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Casualties of the War

Two WWI soldiers are sitting on chairs. Both are holding riding whips. The younger soldier has his hand on the older soldier’s shoulder.

Denis Duke Collection

During World War 1 (1914-1918), Canada suffered 66,655 casualties.

The 28 men from Lumby who lost their lives are:

Clarence Bessette, Pietre “Pete” Bessette, Claude Bessette, John Bell, Jean Ballestra, M. Clier, W. Cozeks, P. Durant, A. Earl, G. Earl, Frank Fellingham Sr., Roy Gear, Wayne Gynne, Andy Hansen, R. Homer, P. Joyce, Albert Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, W. Langston, W. Marshall, J. Miller, L. Metro, Alex Smith, Duncan Smith, George Smith, Cecil Saunders, S. Viscount and John Ward.