LEST WE FORGET 77 CROMARTIE, Samuel BOERWAR Samuel was born in St. Andrews in 1870, one of seventeen children born to William Edward and Mary Anne Cromartie. He enlisted as a volunteer to go with the Canadian Constabulary Forces in April 1901, to fight in the Boer War, and was stationed at Bloemfontein, South Africa. At the end of the war, many soldiers were abandoned by the British and Canadian governments and had to find their own way home. Sam married and farmed and passed away on January 29, 1942 in the Victoria Hospital, PA. He was buried in St. Saviours Cemetery, Birch Hills. After many years of persistence by his grandson, Tim, and through the Last Post Fund, a suitable marker was installed in July 2002, 52 years after his passing. Many thanks to Ron Revell of the Last Post Fund. CROSS, Isruel WWI Isruel was born in Grey County, Ontario in 1864 and joined the 28th Battalion on January 12, 1916. The family believe that he lied about his age in order to get over there and avenge his son’s death - who died on September 7, 1915. The story goes that he blackened his sideburns with shoe polish to hide the gray, but it started to run during his interview. Isruel was transferred to England, but never got into the lines. He was discharged on March 15, 1918. At the time of his enlistment, he would have been 52 years old. CROSBY, Lloyd E. WWI Lloyd was born in Rice, Minnesota, USA, in 1895 and joined the Lord Stallions Horse Calvary, RNWMP Contingent late in 1917, serving in Canada and England during World War I. He was discharged in 1919. Lloyd has passed away.
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