Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

This article is intended to be a reminder of a few of those that have fallen while serving their country in the military. These individuals are ones I have encountered during my research.

• Gunner Nelson Stiele Allcock (1918-1941) - Died during a blackout of injuries while serving as a dispatch rider in London, England.

• Flight Lieutenant Eldon Burke Elliott (1910-1943) - killed in action when his "Liberator AL409 struck a hilltop four miles north of Kosinjski Zamost, 60 miles southeast of Fiume, on Adriatic coast of Croatia."

• Private Daniel Francis Gienow (1895-1917) - killed in action during the first day of the Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge.

• Private Gordon David Junop (1924-1944) - Gordon Junop and 6 other service members were killed instantly at Mount Bruno Military Camp, Quebec when a mortar round exploded prematurely in the barrel of a 3-inch mortar. Three others died of their wounds, seven were listed as "dangerously wounded" and eight were "seriously wounded" and another 20 were wounded.

• Private Douglas Walter Moffat (1891-1916) - His CEF Burial Registration notes "Previously unofficially reported Died of Wounds Whilst Prisoner of War, now for official purposes presumed to have Died of Wounds at Kriegsgefangenen Stamnlager Wahn"

• Private Ronald Wentworth White (1896-1916) - Killed in action while serving in France with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force