Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – Orillia Times, 01 Apr 1915

Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of John Thomas Hamilton Turnbull – John Thomas Hamilton Turnbull (b 15 Nov 1894 twp N Orillia Ont, d 19 Mar 1915 France), was killed in action WW1, and buried Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France. He was working for Westinghouse in Hamilton, Ontario when he decided to sign up. That was with the 1st Canadian contingent, 16th Battalion. From the paper which says------"The first casualty from this area in the First Canadian Contingent occured in France on March 19, 1915, when John Turnbull, a private with the 16th. Battalion was killed. He was a native of Orillia Township and his parents are Mr. & Mrs. Robt. Turnbull, Hampshire Mills." He was the younger brother of Mary Ann, Wallace Andrew, & Ellen Elizabeth, and older brother of Harriet, Noel, and Mabel Amelia Turnbull, all of whom were born on Lot 20, Conc iii, twp N Orillia, co Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. His parents were Robert & Elizabeth (Southwell) Turnbull.

Press Clipping – From the Toronto Star for 29 March 1915.