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Creston Valley Goes to War

Sharpe-Zoratti

Sharpe, Ernest: Nelson, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 26 February 1917; Age 43. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Skinner, William E: Fruitvale, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 26 February 1917; Age 41. Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service (overage)

Smith, Robert F: Bayonne, NJ/Fernie, BC; Labourer; Enlisted 17 March 1917; Age 45. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; in hospital from February 1918

Smith, Thomas: Wabashaw, MN/Fruitvale, BC; Rancher; 20 February 1917; Age 42. Acting Lance Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

St Clair, Byron: Bonnington Falls, BC; Timber cruiser; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 41. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Stanhope, Harry C: Creston, BC; Lumberjack, Stonecutter; Enlisted 5 February 1917; Age 36. Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Stewart, James H: Cranbrook, BC; Lumberjack; Enlisted 30 March 1917; Age 25. Sergeant, 41 Company CFC, France

Stevenson, Heber C: Bull River, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 25 March 1917; Age 25. Engineer, Log setter, Edgerman, 41 Company CFC, France; injured (chest ) and invalided December 1918

Stralish, Dominic: Italy/Wardner, BC; Labourer; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 50. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Stringer, William: Nelson, BC; Farmer; Enlisted 16 March 1917. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Stuart, James W: Creston, BC; Lumberjack; 8 February 1917; Age 25. Discharged at Creston, BC 17 February 1917 for misconduct

Stuart, Randolph: Fernie, BC; Bookkeeper; Enlisted 29 January 1917; Age 44. Corporal, 69 Company CFC, France; transferred to 53 Company CFC, France

Thain, Charles: Creston, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 3 February 1917; Age 26. Log setter, 41 Company CFC, France

Thompson, George W: Trail, BC; Joiner; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 43. Millwright, 41 Company CFC, France

Tussin, Victor: Fernie, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 1917; Age 45 or 46. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; soon hospitalised and discharged (debility following influenza)

Vallance, Charles H: Jaffray, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 19 March 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Venus, Horace: Creston, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 1 February 1917; Age 34. Lieutenant, 41 Company CFC, France; later transferred to 54 Company CFC, France

Vetter, William C: Big Fork, MT; Woodsman; Enlisted 14 February 1917; Age 21. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Walsh, George: Bonnington Falls, BC; Student; Enlisted 10 February 1917; Age 30. Acting Corporal, 41 Company CFC, France

Walton, Charles: Trail, BC; Teamster; Enlisted 3 March 1917; Age 19. Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service (goitre)

Watson, Percy H: Creston, BC; Carpenter; Enlisted 30 January 1917; Age 27. Engineer, 41 Company CFC, France

Weeks, James: Sechelt, BC; Logging camp; Enlisted 12 February 1917; Age 19. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Wells, Albert: Clearlake, SD; Stationary engineer; Enlisted 27 March 1917; Age 34. Private, 41 Company CFC, France; hospitalised with old shoulder injury and transferred to 52 Company

Wheeler, Julius: Davenport, NE; Rancher; Enlisted 8 February 1917; Age 20.Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Whitford, Frederick: Trail, BC; Logger; Enlisted 28 March 1917; age 37. Acting corporal, 53 Company CFC, France.

Wilkie, Andrew: Wilmer, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 18 February 1917; Age 29. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Williamson, George: Fernie, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 1 March 1917; Age 40. Private,41 Company CFC, France; invalided to Canada September 1918 (osteoarthritis)

Wright, Edward: Trail, BC; Pipe fitter; Enlisted 22 March 1917; Age 48. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Yarovitch, John: Russia/Cranbrook, BC; Lumberman; Enlisted 31 January 1917; Age 28. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Yerbury, Herbert: Waldo, BC; Bushman; Enlisted 1 March 1917; Age 38. Discharged at Creston, BC as medically unfit for service

Young, Hilton: Canyon, BC; Rancher; Enlisted 27 January 1917; Age 31. Acting Lance Corporal, 54 District CFC, England; served with Canadian War Graves Department in spring 1919

Zarecky, Andre: Russia/Cranbook, BC;  Lumberman; Enlisted 31 January 1917; Age 24. Private, 41 Company CFC, France

Zoratti, Samuel S: Italy/Grand Forks, BC; Miner; Enlisted 29 January 1917; Age 40. Private, 41 Company CFC, France