John Eustace St Pierre was born on 11 October 1885 in Hackney. His father was a blind piano tuner. John moved to Vancouver and worked as a painter decorator. He was killed at Ypres on 10 November 1917, aged 32.
William Johnstone Hunter was born on 11 January 1889 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Port Coquitlam and played for the Ranchers Football Club. During the war, he wrote many letters to his brother, George. William as killed in action on 26 September 1916, aged 27.
The Port Coquitlam cenotaph is located in Veterans Park at 2580 Shaughnessy Street and there are 41 men listed on it. They deserve more than just a line on a stone, so I'm researching them all.
Reginald George Marshall was born on 7 April 1884 in Beaminster, England. He moved to Port Coquitlam and was highly involved in the community – janitor of Aggie Hall, a police constable, football team coach, and cricket umpire. Reg died of wounds on 22 August 1917, aged 33.
Thomas Arthur Smith was born on 13 July 1886 in Eastbourne. He was a police constable in Port Coquitlam with a wife and two daughters and was posthumously awarded the military cross, However, he also was married bigamously.
William Roderick Allison was born on 17 May 1897 in New Westminster, BC. His parents were BC’s Auditor-General and the sister of the BC Premier. William was run over in France and died of his wounds and infections on 24 February 1919, when he was 22.
Frank Vint was born on 3 February 1876 in Beckenham, England. He moved to Canada, where he got married and started a family. Frank was killed in action on 11 November 1916, aged 40.
Daniel Judd was born on 20 December 1876 in Stebbing, England. He moved to Canada, where he got married and started a family. Daniel was killed in action on 21 August 1917, during the Battle of Hill 70 at Lens, France. He was 40.
Alexander James Masson was born on 23 March 1887 in Edinburgh. He was killed on 23 March 1918 “by a German shell… right at the beginning of the big drive”. It was his 31st birthday.
Benjamin Minter Seaborne was born on 18 October 1886 in Oxford, Ontario. He was reported dead in September 1916, but sent a letter to a friend confirming he was still alive. Sadly, the letter was received before the official notice and Ben was in fact already dead – killed in action on 11 November 1916, aged 30.
James Bean Redpath was born on 10 May 1891 in Old Monkland, Scotland. He enlisted on 29 February 1916 and served as a Private with the 72nd Battalion. James was killed in action in Belgium on 9 September 1916, aged 25.
William Henry Oatway (sometimes known as Harry) was born on 10 October 1889 in Bristol. He enlisted on 1 November 1915 and served as a Private with the 72nd Battalion. William was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917, aged 28.
