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Honour Roll of the

Toronto Police Service in the

First World War 1914 – 1918

Researched and Written by Matthew Scarlino Toronto 2018 | Second Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.................................................... P.C. (406) William E. Arnold

2.................................................... P.C. (489) Joseph Walden

3.................................................... P.C. (33) James Gammack

4.................................................... P.C. (239) William J. S. Connor

5.................................................... P.C. (457) Charles L. Gillen

6.................................................... P.C. (47) William McCullagh

7.................................................... P.C. (426) Samuel Johnston

8.................................................... P.C. (470) Alfred Sim

9.................................................... P.C. (468) Francis R. Smith

10.................................................... P.C. (168) James Blair

11.................................................... P.C. (511) David H. Johnson

12.................................................... P.C. (276) Mosley S. Chapman

13.................................................... P.C. (540) Robert C. Clarke

14.................................................... P.C. (451) William H. Haynes

15.................................................... P.C. (374) Andrew Johnson

16.................................................... P.C. (274) Samuel H. MacGowan

17.................................................... P.C. (481) Randal Chantler

18.................................................... P.C. (562) Andrew Spence

19.................................................... P.C. (574) Thomas G. Harding

20.................................................... P.C. (470) T. Sydney Churchward

21.................................................... P.C. (142) Samuel J. Caulfield

22.................................................... P.C. (452) George B. Stannage

23.................................................... P.C. (490) Ernest Creighton

24.................................................... P.C. (20) James Hamilton

25.................................................... P.C. (148) Moses Patterson

26.................................................... P.C. (560) William G. Penfound

27.................................................... Stenographer George B. Pearen

William Edward Arnold1

Date of Birth: 9 May 1884 Birthplace: Buckingham, England

Address: 97 Argyle Street

Police Service Military Service

Rank: Police Constable Rank: Sergeant

Badge Number: 406 Regimental Number: 233

Post: No. 6 Station (Cowan Ave) Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Length of Service: 3 Years Canadian Expeditionary Force

Age: 30

Date of Death: 26 March 1915

William Edward Arnold, Police Constable #406 of No. 6 Police Station (in the Queen St W and

Cowan Avenue area), lived at 97 Argyle Street with his wife Edith and their child. Arnold had

previously served as a police officer with the Hampshire Constabulary in England.

Constable Arnold, with previous service in the British Army, enlisted with the Princess Patricia's

Canadian Light Infantry, a unit composed almost entirely of military veterans, on August 28th 1914

in Ottawa. Arnold sailed to England on the SS Royal George with the first Canadian contingent. He

proceeded to France in December 1914, moving to the front lines. On March 17th 1915, while

serving in front line trenches near Dickebusch, Belgium, Arnold was struck and severely wounded

by a sniper's bullet. The round had pierced his lung and, nine days later, Friday, March 26th 1915,

Arnold died of his wounds.

Constable William Edward Arnold lies buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery in France.

1 Research Sources:

H. Grasett – Annual Report of the Chief Constable of the City of Toronto for the Year 1914, Page 53. Toronto: The

Carswell Co Ltd City Printers, 1915.

Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 233 William Arnold.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 233 William Arnold.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry,

1914/11/04 – 1915/10/31.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 233 William Arnold.

The Toronto Daily Star (1915, April 3rd), Page 2. "Sgt. Arnold, Toronto, Succumbed to Wounds" .

The Toronto Evening Telegram (1915, April 22nd). "Brought Down by Sniper".

The Toronto Daily Star (1915, April 23rd), Page 4. "I Have Done My Bit" .

Joseph Walden2

Date of Birth: 2 November 1890 Birthplace: Kingsbury Episcopi, England

Address: 833 Lansdowne Avenue


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Lance Corporal


Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry


Age: 25

Date of Death: 25 April 1915

Joseph Walden, Police Constable #489 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W

area), was a single young man who lived at 833 Lansdowne Avenue.

A British Army veteran, Constable Walden enlisted with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light

Infantry on August 28th 1914, in Ottawa, and sailed to England on the SS Royal George with the

first Canadian contingent. He proceeded to France in December 1914, moving to the front lines.

On Apri 23rd 1915, during the lead up to the Second Battle of Ypres, Walden was wounded as his

unit experienced heavy shelling behind the lines and in trenches at Polygon Wood. On Sunday,

April 25th 1915, Walden died of his wounds and was buried. The ground in which Walden was

buried would be captured by the enemy, and in the battles that followed his grave would be

destroyed.

With no known grave, Constable Joseph Walden is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate)

Memorial in Belgium.

2 Research Sources:



Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 214 Joseph Walden.


1914/11/04 – 1915/10/31.

Library and Archives Canada. War Graves Registry - Commonwealth War Graves, No. 214 Joseph Walden.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 214 Joseph Walden.

The Toronto Daily Star (1915, May 5th), Page 2. "Former Policeman Killed" .

The Toronto Evening Telegram (1918, March 15th). "West Toronto Police Honor Roll".

