Richard McKinstry
1941 - Gladys Clarke from Dryden marries Richard McKinstry in Toronto. Richard was in the RCAF during WW2 Gladys was a sister of Walt and Bill Clarke, daughter of Alice Shapland. After her mother died in child birth, Gladys and her brothers...
"Jock" Ferguson
Jock Ferguson was born in Dryden in 1924, the middle son of George and Maggie Ferguson. Jock was educated in Dryden and in 1942 at the age of 17, lied about his age and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. Jock underwen...
Bert Ferguson
Bert Ferguson was the eldest son of George and Maggie Ferguson. He was born in Dryden in 1920, shortly after his parents had arrived from Scotland. Bert was educated in Dryden and after the outbreak of WW11, he enlisted in the Lake Super...
George Ferguson
George Ferguson was born in New Pitligo Scotland. He was 14 years old when he first enlisted to fight in WW1 but being too young his mother intervened and had him discharged. George persisted and was soon back in the uniform of the Go...
James (Scotty) Ferguson
James (Scotty) Ferguson was born in Scotland. He and his mother arrived in Dryden in the 1920s joining his older brothers Jack and George. Scotty served with the Toronto Scottish Regiment during WW11 as a dispatch rider. Following the...
John Murray Ferguson
John Murray Ferguson , better known as Jack was born in New Pitligo Scotland. During World War 1 he served with the Scots Guards and saw action on the Battlefields of Belgium and France . Although he never rose above the rank of Priv...
Sandy Wilson served - then changed uniforms to serve here at home....
Arthur C. (Sandy) Wilson was born in England and played professional "football" for the West Bromich Albions prior to coming to Canada. Following a dispute with his father over career choices, Sandy left England and was working...
A Father and His Sons....
A father and his two sons.......WW Howell, WW1; George Howell, WW2; Hubert (Bud) Howell, WW2.
Three Family Members Who All Served in WW11
Thankyou for arranging these posts. These are the vets from the Ankney family who served during WW2. My Uncle Dan, I'm told served in the motor pool in England. My Uncle Hank served in the communications Corp training personnel to string te...
A Father and Son Served in Two Wars
My dad Herman Deitz joined the RW Rifles at 18 in 1940. He was transferred to the the Navy a year later when he was heard talking German. The military wanted him on the ships so he could interpret intercepted messages and prisoners. He wa...
Peter C. Stemkoski
My father was Peter C Stemkoski.
Joe Wyder
My Dad ...Joe Wyder in France..WWII on his truck which he renamed after my mother " Violet." Sanity amidst the chaos of a world war fighting for our freedom. Submitted by Rick Wyder (View our entire "Remember Our Vets" a...