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PHOTOS: Vernon’s veterans

As featured in the Nov. 11 Remembrance Day edition of the newspaper
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Captain Wally Martin, Korean War vet, is still alive at 91 years old

If you missed this week’s newspaper or wanted to share your favourite war veteran’s photo with loved ones, here are Vernon’s finest.

Families shared photographs of their heroes which were printed in the Nov. 11 pages of The Morning Star.

And now they are online for more to see. Share this link with friends and family so that we may never forget.

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Thomas G. Richmond, (Sapper) Engineers, First World War
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David James Scales, Navy, Second World War
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Allan Thomas, Second World War
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Ruth Edelman Andrews, Second World War
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Tom Andrews, Second World War
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Edward Henry Bazell, Second World War
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Raymond William Bazell, Second World War Raymond William Bazell, Second World War
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William Edward Bazell, Second World War
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Albert E. Berry, Expeditionary Force, First World War
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Lawrence Berston, Second World War
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William (Bill) Warner, Military, Second World War
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Andrew Black, Second World War
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Ken Brown, Second World War
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Ivan (Jack) Upper, Navy, Second World War
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Randell Smith Crocker, Second World War
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H.E. (Frank) Dubois, Air Force, Second World War
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H.G. (Henry) Dubois, Army, First and Second World War
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Samuel ‘Cecil’ Frederick, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Second World War
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Albert Finch, Second World War
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Peter Foodikoff, Second World War
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Gus Gauvin, Merchant Navy, Second World War
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Geoffrey Standen, British Army, Second World War
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Geoffrey Standen, British Army, Second World War
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Joe Goldenthal, Second World War
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William ‘Bill’ Haines, Driver/Mechanic, Second World War
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Leo Headington, Second World War
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Walter Higgins, Second World War
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Art Jakeman, Second World War
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Herb Johnson, Second World War
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Bill Knox, Second World War
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Clarence Knox, First World War
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William Langhorn, Seaforth Highlanders
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Ronald Learmont, Air Force, Second World War
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Albert Hugh MacBride
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Johnny MacKenzie, Second World War
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Joseph Monteyne, Air Force, Second World War
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George Hiram Moore, Army, Second World War
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George F. Nuyens, R.C.A.S.C, Second World War
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E.C. Ted Nuyens, R.C.A.S.C., First World War
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Patrick Ronald ‘Irish’ Balfour, Engineers, Korean War
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Kevin Francis Patterson, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1972 - 1986 Peacekeeping
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Rosemary Ellen Johnson (Bazell), Second World War
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James Alvin Sayese, Rifle Regiment, Second World War
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Melvin Schappert, Second World War
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Stan Collison, Navy, Second World War
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Geoffrey Standen
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Edwin Star, Second World War
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John Lawrence Stordy, brother Michael Cecil Story, cousin Vernon C. Stordy, Second World War
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C.R. (Smokey) Trumbley, Army, Second World War
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Albin L. Valair, Second World War
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April Walter, Bosnia 1999-2000
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Harold Ward, Air Force, Second World War
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Harry Waselowich, Second World War
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John Wood, Second World War
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Robert ‘Bob’ Woolman, initial assault force on Juno Beach, Second World War
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Sergeant Alice (Oliver) Beals, Women’s Division RCAF
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Daniel Dillon
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Earl E. Hannah, overseas gunner, Second World War
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George Hiram Moore, Army, Second World War
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Gomer Davies, R.C.A.S.C., First World War,
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Joe Nuyens, Air Force, Second World War
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John Quirk, Air Force, Second World War
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Tom Darlington, Signals in Australia, Second World War
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Walter Vernon Scales, Army, Second World War, Italy
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William (Bill) Beals, Air Force, Second World War
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William Ernest Elgie, Second World War
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Ernie Atkins, Second World War
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George Atkins, Second World War
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Pete Atkins, Second World War
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George William King, Second World War
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Smokey Trumbley, Second World War
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Alfred Henderson, Second World War
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David Henderson, Second World War
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Ernest (Ernie) Henderson, Second World War
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George Henderson, Second World War
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Martin Henry, Second World War
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George Newton, Second World War
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Claire (Jack) Wilson, Second World War
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Cyrus Wilson, Second World War
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Harold Gillette, Second World War
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Keith Scott, Navy, Second World War
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Gordon R. Morgan, fighter pilot, Second World War
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Robert J. Park, Army, Second World War


Jennifer Smith

About the Author: Jennifer Smith

Vernon has always been my home, and I've been working at The Morning Star since 2004.
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