Pieter among some of his research papers. (Photo credit: Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
October 6, 2018. The 100th anniversary of the end of WWI is approaching. As we get closer to November 11, it’s a chance to remember those who have served our country. On Friday, November 2, 2018, at 7 pm, South Shore United Church and Tryon & Area Historical Society are co-hosting a presentation by Pieter Valkenburg about the Cenotaph Research Project at South Shore United Church in Tryon.
For those with hearing loss, South Shore United Church is equipped with a hearing loop. If you have never experienced the clarity of sound from a hearing loop, this is your opportunity to come and try it out.
Below, please see poster about the event, and a list of soldiers whose photos Pieter is still looking for. Can you help him put a face to these names???
Names still without faces from WWI:
- James CAIRNS, born in Kinkora – UPDATE: PHOTO FOUND
- eigh Hunt CAMERON, born in Albany
- James Lymon CAMERON, born in Victoria
- William Galen CAMPBELL, born in Wellington
- Bazil CORMIER, born in Tignish
- Joseph Arthur DESROCHES, born in Miscouche – UPDATE: PHOTO FOUND
- James Graham FARROW, born in Argyle Shore
- Charles LOWTHER, born in North Carleton
- Arthur Clinton ROBINSON, born in Tryon
- Harry ROBINSON, born in Augustine Cove
Names still without faces from WWII:
- Leonard Stephen AVERY, born in Bedeque – UPDATE: PHOTO FOUND
- John Daniel FERGUSON, born in Borden – UPDATE: PHOTO FOUND
- Ernest Ramey GALLANT, born in Borden
- Singleton Charles JEFFERY, born in Bayfield, New Brunswick – UPDATE: PHOTO FOUND
Faces To Graves Project In The Netherlands:
As a separate project, Pieter is helping researchers in The Netherlands who are looking for photos and information on Canadian soldiers buried in The Netherlands. If you have a relative with a grave in The Netherlands and would like to participate, you can email your photos and info to Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com and he will forward the information on your behalf. Or you can drop off your photos at the event, and after being scanned they will be returned to you.
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