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Hamilton, Ontario [5]

London [4]

Hamilton ON [3]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [2]

Bath, Somerset [2]

Bristol [2]

Croydon, Surrey [2]

Glasgow [2]

Gloucester [2]

Hiroshima Ken [2]

Maidstone, Kent [2]

Richibucto, New Brunswick [2]

Toronto, Ontario [2]

Winnipeg, Manitoba [2]

251 Kami Minabe MuroWakayama [1]

ACHARACLE, Argyllshire, Scotland. [1]

Aberdeen, Scotland [1]

Accrington, Lancashire [1]

Airagun Kagoshima [1]

Alma, Prince Edward Island [1]

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland [1]

Ashdale, Ontario [1]

Ashford, Kent [1]

Aslackby [1]

Aston Upthorpe, Berkshire [1]

Austin, Texas [1]

Ballydough Milestone, Thurles [1]

Ballymena, Co Antrim [1]

Barnsley [1]

Battersea,London [1]

Belfast [1]

Bilston, Staffordshire [1]

Bingo Ken now part of Eastern Hiroshima Prefecture [1]

Birmingham [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Black Bank, Blair Atholl [1]

Bombay [1]

Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland [1]

Bournemouth [1]

Bradford,Yorkshire [1]

Brantford ON [1]

Brantford, Ontario [1]

Brentwood, Essex, England [1]

Bridgwater, Somerset [1]

Brighton England [1]

British Columbia [1]

British Embassy, Berlin [1]

Broadwindsor Dorset [1]

Broughton, Kettering [1]

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Private [4267]

Serjeant [1221]

Corporal [885]

Lance Corporal [725]

Lieutenant [240]

Second Lieutenant [227]

Sergeant [179]

Lance Serjeant [167]

Captain [114]

Private Acting Lance Corporal [83]

Private Acting Corporal [65]

Acting Serjeant [51]

Major [46]

Corporal Acting Serjeant [44]

Company Serjeant Major [43]

Acting Corporal [41]

Lance Sergeant [31]

Company Sergeant Major [30]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [29]

Private Acting Serjeant [21]

Lance Corporal Acting Corporal [20]

Lieutenant Colonel [19]

Private Lance Corporal [19]

Serjeant Acting Company Serjeant Major [17]

Acting Lance Corporal [14]

Acting Company Serjeant Major [12]

Private /Lance Corporal [12]

Corporal Serjeant [10]

Corporal Acting Lance Serjeant [9]

Corporal Lance Serjeant [9]

Acting Lance Serjeant [6]

Lance Corporal Acting Serjeant [6]

Private Corporal [6]

Regimental Serjeant Major [6]

Corporal /Acting Serjeant [5]

Acting Major [4]

Lance Corporal /Acting Corporal [4]

Lance Corporal Corporal [4]

Lance Corporal/Acting Corporal [4]

Quarter Master Serjeant [4]

Company Quarter Master Sergeant [3]

Corporal /Lance Serjeant [3]

Lance Serjeant Acting Serjeant [3]

Piper [3]

Private Serjeant [3]

Private/Acting Lance Corporal [3]

Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [3]

Sapper [3]

Serjeant /Acting Company Serjeant Major [3]

Serjeant Major [3]

Unit

Canadian Infantry Battalion [4004]

Canadian Infantry [833]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Central Ontario Regiment [373]

Imperial Army [269]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Central Ontario Regiment [260]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Quebec Regiment [254]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Manitoba Regiment [250]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Alberta Regiment [200]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Quebec Regiment [193]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Manitoba Regiment [165]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Alberta Regiment [157]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Saskatchewan Regiment [121]

Canadian Infantry Battalion British Columbia Regiment [119]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Nova Scotia Regiment [94]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Western Ontario Regiment [81]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Eastern Ontario Regiment [73]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Western Ontario Regiment [72]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Nova Scotia Regiment [70]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Imperial Army [68]

Canadian Infantry Battalion New Brunswick Regiment [62]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/British Columbia Regiment [62]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Eastern Ontario Regiment [60]

Canadian Infantry Battalion (Manitoba Regiment) [56]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Saskatchewan Regiment [41]

Canadian Army Unit/Infantry Battalion [40]

Royal Air Force [39]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/New Brunswick Regiment [37]

Infantry Battalion Canadian Contingent [32]

Infantry Battalion Canadian Force [32]

Canadian Infantry Works Battalion [31]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [30]

Canadian Infantry Battalion West Ontario Regiment [28]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Ontario Regiment [26]

Canadian Army Infantry Unit Battalion [21]

Royal Flying Corps [20]

Canadian Infantry Battalion East Ontario Regiment [19]

Canadian Infantry Battalion attached Trench Mortar Battery [19]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Sask Regiment [19]

Machine Gun Corps [19]

Royal Field Artillery [19]

16th Canadian Infantry Battalion [17]

