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CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWI-2016-08-12-01
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1916-01

These are the children of Charles and Emily (Johnson) Adams, farmers of Bradford. David and John in the back row, and their sisters Bertha, Lilly (Perry) and Emily (Else). Jessie Lawrence is not pictured as she lived in Saskatchewan. David and John fought in World War I, though John died in Belgium on November 10th, 1917 and is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Brown, Harry

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWI-PH18819
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Part of Local History Collection

Harry Brown, who served in World War I.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Collis, John Albert

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWII-2016-06-27-04
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2016

Part of Local History Collection

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

Dimock, Hedley Gilbert

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWII-2016-07-18-01
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1940

Part of Local History Collection

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

Fennell, Hilliard

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWI-OS8727
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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

Harvey, Henry

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWII-OS8317
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1940s

Part of Local History Collection

Henry Harvey in uniform during World War II.

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McArthur, Harry

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-WWI-OS8533
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1910s

Part of Local History Collection

Harry McArthur during World War I.

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Plaque at the War Museum, korea

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-Milit-OS9442
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Part of Local History Collection

One of the many plaques that lined the walls of the War Musuem in Seoul showing the names of the veterans from all the nations who lay down their lives for peace in Korea.

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