(No Signature on File)

James Gammack3

Date of Birth: 18 May 1882 Birthplace: Ellon, Scotland

Address: 321 Pacific Avenue


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Guardsman


Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: 1st Battalion, Scots Guards

Length of Service: 4 Years British Expeditionary Force

Age: 33

Date of Death: 13 October 1915

James Gammack, Police Constable #33 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W

area), lived at 321 Pacific Avenue with his wife May. Prior to emigrating to Canada, Gammack had

served with Glasgow City Police in Scotland as well as the Metropolitan Police in London, England

at V Division (Wandsworth).

As a British Army reservist and Boer War veteran, Constable Gammack was recalled to service in

1914 when war was declared. Gammack rejoined his unit, the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, and went

to France with the British Expeditionary Force. On Wednesday, October 13th 1915, during the

Battle of Loos, Gammack was killed in action.

With no known grave, Constable James Gammack is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in

France.

3 Research Sources



National Archives (United Kingdom). Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 for No. 5550 James Gammack.

British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval Military Press Ltd.

Library and Archives Canada. Imperial Gratuities – James Gammack.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 5550 James Gammack.

Lost Ancestors [website]. War Memorial – Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Retrieved from http://www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/E/Ellon.htm

The Globe [Toronto](1914, August 3rd), Page 6. "Toronto Policemen May Go To Front" .

The Globe [Toronto](1915, October 30th), Page 9. "Policeman Dies for Empire" .

The Toronto Daily Star (1918, March 16th), Page 21. "West Toronto Police Honor Roll".


William Joseph Sanderson Connor4

Date of Birth: 21 February 1885 Birthplace: Carlow, Ireland

Address: 620 Ontario Street


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Lieutenant


Post: Mounted Squad Unit: 4th Battery, 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery


Age: 31

Date of Death: 5 July 1916

William J.S. Connor, Police Constable #239 of the Mounted Squad, was single and lived at 620

Ontario Street.

Constble Connor had previously served in the Canadian Field Artillery, and re-enlisted with

Toronto's 9th Battery in September 1914 soon after war was declared, volunteering to accompany

police horses overseas which had been donated to the military. He proceeded to France from

England, and was transferred to the 4th Battery of the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery as a

replacement. On July 4th 1916, in the Ypres Salient, Connor was in front line trenches acting as a

Forward Observation Officer directing artillery fire onto the enemy. Later in the day, Connor was

severely wounded by an enemy mortar and evacuated to a field ambulance. He died the following

day, Wednesday, July 5th 1916.

Constable William Joseph Sanderson Connor lies buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in

Belgium.

4 Research Sources:



B. Wardle – The Mounted Squad: An Illustrated History of the Toronto Mounted Police 1886-2000, Page 47.

Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002.

Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 42619 William Connor.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 42619 William Connor.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery,

1914/10/17 – 1917/12/31.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 42619 William Connor.

The Globe [Toronto](1914, August 3rd), Page 6. "Toronto Policemen May Go To Front" .

The Globe [Toronto](1914, August 29th), Page 6. "Efficiency Marked Artillery's Departure".

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, July 7th), Page 8. "Lieut Van Nostrand Missing, Lieut. WJC Connor Dead".

The Toronto Daily Star (1920, May 28th). "To Unveil Memorial in Berkeley Church".

Charles Leo Gillen5

Date of Birth: 13 October 1893 Birthplace: Brantford, Ontario

Address: 1-123 MacDonnell Ave


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Corporal


Post: No. 6 Station (Cowan Ave) Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry


Age: 23

Date of Death: 16 July 1916

Charles Gillen, Police Constable #457 of No. 6 Police Station (in the Queen St W and Cowan Ave

area), was a single young man originally from Brantford Ontario, who lived at 123 MacDonnell

Avenue, Unit 1. Gillen had also been a police officer with the London Police Force in London,

Ontario.

Constable Gillen, formerly a member of the Dufferin Rifles of the Canadian Militia, enlisted with the

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on August 28th 1914, in Ottawa. He sailed to England on

the SS Royal George with the first Canadian contingent. He proceeded to France in December

1914, moving to the front lines. In January 1915, Gillen was medically discharged as "unfit" for

active service after suffering a hernia under fire while stuck in mud at Ypres. Afterwards, his

whereabouts were uncertain but eventually Gillen managed to stay in the army despite his

dischage after refusing surgery. On January 17th 1916, Gillen married his sweetheart Mabel in

England, before returning to the front lines in May. On Sunday, July 16th 1916, while his unit

repaired trenches and sent out patrols near Mont Sorrel, Belgium, Gillen was killed in action.

Constable Charles Leo Gillen lies at the Railway Dugouts Burial Farm in Belgium.

5 Research Sources:



Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 276 Charles Gillen.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 276 Charles Gillen.


1915/11/01 – 1916/12/31.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 276 Charles Gillen.

The Brantford Expositor (1915, January 26th). "Injured with Princess Pats – Former Constable Gillen of This City

Now Reported to be Among Wounded".

The Toronto Daily Star – (1915, January 26th). "Six Toronto Men in "Pats" Wounded List.

The Brantford Expositor (1915, July 1st). "Win Without Using Gas – Brantford Soldier with Princess Pats".