7th Canadian Infantry Battalion [16]

Canadian Battalion [16]

15th Canadian Infantry Battalion [14]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Force [13]

Canadian Infantry Battalion/Canadian Forces [13]

Royal Engineers [12]

Canadian Infantry Battalion Canadian Forces [11]

29th Canadian Infantry Battalion [10]

7th Battalion Canadian Infantry [10]

Service

British Army [7611]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [383]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18]

Indian Army [2]

Other Empire Force [2]

Canadian Navy [1]

Royal Navy [1]

Last name first letter

M [1165]

B [819]

C [652]

H [572]

S [562]

W [510]

G [450]

R [382]

P [371]

L [358]

D [339]

F [294]

T [294]

A [282]

K [190]

J [179]

E [137]

N [131]

O [100]

V [49]

Y [35]

I [33]

U [14]

Q [9]

Z [9]

Contribution

Military Service [7937]

Country

Canada [40]

United Kingdom [39]

Japan [6]

United States [4]

Ireland [3]

Guernsey [1]

Jamaica [1]

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Place of birth

Hamilton, Ontario [5] London [4] Hamilton ON [3] Barnsley, Yorkshire [2] Bath, Somerset [2] Bristol [2] Croydon, Surrey [2] Glasgow [2] Gloucester [2] Hiroshima Ken [2] Maidstone, Kent [2] Richibucto, New Brunswick [2] Toronto, Ontario [2] Winnipeg, Manitoba [2] 251 Kami Minabe MuroWakayama [1] ACHARACLE, Argyllshire, Scotland. [1] Aberdeen, Scotland [1] Accrington, Lancashire [1] Airagun Kagoshima [1] Alma, Prince Edward Island [1] Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland [1] Ashdale, Ontario [1] Ashford, Kent [1] Aslackby [1] Aston Upthorpe, Berkshire [1] Austin, Texas [1] Ballydough Milestone, Thurles [1] Ballymena, Co Antrim [1] Barnsley [1] Battersea,London [1] Belfast [1] Bilston, Staffordshire [1] Bingo Ken now part of Eastern Hiroshima Prefecture [1] Birmingham [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Black Bank, Blair Atholl [1] Bombay [1] Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland [1] Bournemouth [1] Bradford,Yorkshire [1] Brantford ON [1] Brantford, Ontario [1] Brentwood, Essex, England [1] Bridgwater, Somerset [1] Brighton England [1] British Columbia [1] British Embassy, Berlin [1] Broadwindsor Dorset [1] Broughton, Kettering [1] Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire [1]

Rank

Private [4267] Serjeant [1221] Corporal [885] Lance Corporal [725] Lieutenant [240] Second Lieutenant [227] Sergeant [179] Lance Serjeant [167] Captain [114] Private Acting Lance Corporal [83] Private Acting Corporal [65] Acting Serjeant [51] Major [46] Corporal Acting Serjeant [44] Company Serjeant Major [43] Acting Corporal [41] Lance Sergeant [31] Company Sergeant Major [30] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [29] Private Acting Serjeant [21] Lance Corporal Acting Corporal [20] Lieutenant Colonel [19] Private Lance Corporal [19] Serjeant Acting Company Serjeant Major [17] Acting Lance Corporal [14] Acting Company Serjeant Major [12] Private /Lance Corporal [12] Corporal Serjeant [10] Corporal Acting Lance Serjeant [9] Corporal Lance Serjeant [9] Acting Lance Serjeant [6] Lance Corporal Acting Serjeant [6] Private Corporal [6] Regimental Serjeant Major [6] Corporal /Acting Serjeant [5] Acting Major [4] Lance Corporal /Acting Corporal [4] Lance Corporal Corporal [4] Lance Corporal/Acting Corporal [4] Quarter Master Serjeant [4] Company Quarter Master Sergeant [3] Corporal /Lance Serjeant [3] Lance Serjeant Acting Serjeant [3] Piper [3] Private Serjeant [3] Private/Acting Lance Corporal [3] Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [3] Sapper [3] Serjeant /Acting Company Serjeant Major [3] Serjeant Major [3]

