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Those who Served and Died in the Second World War


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​​​​​Those who died in the Second World War


Cpl. Claude George WHEELER RAF(VR) on Dec 21st 1942 Barnardo,
Alexandria (Hadra) War Cemetery ​

William Haden
 later known as William Matheson died 6 February 1941 when his ship,t he Maplecourt was heading for Preston in England with war equipment (possibly lorries which she had carried before and certainly steel) when she became a straggler from her convoy and was torpedoed.​
Halifax Memorial ​

Cecil Lanfranchi 
Arrived in 1932 with the Fegan Homes aboard the DUCHESS OF RICHMOND.
Calais Canadian War Cemetery 



David "Pat" Denard
Died 13/12/1943

Rank:PrivateService No:M/16024Date of Death:13/12/1943Age:39Regiment/Service:48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. Grave Reference: V. D. 2. Cemetery:MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERYAdditional Information:Son of Robert and Ellen Boyd Denard; husband of Hilda Denard, of La Glace, Alberta.

Lionel Richard MUDDLE
Lost at sea 1943

Lost at sea in 1943, Lionel had come to Canada through the National Children's Home in 1921. Burial:
Cassino Memorial 
Cassino
Provincia di Frosinone
Lazio, Italy
Plot: Panel 15.

 Gordon Bruce Trivett
Died January 1943

He was born 14/09/1921 in Manchester and spent most of his life at various Barnados homes ending up in Croydon. He joined the Royal Irish Rifles and was killed in WW2 in Tunisia on 20/21 Jan 1943. Burial:
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial 
Medjez el Bab
Béja, Tunisia
Plot: Final resting place unknown. Name listed on Face 31 of the Memorial.​

George F Whale (adopted name Milligan)
France, 17 September 1944

Calais Canadian War Cemetery 
Leubringhen
Departement du Pas-de-Calais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: 7 D. 9.​

Harold H Mornington
Death:     May 23, 1941
​Phaleron War Cemetery 
Athens
Regional unit of Athens
Attica, Greece
Plot: Athens Memorial, Face 2.

IZZIO, JOSEPH PETER
DIED 21/12/1940 - 26 years old

Rank:PrivateService No:6099680Date of Death:21/12/1940Age:26Regiment/Service:The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 14th Bn. Grave Reference: Square 42. R.C. Plot. Grave 31. Cemetery: Chichester,Sussex
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Item: Joseph YZZIO (129919) Given Name(s):    Joseph Surname:    YZZIO Gender:    M Age:    14 Year of Arrival:    1929 Ship:    Duchess of Atholl Date of Departure:    1929-09-20 Date of Arrival:    1929-09-28 Port of Arrival:    Quebec Party:    CEA Destination:    Ottawa, Ontario Children travelling together:    Q29HL Notes:    Catholic Emigration Association Type of Records:    Passenger Lists Microfilm Reel Number:    T-14760 Reference:    RG 76 C1a Source:    Library and Archives Canada Database Item Number:    129919

IZZIO, LOUIS (brother of Joseph)
DIED: 23/04/1944 - 28 years old

Rank:Lance CorporalService No:5344632Date of Death:23/04/1944Age:28Regiment/Service:Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Bn. Grave Reference: 7. J. 5. Cemetery:KOHIMA WAR CEMETERYAdditional Information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Izzio; husband of Bridget Izzio, of Youghal, Co. Cork, Irish Republic.

Item: Louis YZZIO (128894) Given Name(s):    Louis Surname:    YZZIO Gender:    M Age:    14 Year of Arrival:    1930 Ship:    DUCHESS OF RICHMOND Date of Departure:    1930-07-11 Date of Arrival:    1930-07-19 Port of Arrival:    Quebec Party:    Catholic Emigration Association Destination:    CEA, 1153 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario Children travelling together:    Q30GL Type of Records:    Passenger Lists Page Number:    96 Volume Number:    13 Microfilm Reel Number:    T-14766 Reference:    RG 76 C1a Source:    Library and Archives Canada Database Item Number:    128894


John Henry Scott - brother of Alfred Scott

Surname:    SCOTT Given Name(s):    JOHN HENRY Date of Birth:    17 Jun 1914 Date of Death:    19 Aug 1942 Rank:    Private Unit:    Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C. Force:    Army Service Number:    B67602 Reference:    RG 24 Volume:    27002 Extra Information:    Dieppe casualty Item Number:    31838
​Item: John Henry SCOTT (103044) Given Name(s):    John Henry Surname:    SCOTT Gender:    M Age:    9 Year of Arrival:    1923 Ship:    MINNEDOSA Date of Departure:    1923-09-13 Date of Arrival:    1923-09-21 Port of Arrival:    Quebec Party:    Barnardo Homes Destination:    Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario Children travelling together:    X23AB Type of Records:    Other Government of Canada records Microfilm Reel Number:    C-4716 Reference:    RG 76, Vol. 52, File 2209, part 4, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files Source:    Library and Archives Canada Database Item Number:    103044 

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Ernest Henry Alderson KIA May 24th 1943
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 The BHC who Served in the Second World War

George Beardshaw
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Thomas Moore

B72607 enlisted 4th Sept 1939 (number 107th to enlist) discharged 1st June 1945. 48th Highlanders of Canad


Frederick William
Smith
 
20th Battalion Queen's York Rangers

George Llewellyn Thomas

Ronald Chamberlain 
 Royal Canadian Air Force ​

Leonard E W Moore

HEALEY, Edward
​Peacefully, following a short illness, in his 94th year, Edward passed away on September 9, 2012. Predeceased by his beloved wife Lorraine (2005). Much loved father of Lynn Elsie, Fern Rooke (Brian), John McDougall (Shelley), Mary Anne McDougall (Karl), Maureen McDougall and Angus McDougall. He will be sadly missed by his eleven grand-children and six great-grand-children. Will be remembered by Madeline Bentley. Edward came to Canada from England at the age of 15 as a Barnardo boy. He served in the Second World War with the RCAF and was a retiree of Westinghouse. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension, 64 Forest Avenue at John St. S., Hamilton. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Firestone Clinic at SJHH would be appreciated.
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