Matthew Mcfarlane Family

,:J,1annor~, Ontario . 1870 tfJ :Awent

This booklet is compiled in memory of the McFarlin/McFarlane Family who settled in Marmora, Ontario around 1870.

The iriformation and articles show the dedication, commitment and contributions made by members of this family, especially in securing peace andJreedom in both Canada and the United States.

Many people offered time and energy to put this special day together. Thank you to Gerald Belanqer of Marmora for his many hours of researching articles Jrom archival newspapers and providing so much assistance in organizing this day of recognition. Thank you to Todd Shillington Jrom Holley, New York, who is representing the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; arrangedfor the preparation and delivery of a grave marker for Matthew MacFarlin.

This event would not have occurred without the enthusiasm, excitement and spirit of Joe Kennedy, grandson of Matthew For many years joe has put endless hours into pursuing information about his forefather. Through letter writing, data gathering, and a little help Jrom his family and friends, joe has been able to realize his dream of bringing so many of us together to celebrate this wonderjulfamily.

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(McFarlin) McFarlane January 6, 1839 - November 1, 1917 Born in Welchtown, County Louth Ireland Wounded at the Battle oJ Little Round Top Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, JUly 2, 1863

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Leaving Ireland Serving in the American Civil War Starting aJamily in Marmora, Ontario, Canada

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In September

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Matthew McFarlane enrolled in the

140th NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

G COMPANY,

in the service of the United States in the War of Rebellion.

He was wounded with gunshot in the left hip during the battle of Little Round Top, Gettysburg on JUly 2, 1863.

He was honorably discharged at Washington in September 1864.

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(McFarlin) McFarlane was born in the village of Ardbollies Parish, Welchstown, County Louth, Ireland on January 6, 1839. He sailed from Liverpool on June 3, 1855 and landed at Castle Garden, New York, September 6, 1855.

On August 30, 1862, Matthew

Little Round Top. Confederate

enlisted at Rochester, New York

Col. Perry said Little Round Top

for a period of three years, in the

resembled a volcano in eruption.

140 Regiment Company "G" th

of the Infantry.

On July 2, 1863 the

Recognizing that the battle for the high ground of Little Round Top was touch and go,

Confederate's observed that Little

Colonel Patrick O'Rorke, a recent

Round Top was lightly defended.

graduate of West Point quickly

Colonel Perry led his Alabamian's

led the 140th volunteers up the

in a charge. The Union troops

back side to the summit of Little

recoiled but were quickly

Round Top. Then, without

reinforced by the l o" Michigan,

pausing, and with empty rifles,

the

44th

New Yorker's and Lt.

he led his men in a bayonet

Hazlett's 10 pounder Parrot

charge down the hill. Colonel

Guns. They opened up on the

O'Rorke was killed in one of he

Alabamian's and if Little Round

first volleys. A bullet cut through

Top fell to the Confederates,

his neck but the men he had

Cemetery Hill was in danger of

trained were able to secure the

collapsing. The day would be

flank and very possibly the battle.

lost since the Union forces had

At Gettysburg, O'Rorke sacrificed

suffered heavy casualties attack-

himself and his men to save the

ing Oevil's Glen at the foot of

Union right on Little Round Top.

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Corporal Matthew McFarlane was in that heroic charge and was

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wounded. He was subsequently

McFarlane

transferred to a hospital in

(Matthew's sixth son)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After being discharged from the U.S. Army he travelled to Marmora, . Ontario where he received a grant of land.

In 1876 he married Elizabeth (Eliza) Revoy. They had twelve children.

Regimental #59715, zr Battalion was wounded on June 13, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood, Belgium at age 19. One hundred andforty pieces of shrapnel were removed from his body. Joseph died onJu/y 7, 1949 at age 53. joseph is buried beside his Veteran Father in the Marmora Catholic Cemetery.

Four of their sons joined the Canadian army during World War I, as well as one of their grandsons.

fifexmufer McFarlane (Matthew's fifth son)

:Jv{idiad McFarlane (Matthew's fourth son) Regimental #8567, 2nd Battalion was wounded by a sniper's bullet on October 19, 1915 at V\.Yschaete Ridge, Belgium. Michael lost his eyesight. Michael died on October 7, 1962 at age 70. Michael lies with his Comrades in the Marmora Veteran's plot.

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Regimental# 1093357, 254'h Battalion was killed in action at Paschendale Ridge, Belgium on November 11, 1917, at age 23.

Alex has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Mennen Gate Memorial in Belgium.

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JanteJ McFarlane (Matthew's third son)

Five of Matthew's

grandsons

joined the Canadian Armed Forces during World War 11.

They were:

Pte. Alex Reed,

Regimental #4022016, 1" Depot

Sargent Wilfred

Battalion. [ames was born with

Pte. John F. Kennedy, Pte. Joseph

two club feet and walked with a

Kennedy, and Able Seaman

limp. james died on February 24, 1946 at age 46. He is buried in the Marmora Protestant Cemetery.

Dobson,

Harry Linney.

Two of Matthews's

great-

grandsons served in the United

c:L~ Reed (Matthew's grandson)

States Military.

Sargent Dennis

George served in Vietnam,

South

East Asia Conflict, United States Air Force 1965-1 969, and Brian Francis served in the United

Served in World War I.

States Marine Corps. 1978 -1 982.

Regimental # 111583, served with the Canadian Force in 1915.

:Jy(attIieuJ McFarlane (Matthew's second son) Served in the 9fh Marine Battalion, u.s.A. and was wounded in the Philippine War of 1904. Matthew died on August 20, 1925 at age 39.

Compiled by Matthew's grandson, joseph F Kennedy

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Elizabeth Revoy, 1856

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- Marjorie (Dineen), Thelma (Hughes)

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At the beginning of World War I, Canada's population was 7]04,000. Over 619,000 young men enrolled in the Army between 1914 -1918 of which 424,589 proceeded to go overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F).

Close to 52,000 were killed in action (K.I.A.) or died by 1922 of wounds related to the war.

From a local scene, Marmora's

enlisted at Rochester, New York,

population was 900 at the

for a three year period, in the

beginning of the war. Over 120

140th Regiment Company "G" of

men from Marmora and over 36

the Infantry. He was transferred

from Deloro enlisted for overseas

to the Invalid Corps on April 3,

duty. Of these totals, 28 veterans

1864. Matthew was released

from Marmora and 9 from Deloro

from his duties and a few years

would be buried in foreign soil.

later made his way to Canada. By 1870c he had purchased a small

From a singular randomly selected household, we would like

farm north of Marmora through

to profile the effects that World

the Soldiers Commission of the

War I had on the McFarlane

Civil War. While in Marmora he married Elizabeth (Eliza) Revoy,

family of Marmora.

Matthew McFarlane was born

the daughter of Francis Revoy and

on January 6, 1839 in County

Minerva Clarke. Together they

Louth, Ireland. The family

raised 7 sons and 6 daughters.

immigrated to the United States

Matthew died on November I,

when he was very young. On

1917 and Elizabeth died on

August 30, 1862, Matthew

January 25, 1925.

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Four of Matthew and Elizabeth's sons would serve in the military during World War I; james, Michael lgnanus, Alexander Mitchell and Joseph Henry. jarnes A. McFarlane was born in July 1890. James served as a private. [ames received an early discharge in August 1918 due to medical problems and therefore, did not see action overseas.

Michael lgnatius McFarlane was born on July 26, 1892. He was one of the first to enlist in the First World War from Marmora.

Michael served with the 2nd Battalion on the C.E.F. He was seriously wounded on October 21, 1915 and lost his eyesight as a result. While in England he married Helen Lamond and they stayed there until 1946. Michael later worked as a physiotherapist at the Christie Street Hospital and Euclid Hall in Toronto. Michael died on October 7, 1962 and is buried at the Marmora Protestant Cemetery in the Legion plots.

Prior to losing his eyesight, Michael wrote a letter home to his parents. The letter appeared in the Marmora Herald on December 3,

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"the great German shells tear holes in the ground as big as a house, for you must remember they weigh 1500 pounds. They do not kill very ma11)lfor they sink in the ground too Jar but the noise of the explosion deaf- . ens the soldiers and some are Jound dead from concussions oJ the brain after the explosions oJ a "jack.johnstcm" as they are called. Well] must close for this time. Give my love to all."

Alexander Mitchell McFarlane was born 1894. Alexander enlisted with the 21st Battalion of the C.E.F. Alexander was K.I.A. on November 12, 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele. During the Battle 2,982 Canadian men . were killed. Alexander's name is inscribed on Panel 26 along with over 56,000 names of men who have no known grave, at the Mennin-Gate Memorial, Iper, West-Vlaanderen, Beligium.

Alexander wrote his father a letter from Seaford, Sussex, England and it appeared in the Marmora Herald, dated December 20,

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On December 13,1917

"Well Dad, we all had a box from the Marmora Women's Institute and you may be sure we were all very pleased to get them. I guess the Marmora ladies haven't forqotten us as we were the last Battalion to leave Canada. " [oseph Henry McFarlane was born on May 16, 1896. Joseph enlisted on November 13, 1914 and served as a Gunner with the 39th Reserve of the 21SI Battalion

the Marmora Herald wrote the following:

"Pte. Alex McFarlane, son of Mrs. McFarlane, has been reported killed in action. 1Wo brothers had previously been seriously injured, Michael losing his sight andJoseph being discharged as unfit for service owing to wounds in his ann and leg. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their sorrow. "

of the C.E.F He was seriously

On February 20, 1919,

wounded at Hill 60 during the

the Marmora Herald wrote the

Battle of the Hooge in front of

following account:

Epres on June 13, 1916. It was Marmora's Percy Gray (Sr)who carried [oseph to safety after he was wounded in the trenches to the Granville Canadian Special Field Hospital. While in the hospitals overseas at Boulogne and Yorkshire, he had over 140 pieces of shrapnel removed from his left arm, thigh and left leg.

Joseph married Olive Myrtle

Due to the efforts of the

Turcotte on September 1923 at

"Sons of Union Veterans of the

North Bay, Ontario. Joseph died

American Civil War" and the

by himself in his small trailer located at Crowe Lake on July 8, 1949. _________

"MrJoseph McFarlane was home over the week-end.

On his return to Toronto he expected to undergo another operationfor the removal of shrapnel, which has been lodged in his body ever since he was wounded in action at the Front a couple of years ago."

Ontario Government's Veteran's Affairs "Last Post Fund" two

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previously unmarked military

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PATRIOTIC RAlLY Researched by: Gerald Belanger Box 431, Marmora, Ontario KOK 2MO

Marmorn Gim Great Send·Off To VoIunteers-:-Fine PrO~rilnl!lle Given' 10 . fhl! rh~

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(Nov. 12, 1914,)

The patriotism of Marmora and vicinity was doubly demonstrated at the big rally which was held here last evening, Nov, 11th, to bid farewell to the volunteers of the second contingent.

One proof of the patriotic feeling which prevails was the large audience which packed the Town Hall.

The oth~r was the fact that fifteen volunteers were enrolled to leave Marmora the' fo1l0wing morning, They were: Herbert Simpson, Percy Gray, Geo. Webb, Jas. Bews, Jas. Simpson, J, Cross, Joe McFarlin, Oeo. Wright, jr., Frank Smith, Jas. Blackburn, John West, J. F, Tucker, Geo. Johns, Da vid Emmorey, Patric Marvin.

There was a splendid program of music and addresses, while a number of children took part dressed in the costume of Belgian children.

Miss Margaret Pearce and Master Willie Sweet ga ve recitations which were heartily applauded.

Each volunteer was given an envelope with a $5, bill in it and Mr. Geo. Johns, the only married man in the party was presented with an insurance policy for $1.000.

Wrist watches had been ordered but did not arrive in time for the presentation but will be rewarded as soon as they arrive. :!vrarmora Ora:::flge Lodge pesented twelve of the boys with a neat pocket New Testament printed on India paper and bound in khaki colored leather.

The boys left this morning for Kingston, Capt.

Bleecker accompanying them as far as Belleville.

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PRIVATE MICIIAEL McFARLANE

64~~:~. /1'1o

Medic_al_R_e_p_o_rt_o_ll_a_ll __ Invalid.

Station __ Date __ 1.

Unit.

2nd Battn.

.·•·

-"J.u1l.J.1¥-7 .. 19tb,

1916.

23.

S. Age last birthday On

,

Regimental N08567.

,),

Rank

Private.

A.

Name

l{cFARLANE, M.J.

6.

Enlisted,t

{

August 9/1914.

11al'mora, Ontario.

7. Former Trade!

Firemen,

Locomotive.

or Occupation,

S. Total

...;.;L4~

......ir""cu:nlCdL<;O>tIlL.. __

Disability.

Blindness.

Statement

of

Case.

Xol<:.-The anS1ccrs to the, foilowillg1 qUe!!i()1If, arc 10 be fi.lled in by the Officer in medical "zarge of tbc case. 111 anS1tlcrjlfg them he will carefully discriminate bdU!un the man's ",!.Suppor(ed statements and ~ideJtcc recorded it, Irii military and malical documents.

He will also carefully di$lin,~u£sh taus' t!nfird}' duo

to :!cnercal

9.

10.

disl1flSC,

Date of origin

er

disability.

Bullet

Wyschaete.

Place of origin of disability.

11. Give conciselv the essential facts of the history

of the disability,

noting

entries

on the Medical History Sheet bearing on the case.

,VOUJldthrough both eyes.

While on sentry duty, he was 'Rounded by a rifle bullet, which entered left eye and passed out through right eye, destroying both eyes.

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PRIVATE

FAMILY

JOSEI'H

ATTESTATION

l\1cFARLlN

PAPER.

No.

.:f--:'? /' j"

Fdlo.

