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13th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Those known to have served with13th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War 1914-1918. - Belaney Archibald Stansfeld.
- Croak VC John Bernard. (d.8 August 1918)
- Croak VC. John Bernard. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1918)
- Cuthbert Frank Ernest. Pte.
- Fisher VC. Fred. L/Cpl. (d.24th Apr 1915)
- Fisher VC Frederick. L/Corp (d.23 April 1915)
- Good VC Herman James. Cpl
- Hardman Herbert. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1915)
- Hardman Herbert. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1915)
- Stewart Robert . Cpl.
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Pte. Herbert Hardman 13th Btn. (Quebec Regiment) (d.8th Oct 1915) Herbert Hardman formerly lived at 16 Green Street, Burnley, Lancashire, the son of the late Amos and Sarah Elizabeth Hardman. He died of wounds on 8th October 1915 whilst a P.O.W., aged 28 and is buried in the Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
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Pte. John Bernard Croak VC. 13th Btn. Quebec Regiment (d.8th Aug 1918) JohnCroak died of wounds on the 8th of August 1918 aged 26, he os buried in the Hangard Wood British Cemetery in France.
He was the son of James and Cecelia Croak, of New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Born at Little Bay, Newfoundland.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30922, dated 24th Sept., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery in attack when having become separated from his section he encountered a machine gun nest, which he bombed and silenced, taking the gun and crew prisoners. Shortly afterwards he was severely wounded, but refused to desist. Having rejoined his platoon, a very strong point, containing several machine guns, was encountered. Private Croak, however, seeing an opportunity, dashed forward alone and was almost immediately followed by the remainder of the platoon in a brilliant charge. He was the first to arrive at the trench line, into which he led his men, capturing three machine guns and bayonetting or capturing the entire garrison. The perseverance and valour of this gallant soldier,who was again severely wounded, and died of his wounds, were an inspiring example to all."
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L/Cpl. Fred Fisher VC. 13th Btn. Canadian Infantry (d.24th Apr 1915) Fred Fisher served with the 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Forces during WW1 and died on the 24th April 1915, Age: 22. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium.
He was the son of Mr. W. H. Fisher, of 100, Fort St., Montreal.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29202, dated 22nd June, 1915, records the following:-
On 23rd April, 1915, in the neighbourhood of St. Julien, he went forward with the machine gun, of which he was in charge, under heavy fire, and most gallantly assisted in covering the retreat of a battery, losing four men of his gun team. Later, after obtaining four more men, he went forward again to the firing line and was himself killed while bringing his machine gun into action under very heavy fire, in order to cover the advance of supports.
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Pte. Herbert Hardman 13th (Quebec Regiment) (d.8th Oct 1915) Herbert Hardman served with the 13th Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force during WW1 and died of wounds on the 8th October 1915 whilst a P.O.W., age 28. He is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery in Germany.
He formerly lived at 16 Green Street, Burnley, Lancashire. Son of the late Amos and Sarah Elizabeth Hardman.
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Pte. Frank Ernest Cuthbert 13th Btn. My Dad was born in Leicester England Sept 9 1892 and emigrated to Canada in 1915 on the ship Mauretania. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in September 1915 and was wounded in Ypres France. (Gunshot wounds to right leg and shrapnel wound through the hand.) He was treated in Boulogne France, Folkeston, No 4 Northern General Hospital Lincoln, also Shorncliffe, Etchinghill, Shoreham, Wohingham and Epsom.The story that first came back to his fiance in Canada was that he had been killed, but this was later corrected. In 1918 he returned to Canada, married, lived in Hamilton Ontario, had seven children (4 girls 3 boys) and many Grandchildren. He subsequently died of a brain tumour in 1962 at the age of 70, his wife died in 1964. I have pictures of him in Uniform etc. I would be interested in hearing from the familes of any who may have crossed his path.
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