Unit

Canadian Infantry Battalion [4004] Canadian Infantry [833] Canadian Infantry Battalion Central Ontario Regiment [373] Imperial Army [269] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Central Ontario Regiment [260] Canadian Infantry Battalion Quebec Regiment [254] Canadian Infantry Battalion Manitoba Regiment [250] Canadian Infantry Battalion Alberta Regiment [200] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Quebec Regiment [193] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Manitoba Regiment [165] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Alberta Regiment [157] Canadian Infantry Battalion Saskatchewan Regiment [121] Canadian Infantry Battalion British Columbia Regiment [119] Canadian Infantry Battalion Nova Scotia Regiment [94] Canadian Infantry Battalion Western Ontario Regiment [81] Canadian Infantry Battalion Eastern Ontario Regiment [73] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Western Ontario Regiment [72] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Nova Scotia Regiment [70] Canadian Infantry Battalion Imperial Army [68] Canadian Infantry Battalion New Brunswick Regiment [62] Canadian Infantry Battalion/British Columbia Regiment [62] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Eastern Ontario Regiment [60] Canadian Infantry Battalion (Manitoba Regiment) [56] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Saskatchewan Regiment [41] Canadian Army Unit/Infantry Battalion [40] Royal Air Force [39] Canadian Infantry Battalion/New Brunswick Regiment [37] Infantry Battalion Canadian Contingent [32] Infantry Battalion Canadian Force [32] Canadian Infantry Works Battalion [31] Canadian Expeditionary Force [30] Canadian Infantry Battalion West Ontario Regiment [28] Canadian Infantry Battalion Ontario Regiment [26] Canadian Army Infantry Unit Battalion [21] Royal Flying Corps [20] Canadian Infantry Battalion East Ontario Regiment [19] Canadian Infantry Battalion attached Trench Mortar Battery [19] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Sask Regiment [19] Machine Gun Corps [19] Royal Field Artillery [19] 16th Canadian Infantry Battalion [17] 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion [16] Canadian Battalion [16] 15th Canadian Infantry Battalion [14] Canadian Infantry Battalion Force [13] Canadian Infantry Battalion/Canadian Forces [13] Royal Engineers [12] Canadian Infantry Battalion Canadian Forces [11] 29th Canadian Infantry Battalion [10] 7th Battalion Canadian Infantry [10]

Service

British Army [7611] Canadian Expeditionary Force [383] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [18] Indian Army [2] Other Empire Force [2] Canadian Navy [1] Royal Navy [1]

Last name first letter

M [1165] B [819] C [652] H [572] S [562] W [510] G [450] R [382] P [371] L [358] D [339] F [294] T [294] A [282] K [190] J [179] E [137] N [131] O [100] V [49] Y [35] I [33] U [14] Q [9] Z [9]

Contribution

Military Service [7937]

Country

Canada [40] United Kingdom [39] Japan [6] United States [4] Ireland [3] Guernsey [1] Jamaica [1]

Takezo Buzo Shirasago

Born 1886

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 697045 Private 50th Battalion Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion

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Samuel Edgar Walker

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army 103153 Private Infantry Battalion

British Army 103153 Private Canadian Infantry 67th Battalion.

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George Randolph Pearkes

Born 1888

Died 1984

Canadian Expeditionary Force 107473

Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Mounted Rifles 5th Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force Major Canadian Mounted Rifles 5th Battalion

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Alexander Hugh Cameron

Born 1891

Died 1917

British Army 467436 Corporal Acting Serjeant Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force 467436 A/Sgt C Company 63rd Battalion

British Army 467436 Corporal Canadian Infantry

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Arthur Holmes

Born 1889

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force A21026 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force A21026 Private Manitoba Regiment 16th Battalion

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Archie Payne Milk

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army 439457 Serjeant Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army Lieutenant Canadian Infantry

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Raymond Tom Adams

Born 1890

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 427370 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force 427370 Private Canadian Infantry

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Gordon Rochford

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 148046 Lance Corporal Acting Corporal Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force 148046 Lance Sergeant Canadian Infantry

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Yoichi Kamakura

Born 1882

Died 1917

British Army 228118 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 228118 Private Canadian Infantry

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Arthur Burton Patterson

Born 1898

Died 1917

British Army 183293 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 183293 Private Canadian Infantry

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Orville Newton Hyslop

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 410512 Sergeant Canadian Infantry

British Army 410512 Serjeant Canadian Infantry Battalion

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Archibald Caskie

Born 1882

Died 1918

British Army 690867 Serjeant Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 690867 Company Sergeant Major Canadian Infantry

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Alick Mcgillivray

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army 28557 Lance Corporal Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 28557 Lance Corporal Canadian Infantry

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Charles Henry Smiley

Born 1898

Died 1917

British Army 222949 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 222949 Private Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion

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Arthur Waller

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 434314 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 434314 Private Canadian Infantry 50th Bn.

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Victor Alvus Arding

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army 139008 Acting Corporal Canadian Infantry Battalion

British Army 139008 Sergeant Canadian Infantry

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Edward Frederick Charles Arkell

Born 1894

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 144596 Private 77th Battalion (Ottawa) Canadian Infantry

Canadian Expeditionary Force 144596 Serjeant Grenadier Guards 87th (canadian grenadier guard Battalion

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Henry James Haynes

Born 1878

Died 1916

Canadian Expeditionary Force 746002 Private 116th Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force 746002 Private Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion

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William Alfred Adam

Born 1893

Canadian Expeditionary Force 440636 Sergeant Canadian Infantry Battalion 5th Battalion

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William John Scott Laidlaw

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army 81494 Private Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant 5th Battalion

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