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First World War Military Executions

Name Rank Unit Executed Offence
Alexander, Wm. Sgt Q.M. 10th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 18 Oct. 1917.   Age 37 Desertion
Arnold, Frederick S. Bdr. 1st Bgd. Cdn. Fld. Art. 25 July 1916.   Age 26 Desertion
Auger, Fortunat Pte. 14th Cdn. Inf. 26 March 1916.   Age 25 Desertion
Carter, Harold Geo. Pte. 73rd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 20 April 1917.   Age 23 Desertion
Comté, Gustave Pte. 22nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 3 July 1917.   Age 22 Desertion
Dagesse, Arthur Ch. Pte. 22nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 15 March 1918.   Age 32 Desertion
Délisle, Léopold Pte. 22nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 21 May 1918.   Age 26 Desertion
Fairburn, E. Pte. 18th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 2 March 1918.   Age 23 Desertion
Fowles, Stephen M. Pte. 44th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 19 June 1918.   Age 21 Desertion
Higgins, John M. Pte. 1st Bn. Cdn. Inf. 7 Dec. 1916.   Age 25 Desertion
Kerr, Henry H. Pte. 7th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 21 Nov. 1916   Age 25 Desertion
La Lancette, Joseph Pte. 22nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 3 July 1917.   Age 22 Desertion
LaLiberté, Come Pte. 3rd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 4 Aug. 1916.   Age 23 Desertion
Ling, W. Norman Pte. 2nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 12 Aug. 1918.   Age 22 Desertion
Lodge, H.E.J. Pte. 19th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 13 March 1918.   Age 21 Desertion
Moles, Thom. L. Pte. 54th Bn. Cdn. Inf 22 Oct. 1917.   Age 26 Desertion
Perry, Eugene Pte. 22nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 11 April 1917.   Age 21 Desertion
Reynolds, E.J. Pte. 3rd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 23 Aug. 1916.   Age 20 Desertion
Roberts, John Wm. Pte. 2nd Cdn. Mnted. Rif 30 July 1916.  Age 21 Desertion
Sinizki, Dimitro Pte. 52nd Bn. Cdn. Inf. 9 Oct. 1917.   Age 22 Cowardice
Welsh, C. Pte. 8th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 6 March 1918   Age 29 Desertion
Wilson, James H. Pte. 4th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 9 July 1916   Age 37 Desertion
Young, Elsworth Pte. "D" Co., 25th Bn. Cdn. Inf. 29 Oct.1916.   Age 21 Desertion

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