The Honor Roll of the Diocese of Antigonish is herewith given to the public as the
joint production of the Faculty of the University of St. Francis Xavier and the Statisical
Committee of Saint Ninian's Council, No. 1105, of the Knights of Columbus.
The work gathering the matter herein contained was begun more than two years
ago. From it's inception it received the hearty approval and co-operation of Right
Reverend Bishop Morrison, to whom, before all, the sincere graditude of the compilers
is due. The priests in charge of the various parishes of the diocese all went to much
inconvenience and labor to prepare their parish rolls, and to them also, the compilers
wish to express their genuine thanks. To all others who, directly or indirectly, aided
in making this publication a reality, due appreciation is hereby accorded.
There are many phases of war-work, in which Catholics of the Diocese took an
energetic part, and of which there is no record in this book. This omission is due to
the fact that there were few distinctively Catholic organizations engaged as such in
war-work. Catholics instead labored hand-in-hand with their non-Catholic fellow-citizens
in non-denominational bodies, and no record of solely Catholic work was kept. In the
work of the Red Cross Society, our Catholic women, and in the work of the Patriotic
Society, our Catholic men, were indefatigable workers, giving generously of their time
and their means. The Catholic clergy of the Diocese, from the pulpit and platform,
constantly led the way for their people in staunch support of the allied cause. More in
Nova Scotia perhaps than in any Province of Canada, were the churches used as a medium
of reaching the people in patriotic matters.
It is necessary to state that the statistics given are by no means complete or perfect.
Many names of officers and men, doubtless, have not been recorded, and the details of
service in some cases may be incorrect or incomplete. Every reasonably possible means
however, was adopted to secure all available information, and errors, where errors there
are, are sincerely regretted. It was thought better to publish the material on hand, rather
than that it should be lost to succeeding generations.
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Beaton, Gnr. Archibald, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. *Beaton, Pte. Dan, 85th Bn., C.I. Boyd, Pte. George, 26th Bn., C.I. Bower, N.S. Christina, C.A.M.C. Cameron, Pte. Alex. J., 1st Depot Bn. Carter, Pte. Archibald, C.F.C. Carter, Lieut. Henry Thomas, M.C., D.C.M. 10th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks *Carter, Dvr. Hugh Gillis, 8th Batt., C.F.A. Carter, Pte. James B., C.M.G.C. Campbell, N.S. Elizabeth, U.S.M.C. Chisholm, Pte. Alexander, 1st Res.Bn. Chisholm, Pte. Alex. J., 7th Bn., C.I. CHISHOLM, PTE. ALEXANDER K., 26th Bn., C.I. Chisholm, Pte. Angus D., C.A.M.C. Chisholm, Pte. Colin Angus, C.A.M.C. CHISHOLM, PTE. COLIN F., 46th Bn., C.I. Chisholm, Pte. Dan A., 236th Bn., C.I. *Chisholm, Sgt. George A., Croix de Guerre, 48th Batt., C.F.A. promoted from ranks Chisholm, Capt. H.G., C.A.M.C. Chisholm, Flight Lieut. Joseph D. R.A.F. *Chisholm, Pte. James F., R.C.R., C.I. Chisholm, Spr. John A., 2nd Can. Tunneling Co. taken prisoner, but escaped Chisholm, Pte. Roderick, 196th Bn., C.I. Chisholm, N.S. Mary, (1886-1951) daughter of John Hugh Chisholm & Jane Campbell (daughter of Archibald Campbell) Chisholm of Brierly Brook and Antigonish U.S.M.C. Conners, Lieut. Angus N., U.S. Aviation Corps Conners, John, U.S. Navy DEVANNEY, DVR. ROBERT, 23rd Batt., C.F.A. Druce, Pte. John, no entry *Fisher, Pte. George, R.C.R., C.I. *Forbes, Gnr. Joseph, 6th Batt., C.F.A. Fraser, Gnr. Roderick A., 6th Batt., C.F.A. Fraser, Pte. Roderick A., C.A.S.C. Motor Transport Fraser, Cpl. Peter, 101st Bn. U.S. Engineers Fraser, Pte. Christopher A., 1st Depot Bn. Fraser, Pte. William, 1st Depot Bn. Fraser, Pte. William Scott, 25th Bn., C.I. *Gillis, Gnr. Duncan Hugh, 10th Batt., C.F.A. Gillis, Pte. Dan J., C.A.M.C. Gillis, Dvr. John A. 4th C.D.A.C. GILLIS, Pte. JOSEPH BERNARD, 85th Bn., C.I. GRANT, L.CPL. JAMES ARTHUR, 42nd Bn., C.I. Grant, Pte. Peter Gerald, 42nd Bn., C.I. Haley, Pte. John, C.E. Haley, Pte. Alexander Arthur, no entry **Hanrahan, Sgt. Daniel F 25th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks son of Mathieu & Ellen (Gillis) Hanrahan Hanrahan, Gnr. Sylvester, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. son of Mathieu & Ellen (Gillis) Hanrahan *Higgins, Pte. Dan, 40th Bn., C.I. Hogan, Pte. Philip, 1st Depot Bn. JACKSON, PTE. WILLIAM, C.F.C. Johnson, Gnr. Anthony, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. Kavanagh, Spr. Ernest, C.E. KENNA, PTE. T. THOMAS, Killed 16 Sep 1916 on the Somme (Son of James Kenna & Mary Christine MacDonald) 25th Bn., C.I. *Lennon, Sgt. Joseph C. R.C.R., C.I. promoted from ranks MacDonald, Pte. Alfred J., 193 Bn., C.I. MACDONALD, PTE. ANGUS A., 225th East Kootenay Bn., & 54th Bn., C.I. Killed at Lens, 7 Sep 1917 Son of Prof. Angus Gillis & Maggie (Fuller) MacDonald, River Denys Mtn & Antigonish, mayor twice. Prof. MacDonald coined the Gaelic motto for the 85th & 185th Bns. "Siol na Fear Fearail". Still used by both Bns. of the N.S. Hgdrs. Also a provincial School inspector MacDonald, Gnr. Bernard A., 5th C.D.A.C. MacDonald, Pte. Cyril, R.A.F. MacDonald, Sgt. Dan A., promoted from ranks C.E. *MacDonald, Pte. Dan R., 25th Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Pte. Donald L., 236thBn., C.I. MacDonald, Sgt. Edward W., A.E.F. promoted from ranks *MacDonald, Pte. Dan R., 25th Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Pte. Donald L., 236th Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Sgt. Edward W., A.E.F. promoted from ranks MacDonald, Pte. James, A.E.F. MacDonald, N.S. Jessie, C.A.M.C. *MacDonald, Lieut. Gladstone, M.C., 85th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks See Angus A. MacDonald, above MacDonald, Pte. Hugh Gillis, 1st Depot Bn. MacDonald, Pte. Joseph A., 1st Depot Bn. MacDonald, John A., Western Bn., C.I. MACDONALD, SPR. JOHN D., C.E. MacDonald, Pte John N., 64th Bn., C.I. MacDonald, N.S. Louise, R.R.C., C.A.M.C. See Angus A. MacDonald, above MacDonald, Pte. Richard, 193 Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Pte. Vincent, 193 Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Pte Robert, Western Bn., C.I. **MacDonald, Pte. Edward W., 26th Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Pte. Hugh, 1st Depot Bn. MacDonald, Pte. Joseph, C.A.M.C. MacDonald, Pte. William, Western Bn., C.I. *MacDougall, Pte. Colin, R.C.R., C.I. MacDougall, Gnr. Archibald, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.F. MacDougall, N.S. Flora, C.A.M.C. MACDOUGALL, COLIN FRANCIS, R.C.R., C.I. MacDougall, N.S. Margaret, C.A.M.C. MacFarlane, Lieut. Peter, D.C.M., 85th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks *MacGillivray, Spr. Angus D., 2nd Can. Div., C.E. MacGillivray, Pte., Alexander, 193 Bn., C.I. *MacGillivray, Lieut. Charles J., 46th Bn., C.I. *MacGillivray, Lieut. Donald J., R.C.R., C.I. MacGillivray, Sgt. Hugh D., 64th Bn., C.I. MacGillivray, Pte Hugh G., A.E.F. *MacGillivray, Lieut. John D., M.M. 21st Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MacGillivray, Major Rev. R.C., M.C. Chaplain Service promoted from Capt. MacGillivray, Pte. John A., U.S. Aviation Corps MacGillivray, Pte. Wilfred A., (Son of John (Merchant) MacGillivray & Jessie (Denoon) Mac Donald) C.A.M.C. MacGillivray, Pte. Ronald, C.R.T. MacGillivray, Pte. Joseph, 1st Canadian Reserve McIsaac, Matron Sadie C., R.R.C., mentioned in disp., C.A.M.C. MACISAAC, CAPT. FIELDING, C.A.M.C. McIsaac, Lieut. Joseph P., 27th Bn., C.I. MacKenzie, Pte. Alexander, 42nd Bn., C.I. MacKenzie, Gnr. Hugh, Siege Batt., C.G.A. *MacKenzie, Pte. Joseph, 40th Bn., C.I. MacKenzie, Pte. William H., 1st Depot Bn. MacKenzie, Pte. Duncan, 85th Bn., C.I. MacKinnon, Col. John L., O.B.E., 14th Howitzer Batt., C.F.A., & N.S. Regimental Depot MacKinnon, Pte. Hugh D., 193rd Bn., C.I. MacLean, Gnr. Colin D., 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. MacLean, Pte. Angus H., C.A.M.C. MacLean, Pte. Hugh R., C.A.M.C. MACLEAN, ANGUS J., no entry MacLellan, Pte. A. J., 1st Depot Bn. MacLellan, Pte. Hugh, no entry MacMillan, Gnr. George, 23rd Batt., C.F.A. MacMillan, Pte. Ronald, 1st Depot Bn. MACMILLAN, PTE. CHARLES WARREN, 85th Bn., C.I. MacMillan, Sgt. Hugh, promoted from ranks 112th Bn., C.P.C. MacMillan, Pte. William K., 95th Squadron, A.E.F. *MacNeil, Sgt. Alex L., promoted from ranks 25th Bn., C.I. son of Hugh & Jane (MacIssac) MacNeil *McNeil, Pte. Dan A., 193rd Bn. & 42nd R.C.H., C.I. MACNEIL, PTE. STEPHEN, C.M.G.C. *MacPherson, Gnr. Alex, 23rd Batt., C.F.A. MacPherson, Pte. Hugh, 193rd Bn., C.I. MacPherson, Lieut. John N., A.E.F. MacPherson, Pte. Dougald, C.I., (prisoner of war) Mahoney, Pte. John C., 3rd Div., C.I. Mullins, Gnr. John Thompson, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. Millins, Gnr. William Bruce, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A. MANSFIELD, PTE. WILLIAM, 25th Bn., C.I. *Meehan, Staff Sgt. Fred, M.M. 23rd Batt., C.F.A. promoted from ranks *Meehan, Dvr. Lewis, C.F.A. Offut, Spr. Edward J., C.E. O'BRIEN, LIEUT. ALEXANDER, 67th Bn., C.I. Son of J.S. O'Brien of Antigonish O'Brien, N.S. Marcella, C.A.M.C. O'Brien, Pte. Basil, C.A.M.C. Phee, Pte. Ernest, No. 2 Bn., C.R.T. Phee, Pte. Norman, No. 2 Bn., C.R.T. Philip, Capt. A.O., 85th Bn., C.I. *Power, Sgt. W. Rufus, C.A.M.C. promoted from ranks Pratt, Pte. B.S. R.E. Pucell, Pte. John J., 1st Depot Bn. Purcell, Pte. Frank, A.E.F. Ross, Sgt. John Allan C.A.M.C. promoted from ranks Sears, Sgt. David, 1st Depot Bn. Sears, Gnr. Gerald, 7th Siege Batt., C.G.A. Sears, Flt. Lieut, Leo B., R.A.F. SHEEHAN, PTE. JOHN A., 85th Bn.,C.I. *Slattery, Pte. James H., 56th Bn. & 49th Bn., C.I. *Tompkins, Major Rev. Miles N., M.C. Can. Chaplain Service promoted from Capt. **Walsh, Pte. James D., R.C.R., C.I. Willis, Spr. William, R.C.E. Wilmot, Pte. Angus, C.A.M.C. Wilmot, Pte. Miles, 227th Bn., C.I. Wilmot, Pte. William 25th Bn., C.I.
Barrett, Pte. Henry A.E.F. Boudreau, Pte. Alex 25th Bn., C.I. Boudreau, Capt. Alfred R.S.N. Patrol boat Boudreau, Pte. Alphonse T. C.A.P.C. Boudreau, Pte. Berkman C.F.C. Boudreau, Pte. John 45th Bn., C.F.C Boudreau, Spr. Lorenzo P. R.E. Boudreau, Sailor Raymond S.S."Niobe" Boudreau, Cadet T.F. R.A.F. Boutin, Sailor Gustave S.S."Niobe" *Burton, Sgt. Percy, promoted from ranks C.A.S.C. CARRIGAN, PTE. WILLIAM, 85th Bn., C.I. Doucet, Pte. Harry 185th Bn., C.I. Flynn, Gnr. Charles P. 79th Field Batt. C.F.A. FOREST, PTE, EDMUND no entry Gagnon, Pte. Ambrose 69th Bn., C.I. Gagnon, Capt. Alfred R.S.N. Patrol Boat Gaudet, Pte. Elias E., Depot Bn. Gibbs, Pte. Charles, A.E.F. LeBlanc, Pte. Emile, 185th Bn., C.I. LeBlanc, Sgt. Pierre Joseph, Croix de Guerre A.E.F. promoted from ranks LeBlanc, Signalman Raymond J., S.S. "Niobe" LeBlanc, Capt. B.A., Dr. Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc Son of Virginia Madeleine Landry & Benjamin James LeBlanc of Arichat C.A.M.C. LeBlanc, Capt. Peter, R.S.N. Patrol Boat McGrath, Pte. John, A.E.F. *McGrath, Pte. Michael, 15th Bn., R.C.H., C.I. McNeil, Pte. Daniel A.R., 17th Bn., C.I. McNeil, Pte. Joseph, 21st Bn., C.I. Madden, Pte. Patrick, no entry *Martel, Staff-Sgt. C.F., Can. Postal Corps Marchand, Spr. Simon A., C.E. *Power, Pte. James M., 17th Res. Bn. Thibet, Pte. Joseph, 33rd Batt., C.F.A. Shaw, Pte. Harry G., 85th Bn., C.I. Upton, Pte. James C., C.F.C. Upton, Pte. Stanley C., 47th Bn., C.I.
