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George William Wood

“Why did he mislead Maudie? I can think of a number of reasons. I wouldn’t want my family to worry.”

James Alonza Wood

He received the Military Cross for leading men through the Battle of Vimy Ridge without losing a man.

Lester Bowles “Mike” Pearson

Pearson went on to be leader of the Liberal party and the 14th prime minister of Canada.

James Vesey Boswell

If you have any biographical details or knowledge of James Vesey's war experiences please email us at: editors@canadashistory.ca.

Lawrence Mathews

Lawrence Mathews was a private with the 18th Battalion. He was killed in France on April 12, 1917.

Alex Woodworth

He was wounded three times while manning a machine gun during a battle at Hill 62 in Belgium.

Arthur Roy Brown

He has been credited with killing German fighter pilot Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, widely known as the “Red Baron.”

Sir Wilfird Laurier

At the age of 54, Wilfrid Laurier became prime minister of Canada, the first French Canadian to hold this office since confederation.

Arthur Meighen

Meighen oversaw one of the government's main initiatives: a program to assist financially those veterans who wished to become farmers.

Cameron Dee Brant

Brant is believed to have been the first member of the Six Nations to enlist.