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On October 23, 1915, the newly formed 87th Battallion Canadian Grenadier Guards started an enlistment program throughout the Province of Quebec. Dundas County, Ontario, Northern Ontario (North Bay/Parry Sound area) and the Ottawa Valley. Lieut. B. G. Todd was responsible for the recruiting in South-West Quebec. Despite more stringent requirements than other recruiting Battalions (the height requirement was 5'8”) the 87th was brought up to strength in a little over 2 months.
Grenadier Guards Enlistments
The Grenadier Guards continue to draw recruits from all over the district. Valleyfield has supplied the following:
Richard Cahon
Richard Fishweek
Richard Jepson
Joseph Herbert
Samuel Gibson
Robert Blackshaw
From Ormstown six also answered the call:
Irving Gauthier
Arthur Patterson
John A. Mackay
John Orr
Earnest McEwen
Archd. Cameron
Howick's response was better still:
Stanley Cook
Joseph Casey
James Davis
James Orr
Christian Bott
James Milne
Hector Boivin
William McGregor
Ray Reddick
John McKell
Joseph Begin
Athelston
Harry Johnston
From Chrysostome comes James Pollock, son of R. S. Brown.
John W. Clarke, who worked for Neil Currie, Delmont is with the Canadian (illegible) at Shorncliffe.
Hemmingford Notes
The names of those who have enlisted from Hemmingford are:
Charles Glazier
Thomas Clancy
Walter Anderson
William Orr
Albert Greer
John O'Grady
Richard Cahon is actually Richard Caton
Richard Fishweek is actually Richard Fishwick
Joseph Herbert is actually Joseph Herbert Thompson
James Davis is actually James Davies
Irving Gauthier is sometimes referred to as Harve, Irvie or Irving.
Not all of these men were actually accepted into the 87th Battalion
Transcribed by: marc