Private GILLIS, TIMOTHY ELMER

Died from wounds during the battalion’s successful, set-piece battle on 18 Dccember to cross a ravine called “The Gully” and strike northeast toward Ortona along the north side. NOK: Son of Peter and Nellie Gillis, of Souris East, Prince Edward Island.

Private OULTON, STERLING RUSSELL

Killed in the Liri Valley advancing toward the Hitler Line south of Pontecorvo, Italy NOK: Son of Humphrey and Floretta Oulton, of O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Private DUCHARME, JAMES

Authors:  MCpl Switser & Hldr Arcuri James Ducharme was born in 1922 in The Pas, Manitoba, to Pascal and Virginia Ducharme. Raised during the hardships of the Great Depression, James developed a strong work ethic and sense of responsibility from a young age. At just 14, he left school to work as a farm hand—an […]

Private HYSON, RONALD V.

Article by:Cpl Pietersma & Cpl Seppanen Pte Ronald Victor Hyson was a son, a brother, a husband and a Highlander. He was born on September 19th, 1920 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. His parents were Kempton and Grace Hyson, and he had a brother Robert Hyson. He was married to Kathleen Johnson, whom he married in […]