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Soldier Sonny Isnardy

Head and shoulders photo of soldier and set of medals

David “Sonny” Isnardy and the medals he received to having fought in the Second World War.  Source: Frank Isnardy

 

David “Sonny” Isnardy (1914-1988), son of James “Jimmy” and Christine Bowe, was a sniper on the front lines during the Second World War. The photo shows him and his medals: from the left, the War Medal 1939-1945, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the France and Germany Star, and the 1939-45 Star.

Cowboy with guitar

Sonny, cowboy singer during the 1930s. Source: Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin, Williams Lake

 

Six cowgirls on horseback with wooded mountain in background

Cowgirl Dorothy Isnardy (at r.), Sonny’s sister, participating in the Williams Lake Stampede rodeo, ca. 1930s. From the l.: Rusty Wilson, Ollie Curtis, Nellie Baker, Bessie Peters, Bella Pinchbeck, Dorothy Isnardy. Source: Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin