Showing posts with label Veterans Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans Week. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Remembering Their Service to Our Country




"These five brothers in uniform are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Iles, 795 Seventh Avenue East. Their father served in the first great war. "Pte. Bill is the youngest member of the family and is stationed at Iperwash; Craftsman Manny is with the Ordinance corps. stationed in Britain; Tpr. Clifford is with the Second Canadian Armoured Brigade, B.W.E.F. in France; Sgt. Bob is with the Perth Regiment in Italy and Sgt. Wilfred is with the Pictou Highlanders  stationed at St. John, N.B. Two of the boys are married. Mrs. Wilfred Iles and daughters, Marlene and Winnifred, reside at 764 Seventh Avenue East, and Mrs. Clifford Iles lives at 604 Seventh Street "A" East."

text above and headshots of each of the men appreared in the Sun-Times date unknown



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Saturday, November 7, 2009

4 Men from the Perth Regiment at Marignano, Italy

 

 on scrapbook page underneath photo says
Red      Parky
Butch Stubb

printed on back on back  of photo
January 28, 1945
S.G 10 to Marignano, Italy
SA Martin Postman
G Parkinson Driver
RJ Orr Butcher
HB Iles

[note on back in writing says] my regular driver was in the hospital at the time

[All members of the Perth Regiment]

© 2009 Janet Iles