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Edmonton Bulletin

6 July 1918

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Two Edmonton Men and Man from Grande Prairie are among Victims of Transport disaster.

 

Eight-Nine Members of Canadian Army Medical Cops Reported Missing and Believed Drowned – Special Casualty List Issued by Records Office of Militia Department

 

Pte.

Percy

Richards

Edmonton

Pte.

John C.

Pateman

Edmonton

Pte.

Alfred

Renyald

Grande Prairie.

 

Ottawa, Ont. July 5 – Eight-nine members of the Canadian Army Medical Corps are reported missing, believed drowned, off the hospital ship Liandovery Castle, in a special list issued by the Records office of the militia department tonight. The officers and western names are as follows.

 

Lieut.-Col.

Thomas Howard

MacDonald

 

Major

Gustave Mitchell

Davis

Welland, Ont.

Capt.

Arthur V.

Leonard

Toronto

Hon. Capt. Chaplain

Donald G.

MacPhail

Kingston, Ont.

Capt.

William J.

Enright

Port Daniel, E Country, Bonaventure, Que.

Nursing Sister

Minnie Follette

Wordsbrook

Cumberland Country, N.S.

Nursing Sister

Christine

Campbell

Victoria, B.C.

Nursing Sister

Gladys I.

Sare

Montreal, Quebec

Nursing Sister

Mabelle

Sampson

Quntroon P.O., Ont.

Nursing Sister

Rena

McLean

Souris Queens Country, P.E.I.

Nursing Sister

Mary A.

McKenzie

Toronto

Nursing Sister

Jessie M.

McDiarmid

Ashton, Ont.

Nursing Sister (Act. Matron)

Margaret M.

Fraser

Moose Jaw, Sask.

Nursing Sister

Margaret J.

Fortesque

Montreal

Nursing Sister

Coral J.

Douglas

Swan River, Man.

Nursing Sister

Anna L.

Stamers

St. John, N.B.

Nursing Sister

Katherine

Gallaher

Ottawa

Nursing Sister

Jean

Templeman

Ottawa

Corp.

William

Jackson

Saskatoon

Pte.

James Frederick William

Bristow

Kamloops, B.C.

Pte.

J.E.

Moore

Tulon, Ont.

Pte.

John

Porter

Calgary

Pte.

Frank

Barker

Brandon, Man.

Pte.

Robert

Williams

Medicine Hat

Pte.

Herbert

Patton

Birtie, Man.

Pte.

Percy

Richard

Edmonton

Pte.

Alfred

Renyard

Grande Prairie

Pte.

Burgess

Bloomfield

Fort William, Ont.

Pte.

Robert A.

Steen

Calgary

Pte.

Lewis

Shipman

Winnipeg

Pte.

Robert D.

Falconer

North Vancouver, B.C.

Pte.

George

Harvey

Winnipeg

Pte.

Hubert T.

Angus

Winnipeg

Pte.

John C.

Pateman

Edmonton

Pte.

Kelby Roseboroe

Davidson

Saskatchewan

Pte.

John C.

Eaton M.M.

Vancouver, B.C.

 

Halifax N.S. July 5, 1918 – At last nights meeting of the city council Alderman Gillies read an extract from a cable from Ireland to America stating that the commander of the German submarine which sank the Liandovery Castie has said he had done so because of receipt of information from Halifax that she was carrying aviation officers.

 

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17 July 1918

 

Chailey, Alberta

Percy Richards was one of the victims on the Liandivery Castle, Percy homesteaded here in the early days. Afterwards residing in Mannville and later taking up an appointment in the sheriff’s office, Edmonton, joining the Army Medical coprs, two years ago. The greatest sympathy is felt for Mrs. Richards and family, still residing in Edmonton.