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DISTRICT ARMY MEN RETURNING HOME NEXT WEEK

List of Those Aboard Ile De France Issued by M.D.2

[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 8 August 1945]

A list of army personnel from this district being repatriated on the Ile de France, expected to dock in Halifax either late tonight or tomorrow morning, has been issued by Military District No. 2 in Toronto. It includes the following:

Pte. J.A. Hodgson, C.I.C.; Mrs. F.J. Hodgson, 116 Aqueduct street, Welland.

Pte. R.A. McDowell, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. Albert McDowell, (mother), Thorold.

Pte. E. Anderson, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. C. Anderson, (mother), 25 Forsythe street, Fort Erie.

Gnr. A.G. Eden, R.C.A.; Mrs. D.M. Eden, (wife), R.R. 8, Dunnville.

Pte. H. Harrington, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. J. Harrington, (mother), Thorold.

A. Sgt. R.C. Milne, R.C.A.; Mrs. S. Milne, (mother), 185 Gilmore road, Fort Erie.

Pte. V.E. Robins, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. E. Robins, (mother), Wellandport.

Lieut. (N.S.), Margaret Isabelle Guildford, R.C.A.M.C.; H.E. Bartlett, R.R.1, Dunnville.

Sgt. G.I. Wood; Mrs. M.M. Wood, 22 Welland street, Thorold.

Gnr. T.H. Sheils, R.C.A., Mrs. M.G. Sheils, 10 Garner avenue, Welland. (My uncle, Thomas “Tommy” Sheils).

Pte. E.J. Vasas, R.C.A.S.C.; L. Vasas, R.R.4, Welland.

Capt. Robert Lorne Bullard, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, who will spend his leave with Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Scott, 30 Bald street, Welland.

Pte. McIlvride, Sask., L.I.; Mrs. D. McIIvride, 135 Niagara street, Welland.

S. Sgt. W.C. Phillips, C.I.C.; W.S. Phillips, 115 Park avenue, Dunnville.

Sgt. D.R. Schuyler, C.A.C.; Mrs. F. Schuyler, 27 Bertie road, Fort Erie.

Bdr. R.T. Bridge, R.C.A.; Mrs. Isabel Bridge, Port Colborne.

Pte. G.J. Davidson, Lst. Para, Btn.; Mrs. J.P. Davidson, 17 Ross street, Welland.

Pte. H.O. Peacock, 1st Para, Btn,; Mrs. Catherine Peacock, 139 Garrison road, Fort Erie.

Pte. W.J. Quinlan; Mrs. Mary Quinlan, Port Robinson.

Sgt. V.A, Rivers, R.C.C.S.; Mrs. F. Rivers, 60 Steele street, Port Colborne.

L. Cpl. E.C. Groom, R.C.E.M.E.; C.N. Groom, 2 East Main street, Welland.

Pte. L.R Wilson, Lorne Scots; Mrs. C.E. Atkins, 515 Canal street, Dunnville.

Spr. G.A. Hollands, R.C.E.; Mrs. D. Hollands, 83 Welland street, Thorold.

Sgmn. R.B. Train, R.C.C.S.; Mrs. E. Train, Fort Erie.

  1. On 28 September 2014, Heather Chambers Said,

    Anyone but me notice that only names of WSAP are mentioned as returning military.

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