C/\NAD[i\N

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OVER路SEAS

EXPEDITIONARY

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FORCE.

_

C~h'Hll<1Ul" M<::,U~I ~ht~ it\' tom.

om~~r

1.'1(If l:;:.I"I'l1'l H><'I$.!I,Q ~~f:;:i:.. ~,.,,, .';I1'~ wll(',... !t:-~ '(\'>~n Mko(twt'l<!Il:M Ut M11 {lf~~lC;'i'1t ~trfl<::1:l. "U.v.:iI to. ~Il~ tI.:rt..'HI.~dr::;<:ct. t.,t U.18 Irlf<ll'Ir,,,U., •• (;! .:\(l(trsl'l'l"tV{U(rd.

CERTIFICATE

~~~~~~~~~_,:Ma.ttfieu;

OF MEl.HCAL

!~.,

EXAMINATION.

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FAMILY

CASE

Hunk.

"l,'ho .tint. lJ SUI.)

26

and

laIf~

.utrle.

wilt

1\'1..W~S<J'-2t.H. '.000,000.

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uc .1~lloJ. tlU.

a.uJ.

lunarola

SIiEET. C1JrisLh'm

Surname.

{roUl

cue

Medlcal

Officer

~!J}lu~lbor,

IIUWkuJ

Ncure.

by

D ~ 8,

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tbuir

Iligull~ure •.

P.T.O.

..vrrnv Form 8. I;'). ~ Cnn.ida.

Date l':'"

21at B".tt>l].ion

He!~ime"t:':.l J.

Ilook

_I_

~al1ll!~J.

11. .t7f'V-X>

3rd Oecel~bFJr 1'}16.·

(,40 -J!l

19.

',)

1

5·

Age Ias , birthday

~'

Enlisted

i·

Marmora, Onturio.

Former Trade: WeiGht Atten1ant Q{ Occupation i 3maltar.

~:11. 59715.~

{on November 'tith- 1914.

Privati;

1

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at

i: ..

8.

s.»,

Statement

of

Case.

Nr>lt.·-Th~ lJlmi.'e's IQ the fcl1w':.i·IJ:g 1'U$!l\JiU ar-: !<J ite .lillui in by 1/" Officer i" metiilal clttlrge of lit tllf,S:U: :!If.: !fU'1l !U tt-iil CM(J"I~v Ji3(./imi.ur(, b(~;;:~n~he man's nltsI"po,{ta. sttl(muuts :"vul. tfJia'o:c;! rwmlt'A1 Huff/M'}, jJUd JI/(;;ff(l{ .{ClUtlltms.

He ((}iIl "h!] (a:-:j:,f; .•.• (;:,(i"g!lish cases IIIli,dX :.IlIe to u(;UTColt f/uelHt,

Date

of

ut'i~," cf disabdity.

1n Silver

Disability.

l!ul tiple

9.

~"')?I

June 13th

:JJ! CII1I. in Iris.

1915.

Hill 60.

11.

Give concisely the esSt:nti:d Iacts of the history or the di~\hili\y. Ilotin~ entricf on the Medical History Sheet bearin-, on the case.

11:->.nd, left Urolrim'il June

While 1n the

trenches

\Tas hit

by pieces

of shr apne'L 1'r.otl\ a :rifle grenade, Ln lef·t; :;1nl both thiChs. Little finger 7/.'.:3 baily d~ln:l:;ci 'J1i

am phalanx

of

24th 1916 'lt

31"·i finc;er

"fa:; t'ractunl'i.

No. 14 Gener:)].

1-[089i tal,

Boulocne,

little

finGer

(left

"";lputate1 :'111 uune r ou a pieces of shra)nel' were r emoved, September 5tl.l 10115 ha I .inothc r o;Jer;\tion for re:'lo".:U of shrapnel from left I'l!'; .lt n.lI.I. Halifax, 1ort,:)llire.

Tlle ',10\101,at ;;ointof X<lputation of little '1"S

finger iiseb?,rgei until c uie out , Hf'll ,,"veral X n:\Y

ro,'ort,

foreurm,

No v, l'7tl.l

"bout Sept. 2:)th 1916.

Several pieces of bone :ir.,..i.n::t;,;e tubes in lees until July 6th 1916.

1916.

and hand !ln1 left

!!ilJ.l",nJ: of 3rl

________

Numerous

thi!9J.,

fill'Jer >!ittl iiljury

fragments

:·.1ao fr'1ctun:

ol' :Jhrapne1 in left

of b-rae of proxil-la].

to joint.

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WAR

nil cescs

d1s!~~:~{j'.tl'l~lt!nt

It:hm

still

l'reS??t.,

of·1.ittle finGer. su r rac e 0 f bi.ii.J!l

buc.; of ror earm nedr el bow, One .Lw scar ac ro as er'ont 0 r [oredxl,l. r1w,lcr0Us SC:lr.Bon hand and fingers..

Numerous pieces 0

Clf fl·(.

. : small sl1rll(ln'!l

FAMILY

. IrX:/:lPll:~r [Jo",ter~<?r scar

(\t

site

of 1!Jnplltnti

Left Leg. Hany healei ec ar s on back "-'d extern:.l.l fro'~ ~p to J~nee) three 0 f :1hicll were from o,:er~tiol\,

ri ht butt.vck , These do not eau.re 'lIlY inconvenience.

Defor,ni t~, Left :Jani.

Tile il1ie:( f;j.nzer is 'che onlj:

one he C:\l1 no re

freely.

M.iiJJ.il and rillS finger semi-flexed., latter bein,::; anky Loae d \1; m')t;\car]o p!\al·mc,,:0. noint. iIIrist movement - cood.

Left little CinITer :'mnuttrte:l throu::;h proximal pU:3l,illK. Left leg.

No trouble but ~ -, tenhrness it! po?litSillsp::\ce. '.,. u the (hsabiHty i':io an injury, \~<U.. Ye3. caused

If

.

Yea,

:~'

~()

OH du!y!

f.l)

on

Yes.

duty?

CQart 01

W;1S:l.

Inquiry

held Qr'! the

ill~ur}'~

Yes. 16.

vperntiou

\\':t~:\1I

~rf~)rme!l?

T-:;o..For r emoval, of ::Ihra:'o'!l

If so,

~n·i

wh:tt;

3llIpllt'\tion '7,

t~,

If aot, decliced

wna an operation

advised

and

fin,:er.

No.

'

ir: fd.:-e "1 !(I!:~ er dr~~J' 4 :c#it, !s the less QC teeth the result oi wounds. iujury er «liseasc. dircctlv" :anributabl •c to active ser v .ce ?

•

(if)

1ittle

Fi! for duty

?

Not :'p[,lic:lble.

!~o.

,~

,

"~1-~,((J~C<-.-..c.•....(( •..Z"i •.

Officerjn medi,qpcharge of case, f!.

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f"'f'\:

1,,1 """'"1'''«"'''

(.,(

~h~"~,::~:):~.:~i~;(~i~'~~l::~ thf;r!.~with.

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This is retypedjrom

an article printed

in the Marmora

Herald,

_d_at_e_d_}_an_u_a_ry __25_,_1_9_17 __en_t_it_~_~

~

Presentation to

:Pte. Josepli :Jv{cFnrllru Pte. Jas. McFarlin, who enlisted in Marmora about twenty-seven months ago and was wounded last summer returned home on Monday. On his arrival in the Village a large number of citizens and the children of the public and separate schools marched in a body to the Royal Hotel corner

Signed on behalf of the

where they greeted him with

Citizens of Marmora.

cheers and the waving of flags.

R. T. Gray Reeve, Marmora Village

Wednesday evening a public meeting was held in the Town

Geo. MacQueen, President, Marmora Patriotic Society

Hall with Mr. George MacQueen, president of Marmora Patriotic Society presiding.

YourJellow citizens oJ Marmora wish to take this opportunity to welcome you home from the war.

They have Jollowed with much interest the movements oJyourself and the other Marmora bays oJ the Overseas Forces,from the date oJ enlistment down to the present time. It seems scarcely possible that twenty-seven months have passed since you joined the Colors".

Other speakers

were Rev. C. M. Harris, Rev. W. P.

Pte. McFarIin expressed his

Woodger and Mr. F S. Pearce.

appreciation of the gifts and the

Pte. McFarIin was presented with

reception tendered him by the

a handsome

people of Marmora in a very

pair of military

brushes and a twenty dollar gold

capable manner.

piece on behalf of the citizens

pleased and surprised the

and Patriotic Society.

audience and increased the

Mr. F S. Pearce read the following address:

His address

esteem in which the speaker is held.

