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Rankin Wheary

...his army service is a pattern for individual black infantry recruits and illustrates the experience of the many black soldiers who volunteered...

Agar Stewart Allan Masteron Adamson

He had a natural gift for command, and an innate respect for his men.

Andrew Edward McKeever

Awarded the Military Cross on 17 September, he was cited for “his splendid dash and determination” and “exceptional fearlessness.”

Harry Stephen Quigley

His experience in the trenches had left him in a state of depression, with a constant nervous tremor.

Stanley Wallace Rosevear

Described as a “very skilful and dashing fighter pilot,” he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross...

Frederick Joseph Stevenson

Credited with destroying three observation balloons and 18 enemy aircraft, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross...

Archibald Glenlyon Campbell

...the 107th and other Canadian pioneer battalions worked amid mud, rain, and German shells to keep roads open.

Onésime Readman

Readman certainly fell prey to his ambition and his appetite for power and honours.

Malcolm Smith Mercer

Apart from showing his courage under fire, the battle was no test of Mercer’s ability in combat.

Louis James Lipsett

He earned credit for ordering men to urinate on handkerchiefs and cotton bandoliers as a basis for a primitive protection against German chlorine gas.