World War II Veterans and Geography in
Canada
This table, compiled by Dr. J. Keith Fraser for
the 50th Anniversary, identifies 79 veterans of military service
and their principal post-war geographical associations.
Changes and additions are welcome at
cag@geog.mcgill.ca.
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Name
|
branch of service
|
post-war affiliation
|
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CANADA
|
|
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Baker, William M.*
|
Navy
|
Parks and Recreation Consulting
|
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Bevan, George
|
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Geographical Branch, Shell Oil
|
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Brown, Charlie
|
RCAF
|
|
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Brubaker, John
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Medical Corps
|
|
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Coombs, Donald B.
|
RCAF
|
Environment Canada, Parks Canada
|
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Cornwall, I. Brooke*
|
Army
|
Geographical Branch, National Atlas
|
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Crerar, Alistair
|
Navy
|
Reg Econ Exp Canada, B.C. Lower Mainland
Reg Plan Bd
|
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Creswick, Walter
|
|
|
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Davidson, Alex T.
|
Navy
|
Saskatchewan Government, Parks
Canada
|
|
Dean, William
|
Army
|
University of Toronto
|
|
Dobson, Murray*
|
RCAF
|
Geographical Branch, Civil Service
Commission
|
|
Farley, Albert L.
|
Navy
|
University of British Columbia
|
|
Fraser, J. Keith
|
RCAF/RAF
|
Geographical Branch, Royal Canadian
Geographical Soc.
|
|
Fremlin, Gerald
|
RCAF
|
Geographical Branch, National Atlas
|
|
Hamilton, James
|
RCAF
|
MacDonald College
|
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Helmsley, Al
|
RCAF
|
Ont Lands and Forests, Parks Canada, Nat
Mus Nat Sci
|
|
Hodges, Richard
|
RCAF
|
Hunting Surveys, ARDA, CIDA
|
|
Howatson, Charles H.
|
Army
|
University of Victoria
|
|
Inch, Spencer
|
Navy
|
Althouse College, University of Western
Ontario
|
|
Irwin, Doreen
|
RCAF (WD)
|
Geographical Branch
|
|
Jenness, John
|
Army
|
Geographical Branch, Northern
Affairs
|
|
Langman, Robert C
|
|
Althouse College, University of Western
Ontario
|
|
Laycock, Arleigh
|
RCAF
|
University of Alberta
|
|
Mackay, J. Ross
|
Army
|
McGill University, University of British
Columbia
|
|
Makin, Gordon
|
RCAF
|
|
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Matheson, Marion
|
CWAC
|
Geographical Branch
|
|
McArthur, Neil
|
RCAF
|
York University
|
|
McCutcheon, Murray
|
Dental Corps
|
|
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Merrill, Curtis
|
RCAF
|
Northern Affairs
|
|
Merrill, Gordon C.
|
RCAF
|
Carleton University
|
|
Montgomery, Margaret M.*
|
CWAC
|
McMaster University, Geographical
Branch
|
|
Nesbitt, Douglas C.
|
RCAF
|
Banting Memorial High School, Alliston,
Ontario
|
|
Nicholson, Norman
|
RCAF
|
Geographical Branch, University of Western
Ontario
|
|
Olson, Thelma
|
RCAF WAAC
|
|
|
Prior, Leonard L.
|
RCAF
|
Geographical Branch; Planning
|
|
Reeds, Lloyd G.
|
Navy
|
McMaster University
|
|
Rheumer, George
|
RCAF
|
Simon Fraser University
|
|
Shindman, Benjamin*
|
RCAF
|
Geographical Branch
|
|
Sinclair, Martin H.
|
Army
|
Comm. Planning Branch, Ont. Dept.
Community Affairs
|
|
Smythe, James M.
|
RCAF/ Fleet Air Arm
|
Earl Haig Second School, Willowdale,
Ontario
|
|
South, Donald
|
RCAF
|
B.C. Department of Municipal
Affairs
|
|
South, Joan
|
CWAC
|
B.C. Museum
|
|
Summers, William F.
|
RCAF
|
Memorial University
|
|
Taylor, Andrew*
|
Army
|
Consulting
|
|
Taylor, Gordon D.
|
Army
|
Tourism Canada
|
|
Vandall, Paul*
|
RCAF
|
University of Windsor
|
|
Watts, Fred*
|
Army
|
University of Toronto
|
|
Yeo, Douglas
|
Army
|
Timmins High and Vocational School
|
|
Young, Roy
|
Navy
|
|
|
BRITAIN
|
|
|
|
Bird, J. Brian
|
Royal Marines
|
McGill University
|
|
Chapman, John D.
|
RAF
|
University of British Columbia
|
|
Cunningham, Frank
|
Army
|
Simon Fraser University
|
|
Crampton, Colin
|
Royal Navy
|
Simon Fraser University
|
|
Curry, Leslie
|
Royal Navy
|
University of Toronto
|
|
Goodridge, Harold
|
Royal Navy
|
Memorial University College
|
|
Gutsell, Bernard
|
RAF
|
Geographical Branch; York
University
|
|
Hannell, Frank*
|
Army
|
McMaster University
|
|
Hawker, Peter D.
|
Army
|
Public Schools in Ontario and
Alberta
|
|
Kimble, George*
|
Royal Navy
|
McGill University
|
|
MacPherson, Archie
|
RAF
|
Simon Fraser University
|
|
Nicholson, Norman L.*
|
RAF
|
Geographical Branch, University of Western
Ontario
|
|
Packer, Robert W.*
|
RAF
|
University of Western Ontario
|
|
Thompson, Hugh*
|
Army
|
McMaster University
|
|
Stone, Wilf*
|
Royal Navy
|
College of Education
|
|
Uren, Philip*
|
RAF
|
Defence Research Board; Carleton
University
|
|
POLAND
|
|
|
|
Henoch, Wladyslawe E.S.*
|
Army
|
Geographical Branch, Environment
Canada
|
|
Jost, Thadeus
|
Army/Underground
|
University of Ottawa
|
|
Klawe, Janusz J.*
|
Army
|
University of Alberta
|
|
Mindak, Henry
|
Army
|
Atlas of Canada
|
|
Moroweicki, Jerzy M.O.*
|
Army
|
Geographical Branch
|
|
Zaborski, Bodgan*
|
Army
|
McGill University; University of Ottawa,
Concordia
|
|
NORWAY
|
|
|
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Orvig, Svenn*
|
Air Force
|
McGill University
|
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GERMANY
|
|
|
|
Fieguth, Wolgang
|
Werhmacht (Army)
|
University of Alberta
|
|
Hossé, Hans*
|
Luftwaffe (Air Force)
|
University of Western Ontario |
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UNITED STATES
|
|
|
|
Burghardt, Andrew F.
|
Army
|
McMaster University
|
|
Nash, Peter
|
Army
|
University of Waterloo
|
|
Philbrick, Allen K.
|
Army
|
University of Western Ontario
|
|
Wagner, Philip
|
Army
|
Simon Fraser University
|
|
Warntz, William*
|
USAF
|
University of Western Ontario
|
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NEW ZEALAND
|
|
|
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Hills, Theo L.*
|
Army
|
McGill University
|
*Deceased
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