The Brantford Expositor (1916, July 26th). "Corporal Charles Gillen , Echo Place, Killed in Action on July 6 – Was

One of Few Remaining Princess Pat's"

The Globe [Toronto]1916, July 25th). "Toronto's Honor Roll".

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, July 27th), Page 2. "Corp Chas Gillen Killed".

Toronto Public Library. 1914 Toronto City Directory, Page 826.

William McCullagh6

Date of Birth: 29 November 1885 Birthplace: Armagh, Ireland

Address: 19 Golden Avenue




Post: No. 6 Station (Cowan Ave) Unit: 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles


Age: 30

Date of Death: 16 September 1916

William McCullagh, Police Constable #47 of No. 6 Police Station (in the Queen St W and Cowan Ave

area), was a single man who lived at 19 Golden Avenue. McCullagh had previously served as a

police officer with the Royal Irish Constabulary.

On August 15th 1915, Constable McCullagh enlisted in Toronto’s 83rd Battalion (Queen's Own

Rifles), CEF. He sailed to England on the SS Olympic for further training. On June 6th 1916,

McCullagh landed in France, tranferred to the 4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles, where he

proceeded to the front lines. On Saturday, September 16th 1916, McCullagh was killed in action

during the Battle of Courcelette.

Constable William McCullagh lies buried at Courcelette British Cemetery in France.

6 Research Sources



Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 171255 William McCullagh.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 171255 William McCullagh.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles,

1915/07/30 – 1918/02/28.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for 171255 William McCullagh.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, June 14th), Page 5. "Now Presumed Dead".

The Globe [Toronto] (1917, June 15th), Page 9. "Toronto's Honor Roll".

Samuel Johnston7

Date of Birth: 18 April 1887 Birthplace: Maghera, Ireland

Address: 15 Watson Ave


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Private


Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: 20th Battalion (Central Ontario)


Age: 29

Date of Death: 17 September 1916

Samuel Johnston, Police Constable #426 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W

area), lived at 15 Watson Avenue with his wife Elizabeth and their four children.

On January 8th 1915, Constable Johnston joined the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF, in

Toronto. He sailed to England on the SS Megantic, where he continued military training. He landed

in France in January 1916 and proceeded to the front. On September 16th 1916, during the Battle

of Courcelette, Johnston was in a support trench where he was struck in the face by shrapnel from

an enemy shell. Johnston was evacuated to an aid station where he died the following day, Sunday,

September 17th, 1916.

Constable Samuel Johnston lies buried at Puchervilles British Cemetery in France.

7 Research Sources



Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 57075 Samuel Johnston.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 57075 Samuel Johnston.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 20th Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1914/11/01

– 1917/04/30.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for 57075 Samuel Johnston.

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, September 28th). "Toronto Policeman Killed".



Alfred Sim8

Date of Birth: 1 September 1891 Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Address: 94 Isabella Street




Post: Information Missing Unit: 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada)


Age: 25


Alfred Sim, Police Constable #470 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young man who lived at

94 Isabella Street. Sim had previously been a police officer with the City of Edinburgh Police in

Scotland.

On November 16th 1915, Constable Sim enlisted in Toronto’s 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of

Canada), CEF. He landed in France on 28 August 1916 as a reinforcement in the 15th Battalion

(48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the front. Sim served a short stint in the 1st

Canadian Engineer Battalion in September 1916, returning to the 15th Battalion on September

27th. On Friday, October 6th 1916, during the Battle of Ancre Heights, Sim was killed in action in

trenches near Courcelette.

With no known grave, Constable Alfred Sim is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy

Memorial in France.

8 Research Sources:



Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 192688 Alfred Sim.


– 1916/04/30.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 192688 Alfred Sim.

Veterans Affairs Canada - Canadian Virtual War Museum. No. 192688 Alfred Sim.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 192688 Alfred Sim.

The Toronto Daily Star (1915, December 1st), Page 5. "8 More Policemen Enlist".

The Globe [Toronto] (1921, January 22nd), Page 21. "Inscribe Names on Honor Roll - Toronto Police Laud Memory

of Heroic Dead and Living Erect Memorial Tablet" .

Francis Reid Smith9

Date of Birth: 30 June 1885 Birthplace: Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland

Address: 155 Arthur St




Post: Information Missing Unit: 2nd (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Battalion


Age: 31


Francis "Frank" Reid Smith, Police Constable #468 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young

man originally from Scotland, who resided at 155 Arthur Street.

On August 3rd 1915, Constable Smith – a British Army veteran – enlisted with Toronto’s 83rd

(Queen's Own Rifles) Battalion. By May 1916, Smith was an Acting Sergeant in charge of a platoon.

At his own request Smith reverted to the rank of Private in order to serve in France, where he

landed in on August 28th 1916, as a reinforcement in the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

CEF. Smith moved to the front lines, joining his unit on September 20th 1916. Ten days later, Smith

was promoted to Corporal. On Saturday, October 7th 1916, during the Battle of Ancre Heights, Smith

was killed in action while staged in the brigade's support trenches the day prior to the main attack.