"PrivateJoseph McFarlin, No. 50715, Machine Gun Section, 21" Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces

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Alexander Mcrariane's letter to his mother. August (Page One)

11, 1917

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TheJollowing is typedJrom a letter (see page 32 & 34) sent from Alexander McFarlane on August 11, 1917 while serving in the 254lh Battalion. Alexander was killed in action at Paschendake Ridge, Belgium on November 11, 1917, age 23 years. He has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Mennen Gate Memorial

in Belgium.

England and you may be sure we were very glad to have a holiday Just a short letter to let you know

and to-morrow is Sunday. We

I am alive and well hope you are

will have a good rest. There are a

all the same at home. Well

lot of the Marmora boys here and

Mother I suppose you thought - I

you maybe

was dead.

I guess I have never

to see them.

sure I was very glad They are Percy

written you since I came here but

Grey, harold Osborne, David

I have written to Agness so I

McCann, Jack Froats and Lloyd

thought it was wall the same but

Simmons and I must say they are fine boys. I must write to Father

I know how it is to get a letter yourself as I know what a letter

one of these days as I have only

is now. I didn't used to know in

written him 2 letters since I came

Civil life. is Father home now or

over and I suppose he will think I

is he still in Kingston. I hope he

am dead. All the Marmora boys

is some better as Annie said in

got a box from the Marmora

her letter that Father Murtagh had

Womens Institute. Contents

anointed him for death.

letters from her one she wrote in

were 1 pair socks 2 pkgs players cigarettes 1 plug old .... and one

I had 2

Peterbro and one at home. She

plug of chewing tobacco and you

sent me 2 maple leaves and I tell

may be sure we were very glad to

you I was sure pleased to hear

get some Canadian tobacco as

from her and also to get them

we have to pay such a fancy price

maple leaves. I also had a letter

for Can. Tobacco here and we

from Agness and Edna Reid.

can't afford it. Well Mother I had

When Agness was in Havelock

a card from Michael to day with

and one from Alice. Well Mother

his picture and it is sure a good

we had a big day her to-day.

one he looks fine now and is out

There was all kinds of drill races

to Devonshire for his holiday and

games jumping and etc. We

I guess he feels so much better as

had boys here from all parts of

he puts his whole mind in his

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Alexander

WAR

FAMILY

Mcrariane's letter to his mother. August 11, 1917 (Page Tivo)

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study and is doing very good at it. I'm wishing you could send me some money as [ think [ can get another pass in about a month and they won't give us any money only just what is coming to us and that is only $9.40 a month so [wish you could send me about $5 that is if you spare it hardly, you know I hate to write home for money but you see [ very near have to.

Well Mother guess I will have to close for this time as I have told

Alexander

Address Dcoy

6th Can. Reserve Battn SeaJord Sussex Loving son Alex

Love to all. .x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x'.x .x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x

letter

11, 1917

(Page Three)

you all the news for this time, trusting in God you are all well.

McFarlane's

to his mother. August

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WORLD

WAR

FAMILY

...

J.:!f ..",, ·"T .... ,

CANAOIAN

WAR

CONTlNGENT

ASSOCIATION

Alexander McFarlane's last letter to his mother, dated October 26, 1917, sixteen days before he was killed in action.

34

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f

FAMILY

f

, PRIVATEJAMES

4

McFARl.ANE

f

Proceedings on Discharge.

~

(When forwarded for confirmation these proceedings should be accompanied by the documents specified on fourth page). .

4022016

No.

Private

Rank

~.Q.F~~ .1!im.e. 9

Surname Christian

nesne w,WIt

Non:_Tb&

.

Name ._

4trlc:t.l.y ",tu!'

acn.

Corps (Squadron.

. tbat

IHI "'lIlt.tUlOAt

<mJtaI:Mn,Ga

H.'~.S.

Battery or Company)

lu~u

•• tb

1st

Depot

by

.

.vtboMtr.

Bn,

t

August

Place of Discharge

Barriefielc

Camp,

I.

DESCRIPTION

AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE.

Age. .... ?§...

.

'

rears.

5

Height..

Eyes 'Hair

BrO'NO

month s.

4

... Inche s.

•.

Intended place of residence

p=:;:!.~uy

M

1

Descriptive

••

Ont ..•

f 4

J

,•

~e~ica1ly u~fit for further service. "llth. iL O. 529 of 7/5/113 and, 3 ",D, 44-~.C.-867 of S/8/18.

\

, f

t

I

•••

••

Marks

Two club feet.

.hia.rmora

t

4

Ont.,

Butler

Trade

;1'0 ~

1918.

1

Ieee .._..

Fair Hazel

Complexion

7th,

E. 0.3.

(

Date of Discharge

, , •,

3. Conduct and chuructcr

•

while in the service have been, according to the records, etc.

••

~

\ Oltl..:-er Cowc.•.;(H~i: hi. ~u.a<ko~. ~.~.-.".--,.~-.--

I ~4.

Special

qualifications

)c;~

OAttayl)t

C"m;w.ny.

(or employment

•

e. "~"--.~-""-~

in civil

life.

(Vide

para.

332, K. R. & 0.,

I

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BA~QUiT TO Rt TURNED MfN Owic~ to Iack ot space in OUt I~~t Issue we WHe unable to glve Q wore extended account or the Snppc~ &0.1 Reception ~i nu ou Dec. g r d b y tl'" :darmorlL Soldier, '\\"<J1c~Ole Lc.~ne to the men ",bo eDli.tcd here (or O~H' sea" service in the Gn:at War. As statr-d in our torrnnr brier report the supper which was rtlrol~l>l·d br caterer 'Fbos. Potrs was a most creditable (De and 'HR thoroug b lv enjoyed by ail those who were able to be present.

Owlng to an untcr runate brcasdcwn 01 tbelr motor car a short, dtst auce O\Tt at J3clltl~llle tbe members ot Sprngg's Orchestra bad to scud hac for another car, and because 01 this una rotdahle delay the orcnestra <11(1not reach Mnr· mora u o t] l alter nioe thirty.

Tbe lVelcome Lpagne,Rec{'plionCom' week's

tnIU~" took a d vs ot~se 01 the ,,·:tit ho w ever to preseot a number 01 diploma', rings RDd to men had not a lree d y r~c"ir!,d t lietn . TIl<J~e iucluded tbe following: Capt. Ya tes, Dclnro, Corp. H. F. Buchanuu, PtC'. F, TJ. Grn nt, !;;g,t;'I;~I'tyG;rtl);!; FtC', HHb Iocket

s

~etnroed

wb

o

