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Creston Valley Goes to War

Achurch-Durrant

Achurch, Charles: Fruitvale, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 20 February 1917; Age 44. Private, 113 Company CFC, England.

Anderson, Oscar: South Slocan, BC; Motorman; Enlisted 18 February; Age 18. Private, 52 District CFC, Carlisle, England; transferred to 72 Battalion Canadian Infantry.

Applewhaite, Edward: Nelson, BC; Woodsman; Enlisted 16 March 1917; Age 18. Private, 121 Company CFC, Stirling, England

 Arbuckle, Harry: Jaffray, BC; Bookkeeper, Lumber shipper; Enlisted 20 March 1917; Age 40. Acting Orderly Room Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Avis, James: Perry Siding, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 27 February 1917; Age 21. Discharged shortly after arrival in England as medically unfit for service (blind in one eye).

Baines, Thomas: Creston, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 29. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Bannon, Chauncey: Creston, BC; Nurse; Enlisted 23 January 1917; Age 29. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Barr, William: Pullman, WA; Teamster; Enlisted 1 March 1917; Age 21. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Baxter, Arthur: Fruitvale, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 20 February 1917; Age 44. Private, 51 District CFC, Inverness, Scotland

Belanger, William H: Bonnington Falls, BC; Machinist; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 48. Hospitalised almost immediately upon arrival in England and invalided to Canada without seeing service

Black, Charles E: Fernie, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 20 February 1917; Age 47.Private, 122 Company CFC, Inverness, Scotland

Booth, George V: Grand Forks BC; Sailor (Merchant); Enlisted 30 January 1917; Age 18. Private, 51 Company CFC, Inverness, Scotland

Brooks, Frank: Appledale, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 27 February 1917; Age 21. Private, 113 Company CFC; transferred to 7 Battalion and 16 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Burrin, Fred: Bull River, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 28 March 1917; Age 34. Log setter, 41 Company CFC, France

Butcher, Benjamin: Nelson, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 2 February 1917; Age 48.  Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service (hernia)

Callaghan, John: Montreal, PQ; Track foreman; Enlisted 13 February 1917; Age 45. Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service (overage)

Clarke, Frank: Fruitvale, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 24 March 1917; Age 46. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided to England as medically unfit (debility—senility)

Cooper, Ashley: Wynndel, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 20. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Covale, Nicholas: Russia/Nelson, BC; Labourer; Enlisted 31 January 1917; Age 24. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Crabbe, James A: Trail, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 46. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Craggy, John W: Nelson, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 29. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Crane, John: Cranbrook, BC; Lumberjack; 30 March 1917; Age 36. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; court-martialled and imprisoned June 1919 for mutiny

Crispin, Ewart: Trail, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Crookston, John: Creston, BC; Bank teller; enlisted 18 March 1917; Age 45. Orderly Room Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Cross, Thomas: Rossland, BC; Miner, Lumberjack; Enlisted 24 March 1917; Age 37. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided December 1918 (mental debility)

Davis, Charles: Fernie, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 19 March 1917; Age 32. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Davis, John Alexander: Rock Run, Alabama; Farmer; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 25. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Daye, Alexander: Jaffray, BC; Edgerman, Sawmill; Enlisted 26 March 1917; Age 21. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Daye, Bernard: Jaffray, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 26 March 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Dickinson, George: Jaffray, BC; Clerk; Enlisted 12 March 1917; Age 18. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Dow, David: Creston, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 3 February 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Doyle, Patrick: Fernie, BC; Cooper; Enlisted 2 February 1917; Age 42. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Durrant, Robert: Cranbrook, BC; Miner; Enlisted 19 March 1917; Age 41. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry