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The Hargreaves Brothers - Roy, Jack and Frank1914-1918
Credits:Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)
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Pte Roy Hargreaves (February 17, 1891 - March 26, 1971)Proceeded overseas for service in France
With the 49th Battalion then transferred to 50th.
Medical Discharge: October 17, 1919
(Father of M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)
Pte. John (Jack) Hargreaves
49th Battalion Canadian Infantry - France
Service: December 10, 1917 - June 9, 1919
(Uncle to M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)
Pte. Frank Malcolm Hargreaves
49th Battalion - France
Service: June 17, 1918 - May 21, 1919
(Uncle to M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)
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Jack (John) Hargreaves
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Cpl. Arthur Murray CochraneJanuary 16, 1943 - November 16, 1945
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Murray Cochrane served in the 2nd Battalion R.M. Rangers as Scout and Sniper.He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, Italy Star 1939 - 1945, France and Germany Star.
(Husband of M.M. Ishbel Cochrane)
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A. Murray Cochrane in Holland1943-1945
Credits:Ishbel Cochrane
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Clayton Cochrane2007
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lay Cochrane joined the Canadian Forces Primary Reserves in Brandon, Manitoba in November 1990. He joined the 26 Field Regiment RCA and served as an Artilleryman.Between September 1992 and February 1993, he was deployed with the 1 RCHA on peacekeeping duty in Cyprus for 6 months.
Clay was employed in an Infantry Section and spent four months in Observation Post and two months in the Quick Reaction Force. On his return, he continued to serve with 26 Fld Regt RCA until 1997 and then volunteered to serve 2nd Battalion Transport where he was deployed from February to July 97.
Upon return, he transferred to the Regular force and moved to 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Shilo, Manitoba. He first served in "B" Battery but was moved to "A" Battery since the Korean War. Clay was employed as the Battery's Recce Technician from April - Sept 2000. On return, he transferred to HQ Bty and the Regiment Command Post as a Signaller.
In June 2001, he was promoted to Master Bombardier and became the Regiment's Training NCO and Regimental Command Post Supervisor.
In summer 2003, he moved to Gun Bty as Detachment Commander.
Clay served in Afghanistan.
Medals
UN Cyprus
NATO Former Yugoslavia with 2
Canadian Peacekeeper
CD - Canadian Decoration
(Clay Cochrane is grandson of A. Murray and M.M. Ishbel Cochrane.)
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Canadian Parachute Corps
Credits:Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)
Henry Lenko
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Parachuting
Credits:Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)
Henry Lenko
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Sapper Henry Lenko (right)November 20, 1944 - August 30, 1946
Credits:Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)
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Henry Lenko served as paratrooper with the Royal Canadian Air Force from November 20, 1944 to August 30, 1946.Medals; War Medal 1939 - 1945 Canadian Volunteer
Service Medal - CVSM
(Husband of Mabel Lenko)
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Jim and Angus McKirdy with their Uncle Peter Thorne in Vancouver1940s
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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McKirdy Family War Heroes
Pte. William Lester McKirdy
1st Canadian Paratroopers
6th Airborne
Service: 1943 - 1946
Medals: War Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
Cpl. James (Jim) McKirdy
(Brothers Les & Angus McKirdy)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Engine Mechanic - Canadian Service
LAC Angus McKirdy
(Brothers Jim & Les McKirdy)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Rigger Man - Canadian Service
Sgt Stewart McKirdy
(Cousin to Jim, Angus and Les McKirdy)
Royal Canadian Electrical Engineer
Was wounded badly at the taking of Vimy Ridge
Tom Shatton Wate
(Uncle to Jim McKirdy)
Canadian Army Engineers
Pinkney John Wate
(Uncle to Jim McKirdy)
Tom Shatton Wate
(Uncle to Jim McKirdy)
Canadian Army Engineers
Pinkney John Wate
(Uncle to Jim McKirdy)
Credits:Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 266 (Valemount)
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