0( 'fal'morn To wn s h ip n nd Dcloro Yillag-s have

rea sou for 11 jtl~t!tiablc men who r-nlisted here.

pr itle In thp OYer 1(.(1 \'01,

uutecred ior overseas

service.

0 "er 20 were reported among the wounded, 11 made the supr enie ~a~l·ificc.

AwC'o;! t no se present on \\-etlue~(h)' uigbt Ins Pte;~lic.hmd l\!cFarlnnc:"bo

W~S9!leoftpe:

tir~t, H not the \'t>ry l1rsf Mrmnota; {r;et

iriK~"tQ~tlhstfrom

i.~ui~tJ;l

.~eH'·al himl b~~tles 011tue t W~~te'i-DrtG!lt.al\ti (hning oce or ~he"e eDgagcUl~nts be bad tbe great UII!ronunc to lose his f'y~.ight. "fr. Mc· Farlaue ~pe~l;s lu tbe hi~h~>t terms of the 'p!cullh1 work that haR bCCD aJld is bein~' (lnlH! tor bliud sotd ier s ::.)' tiH~ famo'" Hotel at ~t. Du usta n, w b icb has b"('" ."0 a b l y atl.l·(·mcicntl~· fo·nrl'cd

by Sir ..\rthl1r Pe a r sc n. It \~f\~ t her e tht\t he wu s gh'cn vn r lo u s c o nr ses (If tr<liu!u~, lllClthlillg O1(U:!-!~gc a nd ~ype· \\'Titio;:. winu inu sovcrn l di ploms s , He has a lso ccmptr-t ed the CAlli SP. in BrrdJ:(:'o the marvellous s y su u; of raised ~~'l'e tee hliud , D'lri~~ tbe evenmz ~Jr. )rcFarl~D"."

lOT

nor ss-u.

Yntton. Corp.

Staff Sgt, J. West, Sap. S. La ycock, Sap .. J. T. Rupert, Pte. WilI.or Bed or e, Pte. Jns. Nob"., Corp.

John Gibb~. Pte. Wm. Gawley, Pte, IiNbert Wrlgbt.

Sgt, W. G. Ker r, Pte, ~!"t. ;ucG.r<ey, Ftr, IAAac '''right., Sgt .. Sub-Licut.

F . .T, ~i~I;le. Pte. CJ;t!tOD no~e. Pt~. Wilbur .J. Croola·!~ht.

1't... Fred ReYDol<1., Corp', A. Arcbr-r. Pte. A. Bilrtlctt, SSt. IV. t . Colt~rcl. PIe. Harold :Il'c\\'illiaw.

Pte. D€,l)n!~ Li"I~au, Pte. H. A. South· wort h, Sil!. Eric Halt, Pte . Job n ~eill,

S~p.,p, E. Wiley, La nce-cor H:\fr·i~.

Tb e pccple RD<1Mar·l!.wra

Pte. Harold Osborne, p. Doss Crcn kr Ig hr . Pte. H. . In mc mor ia m >-lJtC'.

J os.

pr~.~cn·t:Cil:,dth

Irlh

n

;c~tttt1i~Y8t.he Cl;~~\)b;q~.

in a

r ••.ckuo\'\·;~<.,lSc-ItH!Ut

int€n·!?'lin~

~:,,·d~1 t oke n 0'

term of no fi~lc <,('all(';\llief r r \\ hiC"h be e x pr e s scd h j •.

a<l(ir('~s

l\1'ie-.r a ml

dtl)il1~

•r-

(;r~

lie a l

whlcb

so r('r€rr~(' tu souie of uis ('xperi(':)\f"~ \\'b::~ at St. Duustau's an d ~lH'wht:'rf' in Englau,l aud Ir cla s d .

There are Jew. if any. r;'lmi:il:: in jtar~(lra wuo h a vc such a fine record et service {luring n.c war o s tLe ;'\lcfnrl."!.ne (ami:y_ onc je; ("I~T'It cin!i~' :l:iprl"....s,~r{l wu u u.e (-hCtry oplitl.li';;! uutl in<lomit:thk

coura cc

7IlcF<1rlno(',

nun

Revuokls.

\\'!rf!

The pe-ople ot )!antlorn To wnstup a nd !'.larmora <loll Ire lor o YinaJc;u~ b a ve renscn Ior a jll!"tiF.alJle plhl,' iD the>

lug

his.

s ho wn ((·1!('!w

01'po\t:lnj~Y'.'f t}:t<.:\\ to ~,I:.HI!.)(,ra.

gl:1d of L1w

hil"J

Ly

j\!r.

('i~~l('l)!-

\\"t:lcc~-

men who cn lis t cd UHe. Over 1(>0 ,('I· uut ecre d ror ~O\'('r~€'f'~S ser vicc.

Ove r ~O we're trport(;t1 3010ng the woundr-d , 12 made the =upremc sa crlftce.

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Marmora Herald, December 11, 1919

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MARMORA'S WAR VETERANS !'!<iri!l~ra·:d~.1!"

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Following is par t of a letter written to ·Mr. F. S. Pearce

by Mkh ae l Mc Farlane, a fanner l\1armora boy who served overseas with the Canadian forces during: the war and lost hi. eye.ight aa a «suit of wounds.

Lt will be of general- interes"t to our readers and of especial interelt to veterans et the war. It will c a use increa.ed inter. est In the pilgrimage to Vimy and the battlefields which is to be held ne"t ye.r.

The first part of the letter, which is of a peraonal nature, revt!s..ls that the handicap which he suffered has had Its compensaticns and has give n to Mr • .MeFal'la.ne a new spiritual vlslon. "it may InL~rtt~t you to know that J w •• out over the old Battl.field. la.t Septem ber, and had. n ioteresting and a rather sad time of it, though I would not h~>r. missed it for.D,·tbing in the world. It W~8 one of these expertences that make. a man's conception 0( lite tumble down to ruins; ••nd that makes him feel very small against the great thin>ra that happen and have happened and that over which we have had no control.

We went down all along the old line from Ypr •• to Tyncourt almost on the banks of the Sornme river ;'hieb was the extreme right of the British line in France.

En route. we followed 81 nearly •• possible. the old hoot lIna of 1915.)916, but of course it wao not always possible to do this to s;ood advantage, owing to the many •• lient. encountered.

Ypreo is now completely rebuilt, and so is Arr •• in which 1 stopped only" few· bcurs, but In time to spend a few tranquil moments In its lovely Cathedral when r thought of you aU;-' and of the Marmcra boys who Jay sleeping' in the environs of that town, and especially at Vimy 'where at least thr •• are at rest.

I could not' get to their grAves and was ~orry to leavs them. without a visit.

1 found the graves of two brave comrad •• · at Bailleul and I put B. wreath on onethat was my company Captain's, G. Riehardaon, 0( Kieg etcn, Onto The thoullhts tbat passed through my mind whilst at this graveside would, 1 think, fill a large volume.

I w'as taught, once and for all, how Inscrutable were God'. way..

You wHl unduratend why I felt tbo~. (:;j{)ccit<J;y';, i~il your recent ~X. perience.

Of course the Mennin Gate Memoria! win ever remain the srreat- at t r action.

It i. magnifieent in its solemn grandeur and contains in its panels b6,OOO nom es of men who have no known ~:o.ves, my brother Al." being among them.

1 found his name in panel 26 on the right of the gre~t monument and about On a level wjth the green lawns of the ancient ramparts of that city.

It. ai, r mi~ht tell you, a .trange thing: tor nie to find my mother'! maiden name written in the hook of word. !n the Meflnin Gate Memorial ~.Iong with he: plsee of birth as well es Alex/s.

How strong. the world Is, and how far 1 eeemad to be •.way from home when 1 bad that read to me, you can imagine, I am sure, how it mUflt have felt.

The great pile in question stand. astride the road of the Same name end tbe village to the east. lt ia, I should say, about ,0 feet high and crowned by two liooa, one at rest and looking to the Wbt and the c.rbcr :U.HiP~lit and facing eastward.