Constable Francis Reid Smith lies buried at 2nd Canadian Cemetery, Sunken Road, in Contalmaison,

France.

9 Research Sources:



Library and Archives Canada. Attestation Papers of No. 171415 Francis R. Smith.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1916/01/01 –

1916/12/31 .

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 171415 Francis R. Smith.

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, November 16th), Page 6. "Sergt F. Smith Killed".

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, March 12th), Page 3. "Pte F.R. Smith's Will".



(No signature on file)

James Blair10

Date of Birth: ca. 1888 Birthplace: Fermanagh, Ireland

Address: 28 Kintyre Avenue




Post: No. 8 Station (Pape Ave) Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Length of Service: 2 Years British Expeditionary Force

Age: 28

Date of Death: 18 November 1916

James Blair, Police Constable #168 of No. 8 Police Station (in the Pape Ave and Queen St E area),

lived with his wife Rebecca at 28 Kintyre Avenue.

Constable Blair was a former British soldier who had recently immigrated from Ireland. Still a

reservist when war broke out, he was recalled to Londonderry, Ireland rejoinind his unit - The

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers – and proceeded to France. In Belgium in December 1914, Blair was

wounded in the thigh, while at home his wife gave birth to their son. Blair was sent back to Ireland

to recover, and was employed training recruits until he returned to the trenches in 1916. On

Saturday, November 18th 1916, during the Battle of the Ancre, Blair was killed by a "big shell".

His remains never found, Constable James Blair is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in

France.

10 Research Sources:



National Archives (United Kingdom). Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 for No. 8525 James Blair.

British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval Military Press Ltd.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 8525 James Blair.

The Globe [Toronto] (1914, August 3rd), Page 6. "Toronto Policemen May Go to Front".

The Globe [Toronto] (1914, November 23rd), Page 11. "Toronto Policeman Killed on the Aisne. Two Other

Reservists ... Wounded".

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, December 15th). "Sergt. J. Blair Killed".

David Hammond Johnson11

Date of Birth: 9 June 1891 Birthplace: Barry Dock, Wales

Address: 471 Euclid Ave




Post: No. 5 Station (Belmont St) Unit: 14th Battery, 4th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery


Age: 26


David Hammond Johnson, Police Constable #511 of the No. 5 Police Station (in the area north of

Bay St and Bloor St W), was a single young man who lived at 571 Euclid Avenue.

On December 5th 1914, Constable Johnson enlisted in Toronto’s 14th Battery of Canadian Field

Artillery, and in May 1915 sailed to England on the SS Missanabie for further training. Johnson

landed in France in September 1915 and proceeded to the front. On Sunday, November 19th 1916,

at the Battle of the Ancre, Johnson was struck by shrapnel in the chest and abdomen, and was

evacuated to a casualty clearing station, where he died of his wounds.

Constable David Hammond Johnson lies buried at the Contay British Cemetery in France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 83763 David Hammond Johnson.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 83763 David Hammond Johnson.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 4th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery,

1914/11/06 – 1918/03/31.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 83763 David Hammond Johnson.

The Toronto Daily Star (1915, February 15th). "Gold Watches To Soldiers".

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, December 7th). "Sergt. D.A. Johnson Killed".

The Globe [Toronto] (1916, December 8th), Page 9. "Toronto's Honor Roll".

Mosley Somerville Chapman12

Date of Birth: 29 September 1886 Birthplace: Clarkson, Ontario

Address: 1-154 Crawford St




Post: Information Missing Unit: 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles


Age: 30


Mosley Somerville Chapman, Police Constable #276 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young

man originally from Uxbridge, Ontario, who lived at 154 Crawford St, Unit 1.

On August 10th 1915, Constable Chapman enlisted with the 83rd Battalion(Queen's Own Rifles),

CEF, in Toronto. He sailed to England on the SS Olympic for further training, and by June 1916 was

serving in France with the 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. On September 13th 1916, during

the Somme offensive, Chapman was shot in the thigh, and evacuated. He endured numerous

operations over the following months and his wounds became septic. On March 19th 1917, an

amputation was performed as a last resort. Chapman ultimately died of his wounds on Sunday,

April 1st 1917, at Kitchener Hospital in Brighton, England.

Constable Mosley Somerville Chapman lies buried in the Brighton City (Bear Road) Cemetery.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 171254 Mosley Somerville Chapman.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles,

1915/07/30 – 1917/08/31.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 171254 Mosley Somerville Chapman.

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, September 22nd), Page 1 . "Afternoon Casualties".

The Globe [Toronto] (1916, September 23rd), Page 3. "Mounted Rifles".

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, April 4th) . "Sergt MS Chapman Dead".

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, April 7th), Page 5 . "Toronto Policeman Killed".


Robert Cunningham Clarke13

Date of Birth: 12 November 1886 Birthplace: Newton Stewart, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

Address: 129 Alexander St




Post: Information Missing Unit: 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada)

Length of Service: 1 Year Canadian Expeditionary Force

Age: 30


Robert Cunningham Clarke, Police Constable #540 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young

man who lived at 129 Alexander Street, and had also been a police constable with the Royal Irish

Constabulary.

