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Son of the Rev. Albert Edward and Charlotte Malcolm Duncan Doherty, of Ontario. Graduate in Arts at Toronto University.
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Bombardier John Duncan Doherty
"This Roll of Honour has been prepared as a permanent tribute to those men of the teaching profession in Ontario, who enlisted in connection with the Great War." Source: The Roll of Honour of the Ontario Teachers Who Served in the Great War 1914-1918 (The Ryerson Press: Toronto, 1922). The 1914-1918 Roll of Service for Ontario Teachers contains 851 names. 101 died as a result of their military service. The information on this Honour Roll may differ from other sources as it was compiled by the Department of Education in Toronto, Ontario, from "...varied and numerous sources, that mistakes are inevitable."
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Bombardier John Duncan Doherty
1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St.
West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in
1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May
16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street
Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause.
They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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"This Roll of Honour has been prepared as a permanent tribute to those men of the teaching profession in Ontario, who enlisted in connection with the Great War." Source: The Roll of Honour of the Ontario Teachers Who Served in the Great War 1914-1918 (The Ryerson Press: Toronto, 1922). The 1914-1918 Roll of Service for Ontario Teachers contains 851 names. 101 died as a result of their military service. The information on this Honour Roll may differ from other sources as it was compiled by the Department of Education in Toronto, Ontario, from "...varied and numerous sources, that mistakes are inevitable."
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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1914-1918 Memorial tablet, Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, 300 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. This congregation was established in 1887, and in 1925 became the Bloor Street United Church. The tablet was unveiled on May 16th, 1920. It was inscribed: "In memory of the men of Bloor Street Presbyterian Church who went out to battle and died for Freedom's cause. They feared not Death and meeting it they won the Victor's Crown."
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Grave Marker of 307733 Bdr JD Doherty. Picture part of the Military Collection found in the Devil Coulees Muesum, Warner Alberta. Collection organized by Maj (Ret) E.D. Martin
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 969 of 1084.
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From the Toronto Telegram January 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.
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From the Owen Sound Sun August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 398 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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WANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
Wanquetin is a village approximately 12 kilometres west of Arras and approximately 6 kilometres north of Beaumetz. WANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION lies to the north-east of the village on the road to Warlus (D.59).
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