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    Lynda Hart and her grandmother Hazel Chisholm Hart Matthews; Lynda is 8 months, 3 weeks old

    Lynda and Ruby Hart; Lynda is 8 months, 3 weeks old

    Lynda Hart, daughter of Monty and Ruby Hart; Lynda is 8 months, 3 weeks old

    The Oakville soldiers identified in the Oakville Record Star newspaper caption differ. The information used for this record originates with Frank McCraney, who donated the clipping and appears in the

    The Oakville-Trafalgar Civil Guard was formed in June 1940 under the command of Major James A. Gairdner. The uniforms were paid for by subscription and comprised crimson berets, khaki jackets, and pu

    Newspaper clipping describing the sinking of the H.M.C.S. Trentonian, a Royal Canadian Navy corvette, off the French coast.

    Joy and Geoffrey Smith were married during World War II in Halifax. Geoffrey Smith enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Su

    Corporal Dunham later became Sergeant Smith after her marriage in 1944 to Geoffrey Smith in Halifax. She served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Quebec and Newfoundland.

    Peter Taylor, a gunner serving with the 23rd Field Regiment, participated in armed forces running events in Europe. He tied two Army Records, the 100 and 220 yard dash, in August 1945 at the Maple Le

    Peter Taylor, a gunner serving with the 23rd Field Regiment, participated in armed forces running events in Europe. He tied two Army Records, the 100 and 220 yard dash, in August 1945 at the Maple Le

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    Padre "Jock" Anderson, chaplain to the Highland Light Infantry of Canada appears in this picture but is not identified. The graves were later moved to Holland.

    "Padre Jock" Anderson received two Military Crosses for courage and iniative in evacuating casualties under heavy enemy fire during the Second World War.

    Jim Brock and Johnnie Press were in the same unit as Harry Barrett, who later became mayor of Oakville from 1973 to 1985. The soldiers in Harry Barrett's unit made themselves leather jerkins from the

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    Sergeant Don Bastead served as a Middle Upper Gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1943 to 1945.

    Sergeant Don Bastead served as a Middle Upper Gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1943 to 1945.

    Sergeant Don Bastead served as a Middle Upper Gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1943 to 1945.

    Corporal James Beattie was with the Lorne Scots at Heathfield, Sussex.

    Alvin Bumby joined the Royal Canadian Signal Corps in Hamilton the first week after war broke out in 1939, and was overseas from 1939-1946. Irene Bumby worked "on relief" as a registered nurse in Eng