On September 10th 1915, Constable Clarke enlisted with the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders), CEF,

in Toronto, and sailed to England on the SS Empress of Britain for further training. Clarke landed in

France in August 1916, where he was transferred to the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of

Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the front. On November 4th 1916, during the Battle of Ancre

Heights, Clarke survived a gunshot wound to the head and was evacuated to hospital. Deemed fit

for duty, he rejoined his unit in January 1917 and returned to the front. On Easter Monday, April

9th 1917, Clarke was killed in action at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Constable Robert Cunningham Clarke lies buried at the Givenchy-en-Gohelle Cemetery in France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 192383 Robert Cunningham Clarke.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion,

1915/10/01 – 1918/05/31.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 192383 Robert Cunningham Clarke.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 192383 Robert Cunningham Clarke.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, April 30th). "Former Policeman Killed".

William Henry Haynes14

Date of Birth: 28 February 1887 Birthplace: Willington, England

Address: 518 Church Street




Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: 75th Battalion (Mississauga)


Age: 30


William Henry Haynes, Police Constable #451 of No. 9 Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W

area), who lived at 518 Church Street with his wife Lillie and their four children.

On January 28th, 1916, Constable Haynes enlisted with the 180th Battalion (Sportsmen), CEF, in

Toronto. Haynes sailed to England on the SS Olympic and arrived in November 1916 for further

military training. In February 1917, Haynes landed in France, where he joined the 75th Battalion

(Mississauga), CEF, as a replacement, and proceeded to the front. On Easter Monday, April 9th

1917, Haynes was killed in action at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Constable William Henry Haynes lies buried at Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast,

France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 862010 William Henry Haynes.


– 1918/08/31.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 862010 William Henry Haynes.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 862010 William Henry Haynes.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, May 2nd), Page 14. "Sergt Haines Killed"


Andrew Johnson15

Date of Birth: 4 June 1891 Birthplace: Drumballyhagan, Co. Londonderry, Ireland

Address: B-64 Brock Street




Post: No. 6 Station (Cowan Ave) Unit: 75th Battalion (Mississauga)


Age: 25


Andrew Johnson, Police Constable #374 of No 6. Police Station (in the Queen St W and Cowan Ave

area), was a single young man who lived at 64 Brock St, Unit B.

On August 15th 1915, Constable Johnson enlisted in the 83rd Battalion (Queen's Own Rifles), CEF, in

Toronto. He sailed to England on the SS Olympic in April 1916 to continue training, and in

February 1917, reached France and was transferred to the 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, as a

replacement, proceeding to the front.. On Easter Monday, April 9th 1917, during the attack on Vimy

Ridge, Johnson was shot through the hip, and owing to the heavy shell fire was unable to be

rescued, and died of his wounds.

With no known grave, Constable Andrew Johnson is commemorated on the Canadian National

Vimy Memorial in France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 171257 Andrew Johnson.


– 1918/08/31.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 171257 Andrew Johnson.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 171257 Andrew Johnson.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, June 23rd), Page 2. "Toronto Policeman Killed".


Samuel Henry MacGowan16

Date of Birth: 22 April 1888 Birthplace: Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Ireland

Address: 733 Markham Street




Post: No. 1 Station (Court St) Unit: 75th Battalion (Mississauga)


Age: 29


Samuel Henry MacGowan, Police Constable #274 of No. 1 Police Station (in the Church St

and King St E area), was a single young man who lived at 733 Markham Street with his brother

Hugh.

On February 16th 1916, Constable MacGowan enlisted with Toronto’s 180th Battalion

(Sportsmen), CEF, and in November 1916, sailed to England on the SS Olympic. In February 1917,

MacGowan landed in France and transferred to the 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, as a

replacement, proceeding to the front. On Easter Monday, April 9th 1917, MacGowan was killed in

action at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Constable Samuel Henry MacGowan lies buried at Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast,

France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 862344 Samuel Henry MacGowan.


– 1918/08/31.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 862344 Samuel Henry MacGowan.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 862344 Samuel Henry MacGowan.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, April 17th), Page 7. "Went with Sportsmen".

The Globe [Toronto] (1920, November 15th), Page 8. "Tablet Unveiled at Cooke's Church".

Randal Chantler17

Date of Birth: 21 December 1889 Birthplace: Northwich, Cheshire, England

Address: 86 Peterboro Avenue


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Lance Corporal


Post: No. 7 Station (Ossington Ave) Unit: 19th Battalion (Central Ontario)


Age: 27

Date of Death: 8 May 1917

Randal Chantler, Police Constable #481 of No. 7 Police Station (in the Ossington Ave and Bloor St W

area), was a single young man who lived at 86 Peterboro Avenue. Chantler had previously been a

police officer with the Cheshire Constabulary in England.

On October 14th 1915, Constable Chantler enlisted in Toronto's 81st Battalion, CEF. In May 1916, he

sailed to England on the SS Olympic, and after further training, landed in France in July 1916. He

was transferred to the 19th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF, as a replacement, and proceeded to the

front lines. On Tuesday, May 8th, 1917, during the Arras campaign, Chantler was killed in action

west of Fresnoy, France where his battalion was gassed and fiercely attacked.

With no known grave, Constable Randal Chantler is commemorated on the Canadian National





Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 157110 Randal Chantler.


– 1917/06/30.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 157110 Randal Chantler.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 157110 Randal Chantler.

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, May 26th), Page 10. "Sergt. H Chantler Killed".

The Toronto Daily Star (1917, November 15th), Page 8. "Corp Chantler's Will".

Andrew Spence18

Date of Birth: 29 August 1885 Birthplace: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Address: 98 Campbell Ave




Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: 20th Battalion (Central Ontario)


Age: 31

Date of Death: 9 August 1917

Andrew Spence, Police Constable #362 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W

area), who lived at 98 Campbell Avenue with his wife Jessie and their two children.

On January 31st, 2016, Constable Spence enlisted with the 180th (Sportsmen) Battalion in Toronto.

Sailing to England in November 1916, and landing in France in January 1917, he joined the 20th

(Central Ontario) Battalion in France, after his unit had been broken up for reinforcements. Spence

proceeded to the front. On Thursday, August 9th 1917, Spence was reported missing on a day that

his unit raided enemy trenches in the Maroc sector. It was later confirmed through German

sources that Spence died on or after that date, behind enemy lines.

With no known grave, Constable Andrew Spence is commemorated on the Canadian National





Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 862014 Andrew Spence.


– 1917/12/31.

Library and Archives Canada. War Graves Registry - Commonwealth War Graves, No. 862014 Andrew Spence.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 862014 Andrew Spence.

The Toronto Daily Star (1916, February 2nd), Page 2. "Toronto Police are Enlisting".



Thomas George Harding19

Date of Birth: 18 September 1891 Birthplace: Feltham, Middlesex, England

Address: 12 Millicent St




Post: No. 7 Station (Ossington Ave) Unit: 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada)


Age: 25


Thomas George Harding, Police Constable #574 of No. 7 Police Station (in the Ossington Ave and

Bloor St W area), lived at 12 Millicent St with his wife Nellie May and their two children. Harding

had also been a police officer with the Eastbourne Borough Police in England.

On March 2nd 1916, Constable Harding, a British Army veteran, enlisted in Toronto's 169th

Battalion (109th Regiment), CEF, and in October 1916, sailed to England on the SS Metagama. His

unit was broken up for reinforcements, and transferred to the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of

Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the front. On Wednesday, August 15th 1917, Harding was killed in

action on the first day of the Battle of Hill 70, near Loos, France.

With no known grave, Constable George Harding is commemorated on the Canadian National

Vimy Memorial, France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 67804 Thomas George Harding


– 1917/12/31.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 67804 Thomas George Harding

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 67804 Thomas George Harding

The Toronto Daily Star (Unknown Date). "Three Police Enlist".

The Toronto Daily Star (1918, January 5th). "Sergt. Harding Killed".

Thomas Sydney Churchward20

Date of Birth: 8 April 1892 Birthplace: Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, England

Address: 236 Weston Road




Post: No. 9 Station (Keele St) Unit: 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment)


Age: 25


Thomas Sydney Churchward, Police Constable #470 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and

Dundas St W area), lived at 236 Weston Road with his wife Sadie and their two children.

On September 20th 1916, Constable Churchward enlisted in the 234th Battalion (Peel), CEF, in

Toronto. After local training, he sailed to England on the HMT Scandinavia, and on October 6th

1917, Churchward landed in France. His unit broken up for reinforcements, he proceeded to the

front now with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF. One month later, on Tuesday, November

6th 1917, Churchward was killed in action attacking Passchendaele Ridge during the horrific Battle

of Passchendaele.

With no known grave, Constable Thomas Sydney Churchward is commemorated on the Ypres

(Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 102345 Sydney Churchward.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1917/06/01 –

1919/02/28.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 102345 Sydney Churchward.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 102345 Sydney Churchward.

Toronto Daily Star (1917, November 26th), Page 12. "PC Churchward Killed.





Samuel James Caulfield21

Date of Birth: 12 August 1890 Birthplace: Ballymena, Ireland

Address: 62 Greenwood Avenue


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Lance Sergeant


Post: No. 10 Station (Main St) Unit: 116th (Ontario County) Battalion


Age: 27

Date of Death: 20 December 1917

Samuel James Caulfield, Police Constable #142 of No. 10 Police Station (in the Main St and Gerrard

St E area) was a single young man who lived at 62 Greenwood Avenue.

Constable Caulfield enlisted in Toronto's 169th Battalion (109th Regiment), CEF, on January 24th

1916. In October 1916 he sailed on the SS Metagama to England, where his unit was broken up for

reinforcements and he was transferred to the 116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF. Being an

experienced former soldier of the Royal Canadian Regiment, he was promoted several times.

