The Men of East Elgin Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the First Great War

by James L. McCallum

This 300-page book details the lives of about 150 men from the Townships of Malahide, Bayham, South Dorchester, and the Town of Aylmer who died while serving their country during World War 1.

 

Full of genealogical, biographical and military history, this book also contains hundreds newspaper articles on these men and their families, and many letters from overseas that were printed in the local paper. Photographs of these heroes are included where available.

For Sale

The cost of the book is $25 (shipping extra) and will available for sale at the Elgin Military Museum and through Elgin OGS.

 

INDEX of Names in the Book, with page #

 

Anger, Owen James 244

 

Antill, Wallace 36

 

Armstrong, John William 167

 

Badgley, Frank 249

 

Bain, James Lawrence 171

 

Baker, Oswald 250

 

Ball, Frank Milton 226

 

Ballah, Orlo Grant 38

 

Banford, Allen 251

 

Barker, Albert 220

 

Barker, E. 39

 

Barnes, William 59

 

Benner, Harry Arnold 246

 

Benner, Murray J. 57

 

Benson, Donald Good 60

 

Blashill, Harry Arthur 40

 

Branion, John Harrison 45

 

Breay, Edward Christopher 243

 

Brierly, Philip John 170

 

Brinn, Frank 169

 

Brooks, Fred Levern 62

 

Brown, Frank J. 214

 

Brown, Walter Everard Alway 242

 

Burgar, Russell Hugh 252

 

Burnham, Harley Edmond 44

 

Burroughs, Cecil Andrew 252

 

Campbell, Emerson 192

 

Capern, Percy Goodman 253

 

Cascadden, Emerson 254

 

Chipchase, Ernest 234

 

Christie, Robert Wm. Ewart 64

 

Claire, W. H. 63

 

Clarke, Guy Hanford 255

 

Cole, James Henry 257

 

Cooke, Frederick 211

 

Corbin, Arthur Bertram 238

 

Corbin, Reginald 235

 

Cornwall, Ryheo Morgan 258

 

Cracknell, John William 261

 

Craven, Richard Lazenby 262

 

Crawford, Charles Bruce 232

 

Doan, David Leslie 70

 

Drummond, Charles 245

 

Dunning, John Cameron 71

 

Eakins, Albert Graham 172

 

Elworthy, Charles Ernest 75

 

Firby, Herman Delbert 263

 

Flueling, Manley Benson 76

 

Forbes, Charles Arthur 77

 

Fright, Edward James 79

 

Garner, Orion 80

 

Gatward, Roland 81

 

Grant, Robert Carlton 174

 

Gunn, Arthur John 221

 

Haight, Clark Leslie 87

 

Haight, William Henry 88

 

Hamilton, Douglas Kipp 90

 

Hare, James Arthur 91

 

Harris, William 215

 

Hatch, Clarence Spencer 263

 

Hatch, John Edwin 203

 

Henry, William Rupert 264

 

Hollingworth, John 207

 

Hopkinson, Mervyn MacDonald 176

 

Johnston, Mark St. Clair 233

 

Johnston, Russell 194

 

Kaar, Garfield 265

 

Kallar, Roy 266

 

Kennington, Charles Edward 101

 

Kilmer, Frank 99

 

Kirkby, John Brower 177

 

Kneller, Thomas Charles 267

 

Lauthers, Robert 196

 

Lawrance, Ian McLeod 106

 

Learn, Frederick Harding 103

 

Light, Thomas Henry 109

 

Locker, Clarke Burns 197

 

Lockman, Lewis Austin 178

 

Luton, William Franklin 268

 

MacDonald, Donald 221

 

Mackenzie, Clarence 270

 

Mann, Arthur Birdsall 120

 

Mansfield, James 271

 

Marlatt, Walter Earl 180

 

Martin, William Edgar 272

 

Matthews, Harry Clifford 216

 

McCallum, Archibald 272

 

McConnell, Frank 234

 

McDonald, Harold Gordon 273

 

McEwan, Charles Robertson 122

 

McGrath, William Cecil 274

 

Methuen, Arthur Paul 110

 

Miles, Joseph Carroll 199

 

Mitchell, Ephraim Davis 111

 

Moore, Alvin 245

 

Moore, Gordon Earl 117

 

Mott, Andrew Evans 118

 

Murphy, John Herbert 179

 

O’Neill, William James 128

 

Orton, Claude Elmer 123

 

Pearson, Erwin 181

 

Peters, Archibald Nellis 275

 

Phillips, Cornelius Victor 223

 

Pound, Orlo Lydia 129

 

Prosser, William 137

 

Prowse, Cecil Graden 131

 

Prowse, Verne Turrill 131

 

Pulham, Edwin Bryan 200

 

Purkiss, Harold George 139

 

Ransome, James Maxwell 222

 

Raven, Harold 183

 

Raymond, Louis 148

 

Rhodes, Frederick Milburn 275

 

Richardson, Albert Thomas 141

 

Richardson, William Petrie 146

 

Richey, Robert Edwin 276

 

Robbins, Walter Lorne 276

 

Roberts, Arthur Frederick 140

 

Robinson, Cecil John 278

 

Robinson, Edward Arthur 185

 

Robinson, Stanley Daniel 278

 

Rogers, George 279

 

Roloson, Charles William 279

 

Sadler, Leslie Harold 281

 

Scott, Howard Elliot 216

 

Searls, L. J. 209

 

Sebring, Charlton 282

 

Simpson, Harry 149

 

Smith, Thomas McGregor 284

 

Smith, William 208

 

Southgate, Christopher 227

 

Sprague, Neil 283

 

Startup, Charles Edward 151

 

Stevens, Howard Clayton 212

 

Stoner, Avery Tilson 284

 

Taylor, James Thomas 286

 

Thompson, Harry Newton 154

 

Thompson, William Arthur 217

 

Thomson, Clinton Charles 228

 

Timpany, Bartholomew John 152

 

Turner, William 155

 

West, Arthur 188

 

West, Lewis Edgar 188

 

West, William James 188

 

Westbrook, Charles Henry 157

 

Wharton, Thomas 287

 

Wickham, William Gordon 159

 

Williams, Alex 190

 

Wilson, Edwin Garfield 288

 

Wilson, Frederick Rameses 218

 

Winnington-Ingram, Francis H. 95

 

Youell, Arthur Warren 159