Tag: Canadian Expeditionary Force

William Hewitt

Rank: Private

Regiment: Forestry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Parents-in-Law: Mr & Mrs Joseph Gale

Brothers-in-Law: Frederick John Henry Sargent, Joseph Herbert Gale & A Gale

Nephew: Fred Sargent

In-Law’s Address: 94 Manor Road, Hastings

Published: July 1917

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Frank Robert Gorlich

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Mother: Mrs Frida Gorlich

Sister: Elsa Gorlich

Mother’s Address: 41 Rue des Martyrs, Paris, France

Other Info: “Mrs Gorlich and her daughter left Vancouver, B.C, some six years ago to enable Miss Gorlich to study singing in France, and she has been so successful that last year (1916) she too the first prize at the Paris Conservatoire. When the War broke out both she and her mother took up war work, and Miss Gorlich has since sung at over 300 concerts for soldiers. Once, in January of the present year, she sang to 45,000 Canadians at Etaples. Gunner F R Gorlich came over with the second lot of Canadians and is now convalescent in Hastings. He met his sister at Etaples in April quite accidentally after a parting of about five years”.

Frank’s CEF enlistment form can be viewed for free here.

Published:  July 1917

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H Foord

Rank: Private

Regiment: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Cousin: Mrs Gander

Cousins: J H Foord & Charles Foord

Nephews: Charles Edward Gander & John Gander

Mrs Gander’s Address: 7 Middle Road, Ore / 156 Priory Road, Hastings

Other Info: At the Front. 20 year’s service, fought in the South African War.

Published: July 1917

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