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Harry Brown, who served in World War I.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Part of Local History Collection
Harry Brown, who served in World War I.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Celebrating Canada's Veterans in Bradford!
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A newspaper article about celebrating Canadian veterans in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
"National Homes hosted this community event at the Bradford Public Library, November 7th in honour of Canada's veterans. National Homes has named the streets in their community of The Forest after WWI and WWII veterans and unveiled the names at this event..."
Snapd Bradford
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Photograph of John A. Collis, soldier from World War II. John was born on October 14th, 1915 in Lowville, Ontario to parents George and Florence May Collis. He later married Dorothy Ruby in Bradford, Ontario and had a daughter, Joan Yvonne Collis, and a son, John Neill Collis. He was killed in action on July 25th, 1944 in Caen, France, and is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Photograph of World War I soldier J. William Dale, who lost his life in St. Eloi on May 10th, 1916.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Photograph of Flight Sergeant Hedley G. Dimock of the RCAF, who died June 26, 1944 in a take-off accident in India.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Dimock, Hedley Gilbert from Madras War Cemetery Memorial book
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Memorial page for Hedley G. Dimock from the Madras War Cemetery in India where he is buried. It reads:
"Joined the R.C.A.F as an Avi Engine Mechanic, rising through the ranks to a Pilot Officer. He was born in Eston, Sask. on the 22nd April, 1922; moving to Bradford, Ontario he attended the Public and High School, passing the 12th Grade with honours. He died at Cochin India, the 27th June '44."
Madras War Cemetery
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John Harrison Douse, born Nov. 17, 1887. Killed in action at Amiens with 3rd Battalion, August 8, 1918.
Part of Local History Collection
Hilliard Fennell, son of James Fennell, served in the infantry during the First World War.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Spr. Hilliard Fennell of the Canandian Engineers during World War I, includes his medals and military insignia.
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Many people may be curious why this huge ship's anchor was left stranded at Holland Landing. The anchor, a relic of the war of 1812, was forged in Chatham, England for a ship-of-war built at Penetang, then an upper lakes naval station. The anchor was being drawn by a sleigh to Penetang when the hauling party was overtaken by a courier with news that the war was over. The laborers unceremoniously dumped the anchor off the sled, where it remains in what is now Anchor Park, and returned to Toronto, or York as it was then known."
Dorothy Marks