On the top of lh~se Is •. light which shows up brilliantly at night and can be seen for" good disranee across Helg ium, Of course, as ,}'OU know, Belgium is: Q. tiny country and one could driv. across it in about two or three hours in a car. Th. in,id. is very vaulted and the traffic paosing through it I. echoed and re- echoed for a good distance from it. Every night a trumpet blow. the la"t post beneath it. dome and silence fall. upon t;,. streets during this toucning little cere. mony.

Tbi. daily Or rather nightly tr;"bute to Our beroe •• leeping' th.re is: blown by Belgian soldiers of 0 local regiment, but is paid for in perpet-.ity by the British Legion, I think it is a great reminder of otber day. as well as a warning for the future.

I attended a solemn service at the monument tor our dead and it was the most impres,ive thing 1 have ever witnessed in my lite. All was truly quiet on the West.: .rn Front.

I could have wished fot a .bell to burst nearby to break the dr ea dfulsilence tbu seemed intermineble, yet WaB only three minutes.

Tbe beautiful word. of Lamene.

Bingham were recited by a COlonel "They.ball not I:TOW old as we gTOW o.ld".

I found out that another 190,000 British soldiers were buried within ~ radius of .saY-15 mil(:1 of that once Ht fated city. besides the number ghrtn on the gate, Here lies a history n/ever to be unear-thed. But it i.plain that the German> were all out to take the channel ports i! possible, for that town is sdjucent to them, being but n haJf hour's ride in a mct cr car !roH~ 05tt!:Hl v;: J)t~rha.pseven Dunkirk. <

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The Cloth Hall still remains to be built, but it too is on the way to erection.

The tower is already up, and holds the lovely ea rill ion dedicated to Notre Dame De Tuane.

It is lovely to hear, but it too like everything else in Yprca, is a reminder of those bitter days and suffering not yet forgotten by millions.

I lay awake most nights that I spent in Ypres listening to their sweet but sad pealings.

To me they wer.i calling our sleeping guardians on the Mennin Ride and Messines and Wyschaete and froln the tall bluffs that crown Kemmel Hill.

Irnperishable memories these, and I for one, ha ve no desire to forget them, more especially our a ildiers whose valour I still believe will live as an inspiration in the hearts and minds of those who are yet to be born. Mistaken though the cause may have been, supreme sacrifice has first place in the annals of bravery.

So we shall let them rest also in Christ who no doubt helped them ou t ut the mud on to a dry sunny soil where he is leading them on to victory Eternal in the mount of God the Father in Heaven.

They lost their lives on earth and now they have found them agai-i in Christ and Heaven.

We shall be the same some day.

But I must first lose myself in the service of Him who gave me life •. then, shall I find it again.

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FAMILY

I mig-ht tell you that I'arrived back in England a different man after my trip to Flanders Fields and the .scenes of yesterday There was for me and many of us, a new battle to be fought, and that battle .was within ourselves, and no longer with any external enemy.

Yet tradition made us march to war as we (;id. but true progress will have us break these old ranks and form~ up anew for quite a different objective.

An obj ective w here violence is not necessary in the taking, but where if victory is to be complete it must be avoided.

This is our new battle and our new leader is Immortal.

The worid has learned a bitter lesson by the last war, and I feel certain that there is really no danger of another war in Europe; For owing to the new machines which all have now, it would prove a great farce and a stupid fiasco.

The men most anxious to promote war are simply smiling at its possibilities.

The armament·firms in Great Britain are going through a pretty gruelling test just now as there is a growing suspicion that such firms are international and perhaps control newspapers, which is true in some cases.

I am now convinced by evidence since the war has passed that actually there was eo operation between enemy and Allied : munition firms and that we were the market thereof.

(I mean of course the soldiers.)

Wars are propagated,· fp.d and fostered by munition firms, The Hltl-r itea got their money to buy a r ms from French munition firms. This has·· Iieeri··proved of late.

Then the French grumble about the sad state of their security after having sold it to the Germans.

Such is Europe and the world but we cannot alter it, so we must oursel ves change." .

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letter horn M. McFariane Following are parts ot a. letter

by MiGhee 1

written

McFarlone,

a

rcrmer Marm.ora boy. to hIs sister,

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hb

sight

but

he keeps

current

In

the

events

The writer

tirst

wend

elosety in touch Md h1a mental

lost War, \•.. ·ith vision

is !SO keen that he can picture various happenings more vividly than many with both physical and mental vision. t3 Upper-ten

Cardens,

Eutbcurnb, June DEAR

Sussex,

2nd ..• 1940.

AGNES,

Thb is Sunday and a lovely ex .• ample of.June weather wtrh, as it is, tho countryside looking superbly grand and the hedgerows intoxlcat¥ ingly rragrant with hawt.hQme and

other blos.soma common

to

thls peace •.

ful land: )::"et amid such tranquiuty or scene, we await tile deadly bomb ..

era of the roe; but not in despair tor we knew tha.t men ot courage man the planes to protect U$ trom the air.

Our soldiers too are ftghting' as did their uncles and ramere 22 years ago to defend what to right and JU3t,

thos-e who have to race it ane yctJnf and ha ••.. e moved with the times and they v.111adjust them •• tves to It and sun sur vIve to look on it in the same 8., I looked on the hut war. but perhaps with more enlightenment.

The Glnnans would like to exterminate poor Old E;ngland but the calm, cool ar.d collected Englishman is in no mood to gtve his empire to the sons of cattle and se :terry will get all that is eoming to him.

We must an saertece more and more tor our eauee OT• .it wilt go hard with us - 1 have. tor one bean putting- on fat for years so can a.fford to lose a. pound here. and there. It the worst comes to the. •.•... crst, wen I can. taU asleep and suck my paw even as does Mr. Bruil'L You know that Chap. don't you?

He La tond et raspberries and apples and 3. pAv•.'tul ot honey.

Many. poor bloodsta.ined and tired soldiers; have arrived here, some COy· ered 1n bandages.

Somt: with brok· en limbs.

Many have marched and tought tor daya with()ut sleep but tbey are not beaten. (or as 1 say, it is the rnorate that ccunta and it ls excellent in these reuowe. .Ma.ny had. Uttto. or no clothing and asked tor some ctean things to wear for they bad to throw oIf their clothi.ng when the ships in which they were. ounk and they hat! to swim many

when we get the same equipment as

hours ere they were picked up aga!n,

Jerry we can beat him to it, but so (ar he- is ,d.ting the better ol things. .In 1915 Jerry sprang two great sura pr\Ses on ue the. gas attack in which I was, and t110 (Big Bertha)

One man hnd been in tile water three times.

Wha.t guts these fellows have and how proud we tf;el ot them.

SureJy such deeds ot bravery oUg'"ht to comfort Ul~ fal.nth~arted.

Thanks tor tile news oC the la.ds,

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throwing .a shell weighing a ton.

TheSe 'diabolfcal weapons w~te Vt:I'Y dtmoralizir.g but th.ey caused no panic In OUI: ranks and tn the ",'nd, BrlWn got her war-machine on the and we be;tt them when we got on' equal terms." Th1.s: surely proved eometmng .. ~{()ta.le is worth more than all the armaments in the world.

Any machine howeve-r deadly can be defeated and so 'mlUl'a courage pre,.tails. and conquers.

When 1 pray. it is tor courage tor our men tor that was what was needed by me on more lhan one occasion whilst at the rrcne, EspeclaUy \VU 'this true • in our .lle~ce engagement at ctvenc.hy in June 16th, 1915, when our trenches, where they resembled such, were Uttle more than a shllmble strewn with. de.ad, dll!ing and, Uving en set tcgetner In one fearful scene ot de$O}aUon. I remember I took no (004 t()r th~ee days as our fOOd Was turned rotten by the presence cC $0 many green fl.lu, This war is no ,!,~ru but it ~s moreup-to-date.

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soldiers

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he had carried

tbem tor mJles to the coast. . when I go out tor 3. wa.lk down. a certain inside judging

narrow lane, an old Sow lies: a tield apps.renU)· ha.ppy,· !rom the friendly' g'rUnto Issumg from the opposite side oC the hedge.

I say to myself.

"Good morning Mu. Hitler. how 1$ Adolph" ar.d then I reail%e L'tat no sow however lU-:-bred and mean could possibly have given' birth. to such a deformity ot mind and spirit as the World's greate!J;t mtecreent.

He Is" the persoot:lcaUon ot all evil and his end will surely be terrible.

W. hO<! orders last nirhtthat no one was to ratse MY more rev•...ts or pigs, You know what that means&. ahcr-tage of tood tor them, I wender how much shall be left jn this

world for any of us when thls is over 1 Not much I'm lhinking 3.S it gOOd. part ot this highly civilized Europe l.s now In ruins; wtth more to (0110\1/ tor Italy Is preparing to strike at the heart of the Empire.

Imago· ine U~ b~ing trodden down by Jtalfans and squareheads.

It decett mixed with lies can win a war then Italy I.a a)rcady victorious but lt men are .1equired to S~ritico llyes then she is doomed to reft.

I am your loving MICHAE!.

brother,

McF.-\RL,o\."E.

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especially

Percy Gray• so ne is in We do not get 3.ny news of

Quebec. our lads. I mean the Canadian lads.

You will get more news trom tiletr. s .. It WO-a they who told us U1at Den~r.k and Norway were invaded Our people seemed to know nothing about it".or else pretended not to know.

Th~re is a touching and humorous account of' an EngUsh Grenadier Ouardsman who rescued two infants Iram a: burning house which had been struck by bomb, a.nd whose parents had been killed.

H. got them out or the ruins wbite bombs were faU.. 'in; around and s1tngin.: ht, Tale o~'er his shoulder he took It child in each

Marmora Herald, JUly 18, 1940

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arm and walked calmly

down the

shattered main street until he reached h!.s comrades.

For a. moment the bombing ceased and h~ realized that the babies were crying and he. sald 'Stop your blinking roV{ ,you little 3Ughter!J. I can·t 'ear where t.he bombs an dropping and besides y?U are ungrateful arter I've saved ye.

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Letter From Michael McFarlane "Bryn-Dlna" WOODLANDS, Canway,

Wales,

AUg". 21th, Dear

1940

Editor,

Many

thanks

for

the copy

W,,-,

01 The

Herald er July 15th. I aurprtsed to find my letter to my sister In and felt not a little abashed. 1 thank you tor your encouraging remarks but do not think I deserve them. I1 my letter has served a goOd purpose then it has been useful in the cause, we all have so much in our hearts.

Here is another New·Letter which

I trust wilt prove more acceptable and I trust more enlightening to your readers should you be kind enough to publish It. Alte~tions may be of course neeessary and so long as the text ol It is not changed,

you have

my full ap-

proval' and thanks.

Apart trom local Items of interest in your Issue 01 the i_tb, I was amazed at ·~e number ot very wellwritten articles covering & wide range ot subjects.

It might interest you to know th.at phy~icany, the "Herald" is somewhat larger in 3ize than the London Dailtes, I need not explain the reason tor this.

In conclusion-I Would be very glad to contact any Marmora boys who are now l.n camp on this side.

Yours very sincerely, Mlchael McFarlane.

ENGLA.'ID I feel oure that the ordinary and sensible people ot our vU1age would like to know first band. how the folks in this land are taking the war and how they are reacting to It. It Is usua.lly conceded that the one who I. On the spot \JI more likely to sense the prevailing atmosphere In a situ. ation such as now exists. I sincerely trust that I .hall make myself clear to our Readers in order that they •hall at least get. glimpse at what i. going on In the minds of th. populace in general with whom I have daily

contact

and

who

range

from

Protessionals to those who Win their bread by the sweat at their brow.

They do not all speak the same Janguage nor have the}~ the same mode ot expresaton but they do one and all, express the same thought Which binds all thcee together who have to lace a common danger. which common dang~r Is. the losing or all that I. near and dear to them as well as to the world.

