Lest We Forget - Volume 7 www.nfld.net/rclnfprovcom 15 CPL. SHERREN, Nelson Service #: 2458 Corporal Sherren was born in Point Leamington, Newfoundland in 1898. He was wounded in the throat and taken Prisoner at the Battle of Monchy on April 14th, 1917. He was taken to Douai Hospital. He passed away on May 7th, 1917 and is buried at Douai in the same grave as a soldier in the Essex Regiment and alongside five other Newfoundlanders. VERGE, Abram J. Service #: 1925 – Draft Abram J. Verge was born in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland on November 12th, 1890. He enlisted in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment while he was attending Bishop Field College to further his education on October 22nd, 1915. On April 14th, 1917 he was taken Prisoner of War at the battle of “Monchy Le Preux”. He was disabled and honourably discharged on April 2nd, 1919. He passed away on August 4th, 1970. VOKEY, Henry Thomas Service #: 2397X Henry Vokey was born in Little Harbour, Newfoundland on 13th June, 1897. He served with the Royal Naval Reserve. He passed away on July 15th, 1968. Rev. WELLS, George Anderson Rev. Wells was born in Clarke’s Beach, Newfoundland in 1878. He served with NPAM from 1898 to 1901; Boer War, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles 1901 – 1902; World War One Chaplain Corps 1914 – 1919; Canadian Army (M) 1920 – 1929 and RNCVR (Chaplain) 1943 – 1946. He passed away in 1958. WISCOMBE, James William Service #: 2495X James William Wiscombe was born in Creston South, Marystown, Newfoundland on January 2nd, 1900. He served with the Royal Naval Reserve from May 26th, 1918 to 1919. He received two war medals. He passed away on June 12th, 1956.
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