April 1917 Casualties

April 1917 is a historical focal point in Canadian history. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is lauded over every year as a seminal moment in Canada’s history and from this author’s point of view the attention is well deserved. The battle was effectively fought and realized its aims with dash and elan. There were problems with the tactical challenges of a Corp level attack on any frontage. Overall, the results offset the problems and setbacks of a fluid battle space.

The list of casualties reflect may 18th Battalion soldiers who died on the day of the attack on April 9, 1917 and the subsequent days during the consolidation phase of the battle. The War Diary transcription (to be posted later) and will outline the Battalion’s actions in summary form but please take a moment to click on each link leading to a Soldier’s Page with more information of the brave men of “The Fighting 18th” who sacrificed their lives for the values they felt important to them.

Surname Forename Age Awards Date of Death Rank Reg. No. Additional Information
BUSH SIDNEY AUGUSTUS 20 09/04/1917 Private 227010 SON OF HENRY JAMES AND EMILY BUSH, OF 25, KENT ST., HAMILTON, ONTARIO.
BUCHANAN GEORGE 25 09/04/1917 Private 171047 SON OF WILLIAM AND MARGARET BUCHANAN, OF 85, CLAREMONT ST., TORONTO, ONTARIO.
BURDEN GORDON GIDEON 24 09/04/1917 Private 802604 SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZA BURDEN, OF 5, SYCAMORE ST., LONDON, ONTARIO.
ALLEN ARTHUR SPENCER 21 M C 30/04/1917 Captain  Link to Soldier’s Page SON OF ARTHUR E. AND PHOEBE ALICE ALLEN, OF YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA; HUSBAND OF BESSIE MILDRED GARDNER (FORMERLY ALLEN, NEE POTTER).
BARLOW JOHN NOBLE 18 09/04/1917 Private 769678 SON OF JOHN NOBLE BARLOW AND MARTHA BARLOW, OF 278, KENILWORTH AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO.
BEAMISH H M 23 12/04/1917 Private 405689 BROTHER OF MR. H. BEAMISH, OF CANOE LAKE, NOVA SCOTIA.
BELCHER CECIL RUSSELL 21 09/04/1917 Lance Corporal 123194 SON OF ALFRED JAMES AND ROSE BELCHER, OF 576, WILLIAM ST., LONDON, ONTARIO.
BIRKHEAD GEORGE JOSEPH 20 09/04/1917 Private 775442 SON OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH BIRKHEAD, OF INGLEWOOD, ONTARIO.
BRADBURY STEPHEN 21 09/04/1917 Private 454052 SON OF THE LATE THORNAS EDWARD BRADBURY.
BURNARD WESLEY CHARLES 20 09/04/1917 Private 803058 SON OF WILLIAM AND EMMA BURNARD, OF LONDON, ONTARIO.
BURT JAMES 12/04/1917 Private 802769
CAMPBELL H 25 09/04/1917 Lance Corporal 657105 SON OF MR. AND MRS. D. CAMPBELL, OF POWASSAN, ONTARIO; HUSBAND OF ELSIE P. CAMPBELL, OF HILLSDALE, ONTARIO.
CLARK A 25 09/04/1917 Private 412204 SON OF ANDREW CLARK, OF TORPHINS, SCOTLAND.
COKELL WILLIAM 38 12/04/1917 Private 412210 SON OF THE LATE ROBERT AND EMILY COKELL; HUSBAND OF ELIZA MOORE (FORMERLY COKELL).
COLTER G 12/04/1917 Private 124598
COMPTON CHARLES DUNCAN 09/04/1917 Private 769230
COOPER JAMES AMOS 44 19/04/1917 Private 868249 HUSBAND OF CLARA COOPER, OF 2, MEYMOTT ST., BLACKFRIARS RD., LONDON, ENGLAND.
COOPER W J 10/04/1917 Private 776051
COWAN RICHARD OLIVER 25 09/04/1917 Private 195539 SON OF JOSEPH AND VICTORIA COWAN, OF MILL ST., CAMPBELLFORD, ONTARIO. BORN AT TRENT BRIDGE, ONTARIO.
DEVITT BERTRAM 09/04/1917 Private 769131
ELKINS ALBERT HENRY 29 11/04/1917 Private 158578 SON OF LUKE AND LUCY ANNIE ELKINS, OF CHALFORD, WESTBURY, WILTS, ENGLAND.
FREEMAN WILLIAM THOMAS 29 10/04/1917 Private 53452 SON OF FREDERICK THOMAS AND SUSAN SOPHIA FREEMAN, OF THORNTON HEATH, SURREY, ENGLAND.
GOODMAN A 12/04/1917 Private 400829
