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Jan Coward's World War I Database Edition 2

Personnel files of one hundred and seventy-eight personnel who served in World War I with ties to South Simcoe. Research was commenced by Jan Coward. After her passing, a group of research assistants are working to verify the research and share this publicly. Original database exists as an online spreadsheet. Reseach assistants have identified which personnel files have been verified.

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Anchor Park

Picture of the Emity May Anchor in Anchor Park, Holland Landing. This anchor was made in England and was being transported to Lake Huron during the War of 1812. When the war ended the achor was no longer needed and it was abandoned in what is now Anchor Park.

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Owen Smith in Uniform

Photograph of Owen Smith (1920-1943), son of Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) and James Albert Smith (1878-1956). Owen was reported missing in action on March 23, 1943.

Jennie was the daughter of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

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Simcoe County Local Heroes

A collection of items relating to Hon. Earl Rowe; Sir William Mulock; The World War I Roll of Honour and Veterans; The World War II Roll of Honour and Veterans; Soldiers of Simcoe County.

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Military

Contains items relating to Simcoe County servicemen and women, including veterans related articles, artifacts, and photographs

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Plaque at the War Museum in Seoul, Korea

A plaque reading "The United Nations in grateful remembrance of men of the Armed Forces of Members States who died in Korea in the service of the United Nations 1950-1953." displayed at the War Museum in Seoul.

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War Museum in Korea

A wall plaque at the War Museum in Seoul, Korea, that indicated the Nations that took part in the Korean war and the number of veterans who lay down their lives for peace in Korea.

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Vipond, Helen in Korea

Helen Vipond honours Canada as the representative to strike the gong at the War Museum in Seoul, three times in hope that the sound will travel far enough to reunite the two Koreas in peace.

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