First World War Veterans of Guysborough County

The year 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the First World War. This blog contains stories of the war's Guysborough County military personnel, along with background information related to their service. In November 2015, I published the stories of 72 Guysborough County veterans who died from 1915 to 1917. In November 2017, I published a second volume, containing the stories of 64 individuals who died from 1918 to 1937. Both volumes are available for purchase online at bantrypublishing.ca .

Saturday, 30 June 2018

Remembering Private Harold Brown Layton—Died of Sickness June 30, 1918

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Harold Brown Layton was born at Canso, Guysborough County, on July 16, 1897, the second child and only son of Herbert Lauren and Rebecca (Mo...
Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Remembering Lt. Col. Thomas Howard MacDonald—Perished At Sea June 27, 1918

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Thomas Howard MacDonald was born at Mulgrave, NS, on December 15, 1877, the second of Dr. Patrick Alexander and Annie Bridget (Condon) MacDo...
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Remembering Acting Matron Margaret Marjorie “Pearl” Fraser—Perished At Sea June 27, 1918

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Margaret Marjorie “Pearl” Fraser was born at New Glasgow, NS, on March 20, 1884, the third of Duncan Cameron “D. C.” and Elizabeth “Bessie” ...
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Bruce MacDonald
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
I am a retired high school Social Studies teacher with family connections to Salmon River Lake and Giant's Lake, Guysborough County. Since retirement, I have researched the stories of First World War veterans who were born and/or lived in Guysborough County, specifically those who died during or shortly after the war. I have self-published two volumes, outlining the background and experience of 136 individuals who died during Canada's overseas service, or following the war from causes connected to their time in uniform. I also created a second blog—"Harry's 85th Diary"—at http://harrys85thdiary.blogspot.ca , outlining the experiences of Henry Harris "Harry" Murray, a Pictou County native who enlisted with the 85th Battalion in September 1915 and was a member of its accomplished band. I am presently working on a third blog, which will contain profiles of Guysborough County's fallen Second World War soldiers. You are welcome to contact me at the e-mail address posted at the top of this blog if you have information to share or questions about any posts.
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