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VETERANS OF ‘66
Thorold News
[Welland Tribune, 16 April 1897]
A meeting of the members of No. 2 Company, Thorold, who went to the front in ’66 was held at the City hotel on Monday night. The object of the meeting was to petition the Honorable Minister of Militia for some recognition of their services during 1866 and ’70. And also to forward a memorial to her most gracious majesty, Queen Victoria, asking that a service medal be granted to the men who took part in the stirring scenes of those years. Capt. James occupied the chair. Among the members of the company present were: James W. Mawdesley, Geo. Turner, Wm. Martin, W.F. Hartley, Alex Hoover, James Weeks, James Doherty. It is likely a deputation from the company will be sent to Ottawa to urge their claim on the government.
The Thorold company, commanded by Capt. James, went to the front as a separate company, but which at Fort Erie was attached to the 19th Batt., under Col. Currie. The company consisted of fifty-five men and one commissioned officer, Capt. James. Among the men who can still answer the roll call are: Capt. James, Jas. Weeks, Wm. Martin, W.F. Hartley, Peter Steep, James Dale, A.F. Brennan, Alex. Hoover, Isaac McMann, Robt. Bradley, Henry Boyd, J. McNally, Geo. Turner, James Doherty, James Snyder, Wm. Winslow, Harry Carter, Frank Brown, Geo. Newman, David Dale, J.J. McElroy, Wm. Orr, Geo. Grenville, Jas. W. Mawdesley, Pat Steep, David Griffith, Geo. Griffith, Geo. Rimer, Thos. Shay. Jno. Burley, Steve Bradley.
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