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Creston Valley Goes to War

Edge-Lafontaine

Edge, William: Creston, BC; Swamper; Enlisted 19 February 1917; Age 37. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Edwards, Jack: Cranbrook, BC; Seaman soldier; Enlisted 31 January 1917; Age 24. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Ewing, James: Perry Siding, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 13 February 1917; Age 18. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Flesberg, Leonard: Wisconsin/Wardner, BC; Lumberman, Trader; Enlisted 5 March 1917; Age 32. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 4 District Company Headquarters, France

Fletcher, Jay R: Nelson, BC; Express messenger; Enlisted 15 March 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Forrester, Lionel: Creston, BC; Bushman; Enlisted 23 January 1917; Age 18. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 47 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Fortier, Everet: Maine/Creston BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 3 April 1917; Age 33. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 72 Battalion Canadian Infantry; killed in action 21 Aug 1918

Fraser, William: Creston, BC; Cook; Enlisted 24 January 1917; Age 43. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 43 Company CFC, France

Gibson, John: Ontario/Windermere, BC; Millwright; Enlisted 12 March 1917; Age 44. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 80 Company CFC, France

Gobbett, John H: Creston, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 27 January 1917; Age 21.  Discharged at Brockville, ON as medically unfit for service (hernia)

Grant, Colin M: Jaffray, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 19 March 1917; Age 26. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Gravel, Elie: Trail, BC; Lumberjack; Enlisted 16 March 1917; Age 47. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided to Canada October 1917 (mentally unfit)

Green, Harold: Burton City, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 29 March 1917; Age 29. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 54 District CFC, England after seven months in hospital

Grice, William: Proctor, BC; Millwright; Enlisted 6 February 1917; Age 25. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Hall, James F: Tarkion, MO; Lumberman; Enlisted 23 March 917; Age 45. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided to Canada September 1918 (lumbago)

Harkness, Eric: Trail, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 47. Acting Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Harrison, Colan R: Jaffray, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 16 March 1917; Age 26. Sergeant, 44 Company, CFC, France

Hayes, John E: Creston, BC; Painter; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 26. Private, Discharged at Brockville, ON as medically unfit for service (possible hernia)

Hays, George: Chester, MT; Lumberjack; Enlisted 1 March 1917; Age 39. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Heath, Joseph: Creston, BC; Horticulturist; Enlisted 19 February 1917; Age 42. Private, 51 Company CFC; invalided to Canada December 1918 (chest tumor)

Henthorn, Henry: Creston/Nelson BC; Storekeeper; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 42. Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Heyworth, James: Bonnington Falls, BC; Chef; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 35. Cook, 41 Company CFC, France

Hobden, John Albert: Creston, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 15 March 1917; Age 19. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Hope, Patrick D: Creston/Marysville BC; Druggist; Enlisted 2 April 1917; Age 45. Private, CFC Base Depot, Sunningdale, England; died in war 17 December 1918 (narcotic poisoning)

Hunt, Phineas D: Cranbrook, BC; Railway construction; Enlisted 27 March 1917; Age 47. Acting Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Hunter, Wilfrid Laurier: Jaffray, BC; Lumber grader; Enlisted 20 March 1917; Age 20. Private, 114 Company CFC; transferred to 105 Company CFC, England

Hurry, Joseph: Creston, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 21 February 1917; Age 19. Discharged at Brockville, ON as medically unfit for service (possible hernia)

Inglis, James: Invermere, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 27. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Issacs, Maurice J: Ktunaxa/Windermere, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 26 February 1917; Age 23. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided to Canada (lung); death in November 1921 attributed to service

Jenkinson, Joseph: Fernie, BC; Mill hand; Enlisted 19 March 1917; Age 35. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; on trial for but found not guilty of desertion April 1919

Jones, Charles: Creston, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 31 March 1917; Age 30. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Kelley, Charles: Creston, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 8 March 1917; Age 29. Private, 1 District CFC, France; transferred to 55 District CFC, England; invalided to Canada March 1918 (eyes)

Lafontaine, Andrew: Gatineau Point, QC; Bushman; Enlisted 1 March 1917; Age 47. Private, 41 Company CFC, France