Caulfield arrived in France in February 1917, and proceeded to the front. On a quiet, warm and

sunny Sunday, June 24th 1917, Caulfield was struck in the neck by a bullet or shrapnel and

hospitalized until he rejoined his unit that August. On the night of Thursday, December 20th 1917,

Caulfield was a member of an advance party from his battalion beginning the relief of a section in

the trench line near Lens, France. As the last man in his party moving through a communication

trench towards the front line, an enemy shell exploded to Caulfield's rear and he was riddled with

shrapnel. He was evacuated to a casualty clearing station, but succumbed to his wounds.

Constable Samuel James Caulfield is buried at the Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery in France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 678241 Samuel James Caulfield.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 116th Canadian Infantry Battalion,

1917/02/08 – 1919/02/28.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – 678241 Samuel James Caulfield.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 678241 Samuel James Caulfield.

Toronto Daily Star (1917, December 26th). "Toronto Casualties, Morning List".

Toronto Daily Star (1917, December 26th), Page 12. "Sergt. Caulfield Wounded".

George Brewin Stannage22

Date of Birth: 3 September 1886 Birthplace: London, England

Address: 17 Sultan Street


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Bombardier


Post: Information Missing Unit: 22nd Battery, 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery


Age: 33


George Brewin Stannage, Police Constable #452 of the Toronto Police Force, lived at 17 Sultan

Street with his wife Emily. Stannage had previously served as a police officer with the

Warwickshire Constabulary in England.

On November 1st 1915, Constable Stannage joined Toronto's 34th Battery of Canadian Field

Artillery. From England he proceeded to France on November 17th 1916, where he was transferred

to the 22nd Battery of the 6th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery and moved to the front. On July 2nd

1917 Stannage was wounded but remained at duty in the field. Stannage was promoted to

Bombardier on January 24th 1918, an artillery equivalent to corporal. Stannage was again injured

on March 20th 1918, when a draft horse under his charge became frightened and bolted, kicking

Stannage in the head. Stannage was transferred to hospital, and returned to the front 5 days later.

On a "fine" Sunday, April 22nd 1918, Stannage was killed in action when his battery was hit by

enemy howitzer fire, in the Ficheux area south of Arras.

Constable George Brewin Stannage lies buried at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere.




Library and Archives Canada. Attestation Papers of No. 304442 George Brewin Stannage.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery,

1918/01/01 – 1918/07/31.

Library and Archives Canada. War Graves Registry - Commonwealth War Graves, No. 304442 George Brewin

Stannage.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 304442 George Brewin Stannage.

The Globe [Toronto] (1921, January 22nd), Page 21. "Inscribe Names on Honor Roll"

Ernest Creighton23

Date of Birth: 21 May 1891 Birthplace: Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

Address: 19 McCaul St


Rank: Police Constable Rank: Lieutenant


Post: Information Missing Unit: 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada)


Age: 27


Ernest Creighton, Police Constable #490 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young man who

lived at 19 McCaul St. Creighton had also served as a police officer for 2 years in the Royal Irish

Constabulary.

On August 30th 1915, Constable Creighton enlisted with Toronto's 92nd Battalion (48th

Highlanders), CEF, and after some local service, sailed to England on the SS Empress of Britain in

May 1916 for further training. Upon landing in France in October 1916, Creighton was transferred

as a reinforcement to the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the

front. Creighton had been climbing the ranks and in September 1917, was selected for further

promotion and sent to England for officer cadet training. In early 1918, Creighton was

commissioned as an officer, returning to the front as a Lieutenant, and rejoined his unit in April

1918. On Thursday, August 8th 1918, on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens, Creighton was

killed leading an assault through the Hangard Wood area, by an enemy shell which exploded

behind him.

Constable Ernest Creighton lies buried at Hangard Wood British Cemetery in France..




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 192477 Ernest Creighton.


– 1919/04/20.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 192477 Ernest Creighton.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 192477 Ernest Creighton.

Cookstown War Dead Database [website]. 192477 Lieutenant Ernest Creighton. Retrieved from

http://www.cookstownwardead.co.uk/person.asp?casualtyid=305

Tyrone Courier and Dungannon News (1918, August 15th). "Lieutenant Ernest Creighton".


James Hamilton24

Date of Birth: 15 July 1895 Birthplace: Co. Down, Ireland

Address: 32 Brunswick Ave




Post: No. 2 Station (Dundas St W) Unit: 58th Battalion


Age: 23


James Hamilton, Police Constable #20 of No. 2 Police Station (in the Dundas Street West and Bay

Street area) was a single young man who lived at 32 Brunsick Avenue.

On April 12th 1916, Constable Hamilton joined Toronto's 208th Battalion (Canadian Irish),

CEF, and after local service, sailed for England on the HMT Justivia, landing in May 1917. After

becoming an instructor and an acting sergeant, Hamilton reverted to the rank of private at his

own request in order to be sent to the front as a replacement. Hamilton joined the 58th Battalion,

CEF, in France in February 1918, and proceeded to the front. On Wednesday, August 28th 1918,

during the Battle of the Scarpe, Hamilton was killed in action attacking the enemy-held Artillery Hill – a machine-gun and pillbox dotted strongpoint north-east of Soiry, France.

Constable James Hamilton lies buried at Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery in Haucourt, France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 249365 James Hamilton.


– 1919/03/12.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 249365 James Hamilton.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 249365 James Hamilton.

Toronto Daily Star (1918/09/19), Page 17. "Toronto Policeman Killed".

Toronto Daily Star (1918/09/20), Page 5. "Pte. Jas. Hamilton Killed".

The Globe [Toronto] (1918/09/21), Page 9. "Pte. James Hamilton Killed."

Moses Patterson25

Date of Birth: 20 August 1887 Birthplace: Co. Donegal, Ireland

Address: 35 Grosvenor St




Post: Information Missing Unit: 116th Battalion (Ontario County)


Age: 31


Moses Patterson, Police Constable #148 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young

man who lived at 35 Grosvenor Street.

On January 24th 1916, Constable Patterson enlisted in Toronto's 169th Battalion (109th

Regiment), CEF, where after training in Canada, sailed to England. Patterson, a Sergeant in his

battalion, reverted to the rank of Private and joined the 116th Battalion (Ontario County), CEF, in

France as a replacement, and proceeded to the front. On Wednesday, August 28th 1918, Patterson

was killed in action while attacking the Bois du Sart and Bois du Vert during the Battle of the

Scarpe.

Constable Moses Patterson lies buried at Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery in Haucourt, France.




Library and Archives Canada. Attestation Papers of No. 679283 Moses Patterson.

Library and Archives Canada. War Diaries of the First World War – 116th Canadian Infantry Battalion,

1917/02/08 – 1919/02/28.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 679283 Moses Patterson.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 679283 Moses Patterson.

The Globe [Toronto] (1918, September 20th), Page 7. "List of Toronto Men who Fell in Action".

Toronto Daily Star (1918, October 9th), Page 11. "Will Made in Letter of Toronto Soldier".

The Globe [Toronto] (1921, January 22nd), Page 21. "Inscribe Names on Honor Roll".

William George Penfound26

Date of Birth: 22 May 1891 Birthplace: Petrolia, Ontario

Address: 105 Carlaw Ave




Post: Information Missing Unit: 75th Battalion (Mississauga)


Age: 27

Date of Death: 13 December 1918

William George Penfound, Police Constable #560 of the Toronto Police Force was a single young

man originally from Petrolia, Ontario, who lived at 105 Carlaw Avenue.

Constable Penfound, already a member of the Canadian Militia (the 9th Mississauga Horse),

enlisted in Toronto's 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, for active service on July 13th 1915. After a

period of local service, Penfound sailed to England on the SS Empress of Britain on March 29th

1916. Penfound proceeded to France as a replacement with the 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of

Canada), CEF, and after ten months at the front was again transferred to the 87th Battalion

(Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. In May 1917, Penfound rejoined his original unit, the 75th

Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, which was now also serving at the front. Penfound continued to

serve and survived numerous battles until the Armistice was declared on November 11th 1918,

ending the war. On November 14th, his unit advanced into previously enemy-occupied territory in

Anzin, France. Penfound and his fellow soldiers entered an abandoned dwelling for rest, but fell

wounded when entering the basement, where low-lying poison gas from recent battles had settled.

He was treated at No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France, where Penfound died of his wounds

on Friday, December 13th 1918.

Constable William George Penfound is buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France.




Library and Archives Canada. Service File of No. 138659 William George Penfound.

Library and Archives Canada. Circumstances of Death Registers Card – No. 138659 William George Penfound.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 138659 William George Penfound.

Toronto Daily Star (1916, unknown date). "No.1 Platoon, "A" Co. 75th Battalion".


George Burton Pearen27

Date of Birth: 4 June 1897 Birthplace: Brampton, Ontario

Address: 38 Boswell Ave


Rank: Stenographer Rank: Sapper

Badge Number: N/A Regimental Number: 339954

Post: Police Headquarters (Court St) Unit: 5th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops


Age: 21


George Burton Pearen, a civilian stenographer employed by the Toronto Police Force, was a single

young man who lived at 38 Boswell Avenue.

On June 30th 1916, Stenographer Pearen enlisted in Toronto's 69th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery.

Pearen transferred to the 5th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops – a unit employed with running

rail lines from support areas to front line trenches, in order to ferry troops and supplies where

they were needed. Though the railway troops were frequent targets of enemy artillery and aerial

attacks, Pearen survived the war. By April 1919, some five months after the war ended, Pearen was

stationed in Liverpool, England awaiting his return home to Canada. On Sunday, April 19th 1919,

while visiting the Liverpool Public Museum, Pearen fell down an elevator shaft and suffered severe

internal injuries. He was evacuated to Northern Hospital Liverpool where he died of his injuries.

Police Stenographer George Burton Pearen lies buried at Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.




Library and Archives Canada. Attestation Papers of No. 339954 George Burton Pearen.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Casualty Details for No. 339954 George Burton Pearen.

The Globe [Toronto] (1921, January 22nd), Page 21. "Inscribe Names on Honor Roll".

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Documents

Honour Roll of the Toronto Police Service in the First ...tpsnews.ca/attachments/attach253827.pdfHonour Roll of the Toronto Police Service in the First World War 1914 ± 1918