SJHS Alumni Killed in WW1 and WW2

WW1

George Lyman Anglin.  Born May 5, 1895, son of Dr. James V and Clara Anglin, Lancaster Ave.  Occupation: student.  Cpl. Eastern Ontario Regimental 21st BTN.  Died 9 April 1917.  Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Charles P. Bourne.  Born March 9, 1896, son of Thomas and Katherine Bourne, 27 Cranston Ave.  Occupation: collector.  Pte. 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Que Regt).  Died 31 October 1917.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Francis Louis Cotter.  Born March 22, 1892, son of Richard J. and Elizabeth Cotter, 184 Duke St.  Occupation: clerk.  Sgt.  New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 13 October 1915.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Frederick David Foley.  Born August 2, 1893, son of Frederick L and Violet Foley, Saint John, NB.  Occupation: civil engineer.  Lieut. New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 30 September 1916.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Alexander Murray Fraser.  Born March 25, 1894, son of Alfred W. and Christina A. Fraser, 190 Guilford Street, Saint John.  Occupation: civil engineer.  Lance Cpl, Western Ontario Regiment, 1st BTN.  Died 13 June 1916.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper,  Belgium.

George Willard Kirk.  Born June 9, 1894, son of James A. and Jennie Kirk, 274 Main Street.  Occipation: farmer.  Pte. New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 9 April 1917.  Buried 9 Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France.

George Morrissey.  Born May 4, 1892, son of Alfred and Lillian Morrissey, 58 Hazen Street.  Occupation: clerk.  Lieut. 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ont. Regt).  Died 3 June 1916.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

James Walter McIntyre.  Born Juuly 12, 1893, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McIntyre, Brookville Station, NB.  Occupation: preacher.  Lance Corporal, New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 16 June 1916.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

William Vincent Owens.  Born July 26, 1896, son of J. Frank and Ellen Elizabeth Owens, 272 Tower Street, Saint John.  Occupation: reporter.  Pte. New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 15 August 1917.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Arthur Walker Peters.  Born March 31, 1894, son of William and Alice M. Peters, 6536 East Boulevard, Vancouver, BC.  Native of Saint John, NB.  Occupation: banker.  Pte. Central Ontario Regiment 102 Battalion.  Died 1 November 1917.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Walter Livingston Raynes.  Born November 3, 1881, son of Thomas P. and Emma P. Raynes.  Occupation: clergyman.   Pte. Princes Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.  Died 30 October 1917.  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Anna Irene Stamers.  Born January 15, 1888, daughter of Arthur and Lavinia Stamers, 171 Waterloo Street.  Occupation: graduate nurse.  Nursing sister, Canadian Army Medical Corps.  Died 27 June 1918.  Halifax Memorial, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Gordon Harrison Tufts.  Born October 12, 1888, son of Francis and Isabel M. Tufts, Medicine Hat, Alberta.  Occupation: real estate and insurance broker.  Capt. Manitoba Regiment 27th battalion.  Awarded Military Cross.  Died 21 August 1917.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Ernest Havelock Welch.  Born October 3, 1891, son of John Welch and Annie P. Welch, 150 Charlotte Street, Saint John.  Lieut.  New Brunswick Regiment 26th Battalion.  Died 30 September 1916.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Rudolph Stewart Wilson.  Born September 15, 1889, son of Daniel and Almeda J. Wilson, husband of Martha Presbry Wilson, 57 Charlotte Street, Fredericton.  Occupation: commercial traveler.  Pte. Central Ontario regiment 15th Battalion.  Died 26 September 1916.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Francis Bassell Winter.  Born June 16, 1892, son of Charles Theodore and Emily Winter, 30 Wentworth Street.  Occupation: electrical engineer.  Capt. New Brunswick Regiment C Company 26th Battalion.  Awarded Military Cross.  Died 15 August 1917.  Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

WW2 – the Liberation of the Netherlands

Robert Walter Atkinson.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Atkinson, 69 City Line, Saint John.  Pte., General List, Canadian Army.  Died 18 June 1945.  Age 20.  Buried Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands.

John Charles Gibson.  Son of Henry J. and Eva Emily Gibson, 226 Rockland Road, Saint John.  Pte., Lincoln and Welland Regiment, RCIC.  Died 3 April 1945.  Age 25.  Buried Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands.

Harold Magnusson.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Magnusson.  33 Paddock Street, Saint John.  Sapper, Royal Canadian Engineers.  Died 26 September 1944.  Age 22.  Buried Gorinchem General Cemetery, Netherlands.

Robert Joseph Markey.  Son of Ernest and Marie Markey, 154 Broad Street, Saint John.  Lieut., Lincoln and Welland Regiment, RCIC.  Died February 26, 1945.    Age 26.  Buried Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands.

Ernest Charles Edward Myers.  Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Myers, 47 Elliot Row, Saint John.  Sgt (Air Gunner), RCAF, 77 (RAF) Squadron.  Died 6 September 1941.  Age 25.  Buried Borculo General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Gerardus Marinus Stonner.  Son of Gerardus M. and Anna M. Stonner, 67 Lancaster Avenue, Saint John.  Lance Cpl, Royal Netherlands Brigade “Princess Irene”.  Died 22 October 1944.  Age 20.  Buried Convent Grounds, Meervelhoven, Netherlands.

Ernest Arlond Toole.  Son of Ernest H. and Estelle A Toole, 178 King Street East, Saint John, NB.  Husband of Jean H. (nee Webber).  Lieutenant, South Saskatchewan Regiment RCIC.  Died September 24, 1944.  Age 29.  Buried Bergen-op-zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands.

Source:  We Will Remember Them booklet, compiled by Malcolm M. Somerville.

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