Conners, Sailor Archibald, American Navy Fraser, Pte. Angus, no entry *Fraser, Pte. James, 7th Bn., C.I. FRASER, CPL. LEWIS, C.M.G.C. Gillis, Pte. Angus L., C.E. Gillis, Pte. Colin D., 1st Depot Bn., C.I. Gillis, Pte. John Joseph, M.M., 102nd Bn., C.I. GRANT, PTE. JOHN, 72nd Bn., C.I. MacAdam, Pte. Hugh, A.E.F. MacAdam, Pte. John P., Western Bn., C.I. MacDonald, Gnr. Alex. A., 3rd Siege Batt., C.G.A. MacDonald, Sgt. Anthony 65th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MACDONALD, PTE. RONALD W, R.C.R., C.I. MacDonald, Pte. Angus D., A.E.F. MacDonald, N.S. Catherine E., C.A.M.C. MacDonald, Sgt. Dan D. 54th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MacDonald, Cpl. Grant, 193rd Bn., & R.C.R., C.I. MacDoanld, Pte. John D., 64th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MACDONALD, SGT. JOHN D., 85th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MACDONALD, SGT. LAUGHLIN, D.C.M., 15th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks *MacDougall, Pte. Angus J., 101st Regt., A.E.F. MacDougall, Pte. Dan A., A.E.F. MACEACHERN, PTE. WARREN, 25th Bn., C.I. McEachern, Pte. Roderick, 25th Bn., C.I. McGillivray, Pte. Alex, A.E.F. McGillivray, Andrew, no rank, Military Police MACGILLIVRAY, CPL. DAN, 193rd Bn. & 85th Bn., C.I. MacGillivray, Sgt. Dan, C.A.M.C. promoted from ranks MACGILLIVRAY, PTE. JOHN ANGUS, 87th Bn., C.I. *MacInnis, Pte. Dan, 23rd Bn., C.I. MacIsaac, Pte. William, no entry MacIsaac, Sailor John S., Canadian Navy *McNeil, Spr. Alex., 102nd Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks MACNEIL, PTE. JOHN A., no entry *MacNeil, Sgt-Major Willie B., D.C.M. 16th Bn., C.I. promoted from ranks *MacPherson, Pte. Willie, 54th Bn., C.I. McPherson, Pte. Willie D., no entry Ross, Pte. Dan, 23rd Bn., C.E. *Winham, Cpl. Joseph, 64th Bn., C.I.
Arsenault, Sgt. John, 85th Bn., C.I. *Campbell, Pte. Gerald, R.C.R., C.I. CAMPBELL, PTE. DANIEL J., 85th Bn., C.I. ***Campbell, Pte. John J., 85th Bn., C.I. Campbell, Pte. Peter, 1st Depot Bn. *Connick, Pte. William H., 185th Bn., C.I. MACLEAN, PTE. JOHN H., 85th Bn., C.I. MACLEAN, L-CPL. MICHAEL D., R.C.R., C.I. MACNEIL, PTE. AMBROSE, 13th Bn., C.I. MacNeil, Pte. Daniel, No. 3 Tunnelling Co *MacNeil, L-Cpl. Dan A., R.C.R., C.I. *MacNeil, Sgt. John D., M.M., 85th Bn., C.I. MacNeil, Pte. Malcolm, Tunnelling Co. MACNEIL, PTE. N.A., 85th Bn., C.I. *MacNeil, Pte. Neil L., 85th Bn., C.I MORRISON, PTE. JOHN A., 185th Bn., C.I. Oram, Lieut. Charles J., 25th Bn., C.I.