Served Their Country

World War One

  • Alexander Escar Pennell
    Alexander Pennell, b. 1892, son of George Matthew Pennell (Gramma Smith's brother) and Charlotte Edmunds.  This Alex served 4 years in WW1 as a gunner.  He was severely wounded twice and sent to England where he met his future wife, Dorothy Rhodes, a nurse.  Alex worked as a Game Warden in Gravenhurst.  He had one… Read more: Alexander Escar Pennell
  • Cecil Francis James
    Cecil was born February 1, 1898 in Rutherglen, Ontario, to Eliza (nee Pennell) and John "Jack" James. Cecil married Marie Tremblay and had two sons. From his will below, I can only make out the name of his 2nd son, Leonard. He fought in World War I in the 12th Reserve, 1st Corp., 75th Battalion… Read more: Cecil Francis James
  • George Mathew Pennell, Jr.
    George Jr. was born March 22, 1883. He was the son of George Mathew Pennell Sr. and Charlotte Edmunds of Rutherglen, Ontario. George Sr. was the brother of my grandmother, Alice Smith (nee Pennell).
  • Herb Gordon Pennell
  • James Bernard Aughney
    James was the son of James A. & Bridget Aughney. James A. was the brother of Luke Aughney. James A. and Luke were the sons of Patrick Aughney. Either James A. or Luke was the father of my grandfather Smith, Nide. TBD. James Bernard, listed as "Bernie" in the 1940 census, was drafted into WW2… Read more: James Bernard Aughney
  • James Richard James
    James was born December 27, 1889 to Mary Ann Pennell and William James of Rutherglen, Ontario. He married Margaret I. McDonald and died October 12, 1976. James served in World War I. In 1953, he lived in Englehart and operated Tray Express Company.
  • John Thomas Victor James
    John was born December 29, 1887 in Rutherglen, Ontario. He served in the 59th Battalion during World War I. He was a member of Branch 23 of the Royal Canadian Legion in North Bay where he received a 50-year pin. He was also a member of the Orange Lodge and a founding member of the… Read more: John Thomas Victor James
  • Joseph Henry Peters
    WW1 – Volunteered in 1915 and was sent to the Eastern Front where he took part in heavy fighting in the Dardanelles. On the evacution of the Gallipoli Peninsula he was draftered to Egypt and served in the important operations in that theatre of war, but contract malaria. He was in hospital for some time,… Read more: Joseph Henry Peters
  • Lester William Keech
    Lester was born March 13, 1897, Ewen, Michigan. He served in the 228th Regiment. Lester was the son of William Keech and Jane McNamara. Jane was the daughter of Elizabeth Pennell and John McNamara. Elizabeth was the sister of my grandmother, Alice Smith (nee Pennell).
  • William James
    William was the son of Mary Ann Pennell and William James of Rutherglen, Ontario. William was born January 12, 1900 and served in World War I. He lived in Lac Vert, Sask, and died February 10, 1978 in Miracom, Sask.

World War Two

  • Alexander Cecil Pennell
    Family rumor was that Alexander Cecil Pennell was gassed during the war and this was the cause of his death, so its with no surprize there's no mention of "gassed" in his death certificate..  It says coma due to diabetes. Included in his military records is how they were treating him with insulin and watching… Read more: Alexander Cecil Pennell
  • William Albert Keech, M. D.
    Bill Keech was born June 5, 1920 in North Bay, Ontario. He was the son of Lester William Keech (WW1) and grandson of Jane McNamara. After he graduated from North Bay Collegiate, he married Iola Grace Berry, December 2, 1939, who became a Registered Nurse. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and received the rank of… Read more: William Albert Keech, M. D.

Military Careers & Other Theatres of War

  • Joseph Philip Peters
    Joseph Philip Peters was born in 1838 in Newry, Armagh, Ireland.  He was Florence Maud Gallson’s grandfather. Joseph signed up with the Royal Navy and served on the HMS Hastings in 1859 as a Seaman 2nd Class. However, in the 1861 census, Joseph was onboard the HMS Topaze “a 51-gun Liffey-class wooden screw frigate of the Royal Navy” in the Esquimalt… Read more: Joseph Philip Peters
  • Phillip John Gallson
    Phillip Gallson was the son of John Gallson and Florence Peters. He was born in Zolpho Springs, Florida in 1927. Phill spent most of his life in the US Army and served in Korea and Viet Nam. Sharlene Buszka wrote an amazing memorial to her mother, Aunt Marian, which contains a lot of information about… Read more: Phillip John Gallson
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