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Harry James Murney

“We watched the Germans advancing like a swarm of bees and nothing but a few scattered Algerian soldiers and our Brigade bomb throwers.."

Percy Bradshaw

“When they took the bullet out of his arm in the [hospital] they gave it to him and he kept it all his life. He always carried it in his wallet.”

Heber Rogers

Heber Rogers was hit fifteen times in the face by shrapnel, captured by German troops, and hauled to a POW camp.

Wilbert Robinson Ferguson

At the time, he was training to be a teacher, but Ferguson also had an expert shot and was made a shooting instructor at Shorncliffe Military Camp.

Hersey Southworth Smith

Hersey Southworth Smith died in combat at Ypres, June 10, 1916.

Austin Cook

The 2 Belgians heard there was a Canadian veteran aboard, and they wanted to personally thank him for helping save their country from the Germans.

Guy Dunmall

Guy worked as a photo engraver at The Telegram and even at war he pursued his passion for photography.

James Hester

Hester enlisted on June 10, 1915, lying about his age out of fear they would reject him for being too old.

Tom Nowell

As a married man of age forty, he was considerably older than the typical recruit.

Henry Schofield Rogers

In January 1916, he was assigned to special duties for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Army during the Battle of the Somme.