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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-11-04, Page 21The Huron Expositor • November 4, 2009 Page 21 NT -co -Nr e In memor of Seaforth's fallen heros from World War One Force. Lieu. Garden was killed in an airplane mishap at Hooton Hall, Little Sutton, Cheshire, England. Before enlisting he was a member of the staff of the Canadian bank of Commerce in Tbronta for eight years. He trained for the air service in Toronto, Texas, and Deseronto, and left for England in February, 1918. He is buried at Eastham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Cheshire, United Kingdom. He was 26 years old. Pte. Thomas Edward Govenlock - was born on May 5, 1892 in McKillop Twp., Huron County, Ontario and died on September 30, 1916. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M.. Govenlock of Seaforth, Ontario, and was a teach- er by trade. He enlisted at Montreal, Quebec, on October 20, 1915 in the 4th Universities Company, PPCLI and went overseas in November. He joined the Signal Section of the 21st Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in France the lat- ter part of August 1916, on the Somme. front. Not long after, while off duty, he was instantly killed by a stray shell. He is buried at Ovillers Military Cemetery (Courcelette), Somme, France. Pte. Govenlock was 24 years old. William H. Hall information is unknown Cpl. William Hart - was born on November 17, 1878 at Govan, Scotland and died on September 23, 1918. He was married to Mrs. Jane Hart, Egmondville, Ontario and was a labourer by trade. He enlisted on January 1, 1916 at Seaforth with D -Company of the 161st Huron Battalion and later joined the 2nd Battalion of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He is buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Pas de Calais, France. He was 39 years old. Lance Corporal James Scott Hays - was born on October 3, 1889 at Seaforth, Ontario and died on June 4, 1916. He was the son of Thomas E. Hays, of Seaforth, Ontario, and the late Elsie Hays an was an accountant by trade. Lance Cpl. Hays was com- missioned on August 9, 1915 at Regina, Saskatchewan. He later became a. part of the Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). He has no known grave and is among the over 55,000 names on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), Belgium. He was 26 years old. W. Stanley Hays - died on March 3, 1918 and was the son of Stanley and Mary Hays of Seaforth, Ontario. He was an air mechanic 2nd Class with the Royal Flying Corps, Great Britain. He is buried in the Seaforth (Maitland Bank) Cemetery, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada Lieu. James Ambrose Horan - was born on December 7, 1880 at Seaforth, Ontario and died on October 25, 1916. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Horan, of Seaforth, Ontario and was the husband of Gertrude Catherine McMurdie Horan, of Kenora, Ontario. He belonged to the 34th Overseas Battalion and had previous military service with the 38th Regiment as Lieutenant. Lieu. Horan enlisted• for the Great War on January 15, 1916 at Dryden, Ontario and joined the 46th Battalion with the Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). He was missing in action and presumed dead. His name can be found on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was 34 years old. Pte. James Johnston Hutchinson - was born on December 11, 1883 in Milford County Armagh, Armagh, Ireland and died on August 24, 1916. He was the son of Thomas and Annie Hutchinson, of Milford, Armagh, Ireland and was a janitor by trade. He enlisted at Halifax, Nova Scotia on August 25, 1915 and had former mili- tary service with the 33rd Huron Battalion. Pte. Hutchinson later joined B -Company of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. He was 35 years old. Pte. James Jamieson - was born on September 19, 1889 at Seaforth, Ontario and died on October 26, 1917. He was the son of William and Mary Jamieson, of Londesborough, Ontario and was a farmer by trade. He enlisted on March 1, 1916 at Camrose, Alberta and had previous military service with the 101st Fusiliers Edmonton in 1912. Pte. Jamieson later joined the 50th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). He is buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium. He was 28 years old. Lt. Arthur Smith McLean - was born on April 29, 1881 at Seaforth, Ontario an died on August 15, 1917. He was the son of Murdo Young McLean and Jenny Smith McLean of Seaforth, Ontario and was a Dominion Land Agent at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Arthur McLean was appointed a lieu- tenant in the 33rd battalion, CEF in August, 1915. He was transferred to the 13th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Lt. McLean served in France and was wounded September, 1916. He died of wounds received at Hill 70, Lens, on August 15, 1917. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was 36 years old. Private John Edmund McLeod - was born on January 5, 1896 in McKillop Township, Huron County, and died August 9, 1918. He was the son of John S. and Sarah Letitia McLeod, of Seaforth, Ontario (Ethel, Ontario on attestation papers) and was a blacksmith by trade. He enlisted with A -Company of the 161st Huron Battalion at Brussels, Ontario on March 20, 1916. He later joined the 18th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). He is buried at Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France. He was 22 years old. Pte. Charles McNamara - was born on October 4,1893 at Seaforth, Ontario and died on July 1, 1920. He was the son of Charles McNamara, of Seaforth, Ontario and Mrs. McNamara. He was a labourer by trade. Pte. McNamara enlisted on February 24, 1916 at Seaforth, Ontario with D -Company of the 161st Huron Battalion. He joined the 161st Battalion of the Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Private McNamara survived Great War Duty and returned from overseas service. However, his health must have been ruined by "trench fever" and he passed away at his home town. He was buried at St. James' Cemetery, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. He was 26 years old. Lt. George Buchannan Mulholland - was born on January 14, 1896 at Hensall, Ontario and died on March 21, 1917. He was the son of William and Isabel Moir Mulholland, of Seaforth, Ontario and was a druggist bytrade. He belonged to the 33rd Regiment and saw seven months of Active Service with the 70th Battalion, CEF. Lt. Mulholland enlisted on August 16, 1916. He was placed with the 19th Battalion with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He is buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was 21 years old. Pte. Arthur Cecil Neely - was born on April 1, 1885, Seaforth, Ontario and died on June 26, 1917. He was the son of Simeon and Mary Neely of Seaforth, Ontario was a baker by trade. 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