; Jan 25,1919 demobilized to military hospital in Hamilton; died shortly after at his home in Grafton;
• Coffey, Mrs.

  wife of Arthur Coffey; mother of at least 2 sons including Lieut. Arthur Coffey;
• Coffey, Arthur

  father of at least 2 sons including Lieut. Arthur Coffey; New York;
• Punch
• Wright, W.J. (Lieut.)

  b. ca 1875; d. Aug 26 (18 ?),1917 (killed in action); father of 3 children; Homour Roll of Niagara High School; 1895 Gold Medalist of Toronto University; 1897 received Masters; principal of Niagara High School; church elder with St. Andrew's church; 1914 qualified as lieutenant; 1916 to France with 19th Battalion;
• Nash, Carleton
• Teeple, John Harley

  on Niagara Public School and Niagara High School Honour Roll;
• Coffey, Arthur (Lft.)

  d. Dec 31,1918 (influenza); 2nd son of Arthur Coffey; New York; Captain of Princeton tennis team; 1917 enlisted in Naval Reserve Force; because of eye trouble returned to US for treatment; Apr 1918 Princeton Training School to train for aviation; July 1918 received his wings; U.S. Aviation Corps; Dec 1918 went home for Christmas, contracted influenza and died;
• Fisher, Edward G.M. (Pte.) "Ted"

  d. Nov 6,1918 (killed in action, Valenciennes); Feb 20,1918 enlisted in Hamilton with the 2nd C.O.R.; Sept. 1918 went to France with 4th C.M.R.; transferred to 25th Nova Scotia Battalion;
• Keith, Mrs.

  wife of William Keith; mother of at least 3 sons including Joseph Garland Keith;
• Keith, William

  father of at least 3 sons including Joseph Garland Keith;
• Cicero

  writer;
• Keith, Joseph Garland (Corpl.)

  d. Oct 29,1918 (died of "flue"); married; father of 1 posthumous son; 3rd son of William Keith; brother to 2 brothers; enlisted 1916; drafted into Frontier Guard and served at DeCew Falls; June 1918 discharged; photograph;
• Houghton, Mrs.

  wife of Joseph Houghton; mother of Pte. Tom Hadley Houghton;
• Houghton, Joseph

  father of sons including Pte. Tom Hadley Houghton;
• Lowell
• Houghton, Tom Hadley (Pte.)

  d. Oct 1,1918 (killed in action); married and settled in Cleveland, USA; eldest son of Joseph Houghton; Niagara High School Honour Roll; enlisted May 31,1915 at Niagara; 36th Battalion; on duty in various hospitals in Alexandria, Gibraltar, Lemnos Island, Sulva Bay, Malta and Salonika; later transferred to 4th Battalion for active service in France;
• Best, Robert

  grandfather of 3 grandsons including Robert Follett Best; one grandson killed in action during WW I, one lost an eye and usage of one arm;
• Best, Robert Follett

  b. ca 1900; d. Feb 18,1918 (base hospital, Toronto; St. Mark's Burying Ground); grandson of Robert Best, Niagara Falls; Niagara High School Honour Roll; tried to enlist three times, finally accepted as Bugler in 2nd Central Ontario Regiment; died of spinal meningitis;
• Shepherd, Mrs.

  wife of Magistrate Edwin Shepherd; mother of Capt. C. Edwin Sheperd;
• Shepherd, Edwin (Magistrate)

  father of sons including Capt. C. Edwin Shepherd;
• Oxenham, John
• Service

  poet;
• May, Muriel

  daughter of Thomas May;
• May, Mrs. Thomas (nee Thompson)

  sister of Charles Thompson; mother of Muriel May; Niagara Falls;
• Galbreath, C.B.

  poet;
• Armstrong, Muriel

  nurse in France during WW I;
• Wickware, Mrs.
• Longhurst, James

  father of Herbert Longhurst and others;
• Whittier

  poet;
• Whitside, W.H.

  father of Leroy Whitside; of Delhi; manager who opened Niagara Canning factory;
• Byron
• Bell, C. (Capt.)
• Wooton, Edward
• Allen, R.J.

  cousin of George Brownlee; Niagara;
• Elliott, Mrs. John (nee Brownlee)

  sister of George Brownlee;
• King Henry V
• Winterbottom, William

  grandfather of Arthur Mills; Niagara;
• Wilcox, E.W.

  poet;
• Sproule (Major)
• Ryan, William

  father of Gordon Blake Ryan; Niagara;
• Longfellow

  poet;
• Straight (Capt.)

  received medal for his actions during Zulu rebellion in South Africa;
• Currie, Mrs.

  mother of William Perry Currie;
• Brady, Herbert

  one of the first men from Niagara to enlist for WW I; served in France;
• Maess, Roy Arthur

  older brother of Albert J. Maess; one of the first men from Niagara to enlist for WW I; enlisted Aug 14,1914 in St. Catharines; went to Valcartier and overseas with the first Canadians; Feb 10,1915 landed in France; volunteered for Trench Mortar Corps; wounded at Courcelette; returned with 3rd Brigade; given Military Medal after battle of Cambrai; discharged May 27,1919;
• Porter, Tom

  one of the first men from Niagara to enlist for WW I; served in France;