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Canadian Infantry

25th CANADIAN INFANTRY

(Nova Scotia)

5th Canadian Brigade / 2nd Canadian Division

 

9th September : Vadencourt.

10th-13th September : Albert area. Working and carrying parties to forward area.

14th September : South of Pozieres.

15th September : Attack and capture of Courcelette.

18th September : La Boisselle area.

19th September : Toutencourt.

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25th September : Albert area.

26th September : Two companies detached to the 6th Canadian Brigade in Pozieres area.

27th September : Two companies in front line in Courcelette.

28th September : Whole Battalion in front line in Courcelette.

1st October : Attack of Regina Trench.

2nd October : Albert area.

3rd October : Bertrancourt.

 

149 names

471140    Private

Johannes Gustav

AIBUK

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

John

ALEXANDER

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67094    Private

Robert Narvon

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67521    Sergeant

William Clyde

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470146    Private

William Austin

ANTHONY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415560    Private

Harold Charles

APPLEGATE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67741    Sergeant

Arthur Edwin

ARMITAGE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469290    Private

George Malcolm

BISHOP

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469236    Private

Claude

BLOIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469218    Private

Charles

BOLDON

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 43

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

469309    Private

Samuel Mckenzie

BOUTILIER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470196    Private

Timothy

BRENNAN

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

Major

Ernest John

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

100505    Private

Jack

BROWN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

164049    Private

Cecil Henry

BROWNE

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

469215    Private

Harry Otis

BROWNE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

163971    Private

Robert Arthur

BUSS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

67069    Private

William

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

198510    Private

John Stewart

CASSELS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469246    Private

Russell

COLBURNE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67841    Private

John Francis Patrick

COLLINGS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Alexander Fraser

CRAIG

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

471049    Private

Bertram Hamilton

CROOKS

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

414708    Private

Charles

CURRIE

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68140    Private

Charles

CURTIS

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

67309    Private

Hiram Fredrick

DELANEY

Died of wounds on the 6th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

68213    Private

William

DELANEY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

448070    Private

George

DESMOND, MM

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469846    Private

Clyde Abner

DE WOLFE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

Captain

Horace Arthur

DICKEY

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

406289    Private

Edwin George

DIGWEED

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

Lieutenant

William Edward Everett

DOANE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

67331    Private

Robert Burns

DONALDSON

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469847    Private

John Alfred

DRAKE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

412456    Private

Walter Waldron

ELLIOTT

Died of wounds on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

602615    Private

John

FARRELL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

471004    Private

Harold Clive

FIELDING

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

401647    Private

John Lawrence

FINNERAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

409704    Private

William

FISHER

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

 

68437    Private

Abraham George

FLANAGAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67344    Corporal

John William

FRASER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

408082    Private

Thomas George

GARDINER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68251    Private

Michael

GARDNER

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

413019    Private

John

GAUNT

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

67306    Private

Matthew

GILES

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

67912    Private

Robert

GRAY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67442    Private

John Dan

GROVES, MM

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469294    Private

John

GUNN

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68369    Private

John

GUY

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470433    Private

Edward Wyatt

HAIGHT

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

471111    Private

Charles Alfred

HANSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

68038    Private

Ernest

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

67194    Private

Chester

HAYES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415667   Private

John

HENNESSY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

470966    Private

Robert Balcom

HENRY

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Charles Hamilton

HOBKIRK

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

68186   Private

Joseph

HODGKINSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

68079    Private

James Henry

HOLT

Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

409457   Private

Thomas

HOMES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 43

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67381   Company Quatermaster Sergeant

John Caswell

HOUGHTON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

 Lieutenant

Charles Edwin

HOWSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469743     Private

Frank Fraelic

HUNTER

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Extension

 

150441    Private

Serge

JACOBSEN

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

414359    Private

John

JENKINS

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

68469    Sergeant

Albert

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

414758    Private

John

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

Captain

Lewis Howard

JOHNSTONE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

414589    Corporal

Harold Clifford

JONES

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469247    Private

Thomas

KENNA

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68404    Private

James

KENNEDY

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

488174    Private

James

KIDSON

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Tincourt New British Cemetery

 

163227    Private

William Harold

KNIGHT

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

415793    Private

Joseph

LAWLOR

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

406343   Sergeant

John

LEACH

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

67551    Private

Ernest

LITTLE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

67060    Private

Warren

MacEACHERN

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

68338    Private

John William

MACINTYRE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68127    Lance Corporal

Neil Archibald

MacLEAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469862    Private

Neil Alexander

MacPHERSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

68274    Lance Corporal

Malcolm William

MACQUARRIE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

445328    Private

John George

MARSHALL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

126656    Private

Arthur

MARTIN

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

68173    Sergeant

James Hamilton

MASSON

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

414276    Corporal

Kenneth Roderick

MATHESON

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Cambridge City Cemetery

 

68037    Private

Daniel R.

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 46

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415126    Private

John Andrew

McDOUGALL

Died of wounds on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

414925    Corporal

Robert Taylor

McLAUGHLIN

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

68336    Private

James

McNEIL

Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

67634    Private

Angus

McPHERSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

413026    Corporal

Andrew

McSORLEY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67985    Private

Thomas Rockland

MEAGHER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

 

165872    Private

Herbert John

MEALING

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

 

67887    Private

Guy

MOFFATT

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68307    Private

James

MOLLOY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

409297    Private

Herbert Trevor

MOOK

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67378    Private

George Leroy

MOORE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470179    Lance Corporal

John William

MOORE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67285    Private

Noble

MOORE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

406362    Private

Robert

MORRISON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68390    Private

John

MOSS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68309    Private

Michael Robert

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

67681    Private

Joseph

MYERS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470082    Private

William Richard

NORRIS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

470029    Private

Jeremiah

O'CONNELL

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415880    Private

Alexander Benjamin

ORTON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68452    Private

Cecil

PARKER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

414621    Private

Cyril Thomas

PARTNER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67959    Private

John Patrick

PENDER

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

412291    Private

William

PERRY

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

 

68326    Sergeant

John George

PETRIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415860    Private

Frank

PINKNEY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

412038    Private

Frank Albert

POLLARD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469067    Private

Thomas

PRINGLE

Died of wounds on the 6th October 1916

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

67609    Private

James

RICHMOND

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470408    Private

Laurie Guston

RISSER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68099    Sergeant

Alexander Gordon

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

415530    Lance Corporal

Richard Benjamin

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67535    Private

Donald Fraser

ROSS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Sunken Road Cemetery

 

416629    Private

Emile

ROY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

454927    Private

Edward

SAUVE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

67897    Private

George

SHARPE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

470269    Private

William

SHORTEN

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

67673    Private

Camille

SHOUL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

163228    Private

George Edmund

SIDDALL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

409355    Private

Harry

SIMMONS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469773    Private

Michael

SKIBA-JAROCHOVICH

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

412306    Private

Harold

SMART

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67183    Private

Harry Webster

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Dover (St James's) Cemetery

 

67135    Private

William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Sunken Road Cemetery

 

415897    Private

Oscar

SNOW

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

406391    Private

Edward John

SOUTHGATE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

67048    Private

John

STAFFORD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

Captain

John Cuthbert

STAIRS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

414197    Lance Corporal

Thomas Frederick

ST PETER

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

469852    Private

Alfred Stevens

STRANG

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

68155    Private

Alexander

SUTHERLAND

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Sunken Road Cemetery

 

67668    Private

Guy Ernest

SWINIMER

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

471150    Private

Thomas C.

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916 - Age 17

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

444943    Private

Percy

TOWNSEND

Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

Major

James Howard

TUPPER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 42

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

67414    Corporal

Robert

TUTTY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

471075    Private

Christian Jacob

VAN WESSEM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

408229    Corporal

Patrick

VERRETT

Died of wounds as POW on the 6th October 1916

Rest in peace in Porte-de-Paris Cemetery

 

402857    Private

Alfred

VINCENT

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

401398    Private

Leonard

WAKEFIELD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

 

111507    Private

John Stanley

WATERFIELD

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

415233    Private

John William

WILSON

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

 

68332    Corporal

Richard Thomas

WILSON

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Sunken Road Cemetery

 

 

 

67882    Private

Elsworth

YOUNG

Shot at dawn on the 29th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery

 

Vimy Memorial

80

Regina Trench Cemetery

17

Contay British Cemetery

12

Courcelette British Cemetery

7

Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

4

Etaples Military Cemetery

4

Sunken Road Cemetery

4

Wimereux Communal Cemetery

4

Puchevillers British Cemetery

3

Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

2

A.I.F. Burial Ground

1

Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

1

Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

1

Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery

1

Cambridge City Cemetery

1

Dover (St James's) Cemetery

1

Porte-de-Paris Cemetery

1

Pozieres British Cemetery

1

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

1

St Sever Cemetery

1

Tincourt New Military Cemetery

1

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension

1

MAN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

Lieutenant

Wilfred Charles Percy

SULLIVAN

43rd Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial