Kawartha Lakes Public Library Digital Archive

World War II Military Personnel Newspaper Clippings


The World War Two Military Service files began in 1944 as a project at the Lindsay Library. The intent was to gather together as much information as possible on the military record and the service of people from the Town of Lindsay and the County of Victoria who served in the War.


To that end, during the years 1944, 1945, and 1946, members of the public donated photographs and updated information about their loved ones. Both library staff and the public saved and donated newspaper clippings. By the time the project was finished, over 1600 cards files had been created. Some of the files contain great amounts of detail, while others have just a name.


Anyone with interest in the military, local history, veterans, or genealogy will find this digital archive very interesting and most helpful. For more than 60 years the records and files have been preserved in the Lindsay Library archives. Now they are available online.


The originators of these records did not include any information about themselves. Most likely they were created under the direction of Miss Edith Blackwood, the chief librarian of the day. They were later updated by librarian Martha Holliday. Georgia Robinson, reference specialist, used the files for research on World War II veterans but realized they were not fully accessible to the public.


In 2007 Jacob Currie, a co-op student working under the direction of Georgia Robinson, gathered the individual files from the library archives and organized them into a series of indexed binders. In 2012, a Cultural Strategic Investment Fund grant from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture provided funding to hire MLIS graduate Stephanie McPherson to convert the material from textual to digital format.


The Lindsay Library Reference Department of the City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library contains the original copies of these and other documents that provide insight into the contributions and sacrifices made by the local community during the Second World War. Library staff would be pleased to add additional items of local interest to the collection.


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  • Wright, J.T.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 98
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 98
  • Shea, W.
        Flying Officer Wayne Shea flew with the RAF Squadron. He served in Africa, Italy, and England. He lost his life on 01 April 1944 over the Mediterranean. All three Shea boys are the sons of Mr. and Mr
      Flying Officer Wayne Shea flew with the RAF Squadron. He served in …
  • Tully, J.G.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 108
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 108
  • Read, V.A.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 69
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 69
  • Kelly, J.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 31
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 31
  • McIntosh, R.
        Wings parade at Weyburn. 04 May 1944 Mrs. McIntosh pins Wings on son Russell "Gus" at head of his class. Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 55
      Wings parade at Weyburn. 04 May 1944 Mrs. McIntosh pins Wings on …
  • Kelso, J.G.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 52
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 52
  • Gendron, M.
        Sigmn. Mel Gendron and gang dressed in pajamas sent by Milton Red Cross. Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 18
      Sigmn. Mel Gendron and gang dressed in pajamas sent by Milton Red …
  • Wright, J.T.
        Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 1
      Amy Cosh scrapbook - page 1
  • Welsh, G.A.
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  • Nicholls, J.S.
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  • McEvoy, D.
        Flt. Sgt. Don McEvoy enlisted 29 December 1941. After training at Trenton and MacDonald (Man) he went overseas arriving in England on 3 September 1943. He was killed in action on 15 June 1944.
      Flt. Sgt. Don McEvoy enlisted 29 December 1941. After training at Trenton …
  • Junkin, G.
        Hid shrapnel in pillow, lost it when bed changed Pte. Garfield Junkin, 11 Huron St., Lindsay, has returned home, after having suffered severe shrapnel wounds while fighting with a combination of US-C
      Hid shrapnel in pillow, lost it when bed changed Pte. Garfield Junkin, …
  • Hill, E.I.
        Gunner Everitt Ivan Hill enlisted with the Royal Canadian Artillery on 24 March 1941, training at Brantford, Petawawa, and Debert (N.S.). He proceeded overseas on 21 October 1941 and on D-Day went to
      Gunner Everitt Ivan Hill enlisted with the Royal Canadian Artillery on 24 …
  • Heffernan, A.
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  • Heels, G.
        Pte. Gordon Heels enlisted with the Canadian Army on 4 February 1942, He left Toronto for St. Johns, N.B. on 1 February 1943 and arrived at Fredericton, N.B. on 8 February 1943. He went to Windsor, N
      Pte. Gordon Heels enlisted with the Canadian Army on 4 February 1942, …
  • Haight, C.
        Date of death recorded as May 23, 1944
      Date of death recorded as May 23, 1944
  • Hadwyn, R.
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  • Hadwyn, R.
        “Back home, Youngest Flyer Slips into Normal Life with Family, Girl, Dances”
      “Back home, Youngest Flyer Slips into Normal Life with Family, Girl, Dances”
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