Pte. George STONEFISH | Lieut. Robert Angus McLAREN | AB John Lloyd FOX | NS. Pauline ROSE | Pte. Harry PARKER

Kent Regiment ChapterChatham, ON

CHATHAM-KENT WWI & WWII ENLISTMENTS

CHATHAM-KENT WWI & WWII ENLISTMENTS

www.gatheringourheroes.ca

Email us:info@gatheringourheroes.ca

www.iode.ca

IODE Canada is a national women’s charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through education support, community service and citizenship programs.

KENT REGIMENT CHAPTER IODE RECORD OF WWI & II ENLISTMENT

FULL NAME:__________________________________REGIMENTAL NUMBER:__________________________________RANK ON DISCHARGE:__________________________________SERVICE:__________________________________UNIT:__________________________________DATE OF ENLISTMENT:__________________________________PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:__________________________________DATE OF BIRTH:__________________________________AGE ON ENLISTMENT:__________________________________HEIGHT & WEIGHT:__________________________________HAIR & EYE COLOUR:__________________________________BIRTHPLACE:__________________________________RELIGION:__________________________________NEXT OF KIN:__________________________________

HELP US COMPLETE THE STORY:

• CompletetheEnlistmentRecord.-->• TellusyourVeteran’sstory• Includepictures• Listmedalsanddecorations.

* Please submit your Veteran’s story online: www.gatheringourheroes.ca or return completed form to any branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library.

THE GATHERING OUR HEROES PROJECT

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ALL ABOUT?

TheGathering Our Heroes projectaimstocompileallof thenames and stories of the World War I and II veterans fromChatham-Kent,onawebsite,tomakeitaccessibletoeveryonethroughtheinternet.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND…

The Kent Regiment Chapter IODE was formed in 1913, at the requestof the commanding officer of the Kent Regiment to support the

soldiers,theirfamiliesandthewomenandchildrenof our community. Creation of the WW I Booksof Remembrance was an early Chapter project,in 1917. Members canvassed the communityto obtain information on our service men andwomenandrecordeditinthesebeautifulbooks.After WW II, IODE members did the same forthe service men and women of that conflict.In total, 13 Books of Remembrance werecreated and given to the Chatham-KentMuseum for safekeeping. The Books havebeendigitizedandtheMuseumhasgraciouslyagreed to share them on the website forincreased accessibility as they are a veryimportant and frequently used researchresource.

Many of the veterans of both conflicts were notincludedintheBooksofRemembrance.LocalHistorian,JerryHind,hasresearchedChatham-KentWWIveteransextensively, looking for not only their names but alsotheir stories. He has also begun to search for WW II

veterans, again looking for their names andstories. Todate,weknowthat thereareat least10 000 veterans from Chatham-Kent of bothconflicts.

Timeisoftheessenceaswearelosingourveteransquickly,andwiththem,theopportunitytopreservetheirstoriesfirsthand.Thesearethestoriesofordinaryyoung people who accomplished extraordinarythings, for their country, during extremely difficulttimes.Thewebsitewillpreservethecontributionsofour local veterans in a way which is technologicallyrelevant today and for the future generations of ourcommunityandbeyond.LAW Mildred E Ellerbeck

Sgt. Hugh J.

IVISON

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We are looking for the names, stories, letters and photographs of ourWW I and II veterans from Chatham-Kent. Please contact us withinformation about your veteran so their storymay be documented onthewebsite.

To be included in our data base of the Gathering Our Heroes website the veteran must have been either:•BorninChatham-Kent•LivinginChatham-Kentatthetimeofenlistment•ActuallyenlistedinChatham-Kent

ADDRESS AT ENLISTMENT:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

TELL US YOUR VETERAN’S STORY:(SUBMIT ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NEEDED)

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MAY WE CONTACT YOU? YES NO

YOUR NAME:__________________________________PHONE:__________________________________EMAIL:__________________________________