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Creston Valley Goes to War

Leamy-Sedgwick

Leamy, Charlie: Canyon, BC; Woodsman; Enlisted 20 March 1917; Age 20. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Maitland, Ernest: Salmo, BC; Engineer; Enlisted 2 March 1917; Age 41. Engineer, 41 Company CFC, France

Mallandaine, Edward: Creston, BC; Civil engineer, Forester, etc; Enlisted 22 January 1917; Age 50. Major, Commanding officer, 41 Company CFC, France

Marshall, Ivan: Cranbrook, BC; Laundryman; Enlisted 13 March 1917; Age 20. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 49 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Maurer, Nelson E: Montana/Nelson, BC; Rancher, cowboy; Enlisted 1 February 1917; Age 22. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

McAllister, Neil: Bonnington Falls, BC; Labourer; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 43. Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service (varicose veins)

McCowan, Fred: Coleman, AB; Lumberman; Enlisted 10 April 1917; Age 33. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

McDonald, William J: Creston, BC; Butcher; Enlisted 10 April 1917; Age 33. Declared deserter 22 September 1917

McGillivray, John S: Cranbrook, BC; Lumberjack; Enlisted 30 March 1917; Age 31. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

McHugh, James S: Creston, BC; Butcher; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 29. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; died, abscess of brain following a fall, 21 May 1918

McLean, Michael D: Fernie, BC; Mining engineer; Enlisted 1 February 1917; Age 34. Lieutenant, Bush and mill officer; 41 Company CFC, France

McLean, Percy: Creston, BC; Bushman; Enlisted 29 March 1917; Age 25. Cook, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to District 54 CFC, England after hospitalisation

McMillan, John F: Erickson, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 27 January 1917; Age 46. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

McPhee, John N: Hall, BC; Logger; Enlisted 3 March 1917; Age 47. Cook, 41 Company CFC, France; Invalided to England August 1918 (myalgia)

Mitchell, Andrew: Fairmont Hot Springs, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 29 March 1917; Age 36. Discharged 8 May 1917 at Brockville, ON (desertion)

Moore, John Clark: Creston, BC; Swamper; Enlisted 3 April 1917; Age 28. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 1 District CFC, France

Munday, John A: New Westminster, BC; Mill hand; Enlisted 13 February 1917; Age 18. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 29 Battalion Canadian Infantry

Noel, Edgar: New Westminster, BC; Stone cutter; Enlisted 13 February 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; transferred to 29 Battalion Canadian Infantry

O’Hare, John: Michigan/Creston, BC; Lumberjack; Enlisted 10 February 1917; Age 46. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Oversby, George W: Jaffray, BC; Fireman, Teamster; Enlisted 26 March 1917; Age 44. Mill sawyer, 41 Company CFC, France

Palmer, Gordon E: Creston, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 11 April 1917; Age 40. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Payne, Edward: Creston, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age about 44. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Pease, Philip: Alice Siding, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 20 February 1917; Age 19. Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Peplar, Francis W: Revelstoke, BC; Carpenter, Machinist; Enlisted 10 February 1917; Age 47. Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Pigott, Arthur H: Duck Creek (Wynndel), BC; Clerk; Enlisted 8 February 1917; Age 43. Cook, 54 Company, CFC, France

Powne, William A: Fruitvale, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 20 February 1917; Age 48. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Reed, Richard B: Bonnington Falls, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 41. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Rice, Hamilton: Creston, BC; Blacksmith; Enlisted 27 March 1917; Age 34. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Robinson, Walter: Trail, BC; Machinist; Enlisted 3 March 1917; Age 43. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Ross, George: Fruitvale, BC; Carpenter, Millwright; Enlisted 21 March 1917; Age 47. Millwright, 48 Company CFC, France

Scott, Sam: Erickson, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 20 January 1917; Age 38. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; invalided to England and Canada (mental breakdown)

Sears, Albert: Bonnington Falls, BC; Labourer; Enlisted 10 February 1917; Age 45. Discharged at Creston BC as medically unfit for service (heart murmur)

Sedgwick, Fred: Cranbrook, BC; Railway working boss; Enlisted 12 March 1917; Age 36. Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France