Milton - World War II

    Francis Charles Bowring was born in Milton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowring. He enlisted in the air force in 1941. He was eventually attached to a squadron in Italy. His plane crashed near Termoli, Italy. He is buried in the Sangro River War Cemetery.

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    Lyle Dales was born in Milton in 1918. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and served in Great Britain and the Far East He returned to Canada in 1945. In 1946 he married Dorris Harrison. For further information see "The Compass" January 2002 and the files ...

    Lyle Dales was born in Milton in 1918. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and served in Great Britain and the Far East He returned to Canada in 1945. In 1946 he married Dorris Harrison. For further information see "The Compass" January 2002 and the files ...

    Lyle Dales was born in Milton in 1918. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and served in Great Britain and the Far East He returned to Canada in 1945. In 1946 he married Dorris Harrison. For further information see "The Compass" January 2002 and the files ...

    Lyle Dales in the Legion uniform at home in Milton. Lyle Dales was born in Milton in 1918. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and served in Great Britain and the Far East He returned to Canada in 1945. In 1946 he married Dorris Harrison. For ...

    Lyle Dales at the Milton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion

    Raymond Whaley enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1942. After training in Canada he sailed for England. On June 10, 1944 he landed at Juno Beach in France. He was in Oldenburg, Germany when the war ended in 1945. He returned to Canada in 1946. For further information, see the ...

    This photograph was used in "Collection of Favourite Recipes" published for The Milton Historical Society's 35th Anniversary...

    Frederick, Esther (Williams), Donald and Marguerite in front of their home at 351 Woodward Avenue, Milton, Ontario. In the background is the Davidson's home, to the east.

    Private Frederick Stringer, RCAMC, standing on the west side of the house on Woodward Avenue (now 351)

    Two cadets and four teenage girls outside Knight's Menswear Store on Main Street

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    Pilot officer John Clements was killed on active service in England on September 15, 1941. He is buried in St. Michael's Parish Church Cemetery, Waddington, Lincolnshire, England. On the back of the photograph is written 'Per Ardua Ad Astra', the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth Air ...

    Legion past presidents were honoured at Branch 136's 50th anniversary celebration. Seated in front from left are Sally Straw, John Roscoe, Betty Irving, guest of honour Joe Waters, Lorraine Schultz, Bill Ferguson and Bob Tonelli. Second row, Edith Duncan, Jean Hasselfeldt, Millie Thomas, Lorne Evans, Jack Patterson, Stan wilson. Standing, ...

    Edith R. Dick was born in Milton in 1906, the daughter of William I.Dick and Margaret Young. She was educated in Milton and spent two years at the University of London. She left to enroll in the John Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland, where she received nurse's ...

    Robert McCuaig was born in Toronto. He came to Milton in 1957 and purchased the Ramshaw Insurance Agency. He married June Ratcliffe; they had two children, a son and a daughter. He was a member of grace Anglican Church and was involved in many Milton organizations. He was buried in ...

    Dick Clement at Camp Borden taking ski training with full pack. Dick's parents came to the Milton area in 1908 from London, England.

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