It's always amazing how things work out, sometimes a quiet word in passing leads to great things, and this is how this story came about.
On Monday, October 30, 2017, Hillsborough Village Councilor Kevin Berry will be attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, in Ieper (Ypres), Belgium to lay a Remembrance Cross for the fallen men from Albert County who died during the Battle of Passchendaele and have no known grave.
James Lewis Warnock, 817395 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born November 1, 1895. He was the Son of Alfred and Lavenia Warnock, of Surrey, Albert Co., New Brunswick. He enlisted with the 26th Battalion, November 30, 1915. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 26th Battalion on September 1, 1917. He is buried at the LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY ; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his attestation records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 345 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Dallas Arthur Crandall,832622 was from Gowland Mountain, Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born October 5, 1893. He was the son of Hiram A. and Susan J. Crandall, of Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick. He enlisted with the 145 Battalion on May 3, 1916. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 10th Battalion on August 13, 1917. He is buried at the FOSSE No. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION ; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 222 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Frank John Coram, 709116 was from Middlesex, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born March 6, 1896. He was the son of Mr. Albert Coram and Mrs. Fannie Coram. He enlisted with the 104 Battalion on October 21, 1915. His occupation was listed as labourer. He was listed as Killed in Action while fighting with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion on August 16, 1917 at the Battle of Hill 70. He is commemorated on the Vimy Monument; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Robert Archibald Colpitts, 709672 was born in Liverpool, England and was born July 4, 1893. He was the son of George W. and Margaret (Gardiner) Colpitts. He enlisted with the 104 Battalion on November 3, 1915. His occupation at the time of attestation was listed as a farmer. He was listed as Missing in Action and presumed dead during the Battle of Hill 70 while fighting with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion on August 15, 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Monument :Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 218 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here. \
A Memorial Plaque was crafted in his honour with an excellent write up and can be found here.
The museum is also fortunate to have his mother's silver cross medal, which can be viewed at the museum.
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Wylie Freeman Dives, 832636 was from Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born December 5, 1895. He was the son of Roland Dives, of Meadow Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada.. He enlisted with the 145th Battalion on May 10, 1916. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 10th Battalion on July 16, 1917 at Loos, france. He is buried at the Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 228 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
The 10th Battalion's War Diary for July 16, 1917 can be found here and here.
Please if you have any photos of Wylie send them to us.
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Floyd William Gayton, 709178 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born October 5, 1893. He was the son of Mrs. Hannibal B. Steeves (formerly Gayton), of Hillsboro, Albert Co., New Brunswick, and the late James Gayton. He enlisted with the 64 Battalion on September 27, 1915. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion on July 04, 1917. He is buried at the BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION ; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 242 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
The 26th Battalion's War Diary for July 4, 1917 can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Dallas Churchill Conner - 283022, was from Alma, Albert Co., New Brunswick and was born March 11, 1883. He was the son of John T. Conner and Catherine Conner, of Hillsborough, Albert Co., New Brunswick. His occupation was listed as farmer. He enlisted with the 219th Over Seas Highland Battalion on March 8, 1916 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He was killed in action June 18, 1917 serving with the 85th Battalion. He is buried at CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete service records by clicking here.
He is listed on page 219 of Canada's Book of Remembrance.
You can view his internment records here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Lester Carruthers Bishop, 832321 was from Irving Settlement, Albert Co., New Brunswick and was born February 18, 1897. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. William H. Bishop, of Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. He enlisted with 145th (New Brunswick) Battalion in Moncton , on February 14, 1916. His occupation was listed as student. He served overseas with the 50th Battalion, CEF. He was killed in action June 3, 1917 at Vimy Ridge, France by artillery fire. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the VIMY MONUMENT, Pas de Calais, France
You can find his complete war records here.
He is listed on page 202 of Canada's Book of Remembrance.
George Arthur Patterson 41575 was from Coverdale, Albert Co., New Brunswick and was born September 22, 1889. He was the son of Martha Paterson, of Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. He enlisted with 8th Battery on September 26, 1914. His occupation was listed as trainman. He served overseas with 7th Canadian Siege Battery. He was killed in action May 25, 1917 at Vimy Ridge, France. He is buried at HIGHLAND CEMETERY, ROCLINCOURT ; Pas de Calais, France
You can view his internment records here.
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