GRANT CECIL THOMAS 19 11/04/1917 Private 226218 SON OF CHARLES AND CARRIE TOMLINSON GRANT, OF 3404, SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. NATIVE OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA.
GWYN CHARLES CAMPBELL 32 09/04/1917 Captain  Link SON OF LIEUT. COL. H. C. GWYN AND C. E. GWYN, OF DUNDAS, ONTARIO.
HEARD S 12/04/1917 Private 769530
HENRY J R 09/04/1917 Private 226110
HICKEY H C 23 09/04/1917 Private 160943
ICETON JAMES HAROLD VINCENT 33 19/04/1917 Private 769402 SON OF JAMES WALKER ICETON AND THERESA MARY ICETON, OF 723, ONTARIO ST., TORONTO. LATE OF DARLINGTON, ENGLAND.
KEAY ALFRED CHARLES 19 09/04/1917 Private 799488 SON OF HENRY AND EMMA KEAY, OF 14, MALAGA ST., LONDON RD., MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. BORN AT OCKER HILL, TIPTON, STAFFS.
KIDDLE H 02/04/1917 Private 745109
LIEB H M M 09/04/1917 Sergeant 141018 (SERVED AS LEARY).
MATTHEWS LAWRENCE 22 12/04/1917 Private 775828 SON OF THE LATE MR. AND MRS. THOMAS MAKHEWS. OF CALEDON EAST, ONTARIO.
MIDDLETON JOHN RONALD 39 25/04/1917 Private 124301 SON OF GEORGE AND JANE E. MIDDLETON, OF 150, GREAT DOVER ST., SOUTHWARK, LONDON, ENGLAND.
MILLER ALBERT EDWARD 17 15/04/1917 Private 226140 SON OF ALBERT AND LIZZIE MILLER, OF HIGHGATE, ONTARIO. NATIVE OF CRANBROOK, KENT, ENGLAND.
MITCHELL T M C K 09/04/1917 Private 175371
MONK JAMES 19 09/04/1917 Private 775710 SON OF CHARLES AND SUSANNA MONK, OF 274, NAIRN AVENUE, TORONTO.
MORELAND ROBERT 13/04/1917 Private 225614
MURRELL ERNEST LAGNER 12/04/1917 Private 163875
McDONALD ELWON DAVID 22 13/04/1917 Private 775884 SON OF JOHN A. AND NELLIE MCDONALD (NEE WATSON), OF BRAMPTON, ONTARIO.
McGOVERN W M 09/04/1917 Private 226609
McLEAN WILLIAM JOHN 27 09/04/1917 Lieutenant SON OF DAVID AND ISABELLA GALLAGHER MCLEAN; HUSBAND OF MARGUERITE MCLEAN, OF 23, DERWAS COURT, EDMONTON, ALBERTA. BORN AT PERTH, ONTARIO.
McMULLEN J W 09/04/1917 Private 746055
McSHANE J 09/04/1917 Private 226613
NELSON WILLIAM 26 09/04/1917 Private 123304 SON OF MRS. ALICE NELSON, OF 1125, TRAFALGAR ST., LONDON, ONTARIO.
OGLE JOSIAS JOHNSTON 24 09/04/1917 Private 769669 SON OF JOHN AND HARRIET OGLE, OF 42, WITHAM ST., BELFAST, IRELAND.
PANTALL BERNARD 21 09/04/1917 Private 401335 (SERVED AS SYMONDS). SON OF JOSEPH AND ELLEN PANTALL, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
PARKER THOMAS 23 13/04/1917 Private 195745 SON OF THOMAS AND LUCY PARKER, OF HASTINGS, ONTARIO. NATIVE OF ENGLAND.
ROSENES SOLL 12/04/1917 Private 226645
ROWLAND A E 09/04/1917 Private 769139
SELKIRK GEORGE HERBERT 26 09/04/1917 Private 643328 SON OF ELIZABETH SELKIRK, OF 67, WESTGATE, DRIFFIELD, YORKS, ENGLAND, AND THE LATE HENRY THOMAS SELKIRK.
SIFTON ELLIS WELLWOOD 25 V C 09/04/1917 Lance Sergeant 53730
SMITH H H 12/04/1917 Private 802556
STEPHEN C A 09/04/1917 Private 769690
STONE T 09/04/1917 Private 158509
TAYLOR ERNEST 19 10/04/1917 Private 124169 SON OF WILLIAM JOHN AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR, OF 3065, N. BONSALL ST., PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. NATIVE OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
THOMPSON G J 09/04/1917 Private 158735
TREIBLE F L 12/04/1917 Private 124140
WALKER R H M M 13/04/1917 Private 769686
WATTS GEORGE ALBERT 26 23/04/1917 Private 159208 SON OF GEORGE AND EMILY WATTS, OF 466, MAIN STREET EAST, TORONTO.
WIESE H J 22 22/04/1917 Private 802732 SON OF HERMAN AND CARRIE WIESE, OF STRATHROY, ONTARIO.
WISEMAN C 09/04/1917 Sergeant 53406
WOOD A G 09/04/1917 Private 769964
WOOLLEY BENJAMIN 26 09/04/1917 Private 123108 SON OF BENJAMIN AND MARIA WOOLLEY, OF LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND; HUSBAND OF LILY WOOLLEY, OF 1079, FRANCES ST., LONDON, ONTARIO.

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