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Are the.e people of England a. trald? Definitely not. Do they!"". calmly the daily bombinp?

Mo re o<rt.lnly and without complaint. Are thfy confident ot final victory? Never more in a,JI their long hlator-y.

They spea.k no more ot suategic retreats nor mUddling through, but each ts set resolutely to his grim task, performing It with a zeal and cheerfulness that must really be very disheartening to lilUer and hi. criminal Associates.

The English &paragingly ot

. ~o

longer

speak deot France

t~e collapse tor Engl"",j Is atlll the friend and Ally ot that country, and shall whenever and wherever she can, assist that republic;. thls, her 'hour 0/ extreme need. EI'lgla.nd does not cast away those who have once been her friends; they tefl and believe that France will rtse again. and It I am any judge, she {s already rising.

Observera here. "ay "let us work for France, pta}' for France. a.nd she shall be restored to the world

and to us. her old Ally". Let us too, think kindly ot her and re311%<what • tearful shock that country had. and may I ask. would any other country under similar circumstance have stood the sheek any better? 1it not up to us as Christlan3 to aid that Freedom-Loving people Instead ot c.nsurinl:' them? I think It Is and the only pcalttve way. It Is demanded at Us according to the dictate.

0/ rea! charity and justice.

We are all standing as one In a gnat fortress, not only those from th. empire but ail those who love and cherish Uberty Ineluding our Alli... W. are proud to be In the common struggle and to share wtth each other the good things as well as the bad.

W. are not beleaguered -and one dsy perhaps not tar·dlstant. we shall sally forth and dui the ~nemy the blow that he d •• erves and shall get.

Every day tak.. Its toll ot ltves but this In no way a!rects the morale 'ot the Great 'Engllsh Public. l>{atch· less 15 the determination with which they tace the ordeal and th.ir faith shall sustain them. ,jAil are sure .ot a g-reat victory and •. Great Peace." loaCHAEL McFARLANE

Mannora Herald, October 3, 1940

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Mr. NIathew MCFarlane returned on :llesd~y from Rochester \vhere n gathe.l'Jng of the veterans of the Amencan Civil War Was held H t¡ . e repar s a hlghly enjoyable tIme.

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L!:~~ars~ Mr. Matthew McFarlane, all old vet. eran of the American Civil War in. forms us that he has received notice from the U. S. Military Dept. that a gathering of Veterans of the Civil War is to be held in Rochester In June. Mr. McFarlslle expects to attend.

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He was born tu lrclaod OD Jan. 6, IBa7. a ni;:nt ramous in the Emer:th.l r~df) a" "l~e nl~ht 01 tb e big wind." In 18.0 he came to (be t:Dited State. and shortly alter the st.art or the A.merlcAn Civil wue be enlisted wltb tbe 179tb New York VoluDteer "ReglmeDt, wltb tb. rank ot corporal, He saw servtce througb uearly the tQur )'e~ra 01 the WAt and \"a9 severely W01loc1ed at the ,•• ttle 01 Gctt)·sburg.

He nlao .~tf.·red minor wonnds III other cDganements, aot! carried spliot-ers 01 sbells bullets hls bad)' tor maDY ye,.r~.

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Eng.; Joseph, nl Torooto, .nd Alex, of Belgtlllii. 'l'he tauce three nil enll.ted with the Cnon(tlQ.u overseas 'oreep, the OM losing his 91~ht, the other belug severely t\'ollQcl(>(l fl;ud in\'(1l1dc<l homo and tbe other Is sUII OD •••• lee.

The deceased was whltly known aDd bad many trtends.

HAwas Intensely lo),al ned boped eagerly to see tbe complete victory oi the Allied armies. . Hu bad " ~rent deal of Irlsb wit •• bleb made him an enjoyable companion on tlny oecastou.

The funeral tool, plnC8 on S.turd"y, service being conducted in tbe R. C. ehnrcb by Itev, Thos Murt8~h. after wb+ch tbe rcmatns were interred in the 11. C .• emdery.

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GaHiHJ'l1in; John, Oordova gliif.uu,t:th Jlt>\·ny. n~!'d 'it} ~~J\t·", :'htl JHn~s: r~'I'u.nk lltul Jatlie-s nt. hOIlU>, nut! )H mun ths .: ..;.~\\' (If Uw 1nte ;\bJ t'h~'\v ()'l~ ~Oll. A lex, deceased. )ld··,'r[HI ••.. uHd (bw~h\..1.·I· or t.ilt" bu e ~h'.tl_ J. ltdd, Port- McNichul; l\[r~.

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Tilil fUlloral ~O()~ phleu (0'0111 1",1' late restdunce, :\l;u'illora, HIl Tnursdn y JalHli~r)' 2tlth, to the church of the Sacred Heoct , for t't~quit.~m nuuls, R~l\.-,. F'ath~n- Tr,i;t.ynof otncill.t.ing. )];tny ht!illttiful non"l tl·ih\ttt.~s bore evidence vC tile .~tfCIU in which the

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FRANK McF'ARLANE Last Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20th, Frank Mc Farlane, son of the late Mr. and ~rs. ~!atthew MeFarlane, died if!

Belleville hospital in his 57th year He had not been in goon health for some' time but W88 only taken to the hospita I a week or two ago.

The deceased had spent most of hi, life in Marrnor a.

He was unmarried and was of an unusually quiet disposition. He apparently took little interest in public affairs or in sport. of any kino, but was very friendly and was esteemed by all who know him Four brothers and fiv. sisters svrvive , as follows: John, \1armora Township;

James,

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England; Joseph, Timmins: Mrs. Ben. Revoy. Shanick ; Mrs. J. Reid, Midland; Mrs. P. Jennings, Mrs. Dobson and Mrs. G. Kennedy, Toronto.

The remains were brought to Marmora Sunday evening ana the funeral took place Tuesday forenoon.

Service was conducted in Sacred Heart church

by Rev Father Keel~ and interment was made in the R. C. cemetery.

Marmora Herald. September 24. 1931

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:Jr{J7~ 1878-1962 MRS. MARY JANE REVOY lItrs Mny J~n~ R(,'voy, 'a life long resident of Marmora 'Pownship, passed away in Belleville General Hospital on Saturday, May 20th; in her 84th year.

The late Mrs. Revoy was born in Marmora Township, a daughter o{ the late Mr, and Mrs, Matthew McFarline, Her early life was spent in Rawdon and Marmora Towllships'iUia she was married to Benzamin Revoy, who survives her. Their married Ufe was spent in the Sbanick Settlement where Ihey operated a farm .About ten years ago poor health forced them to retlrv and th.1Y have ~IIlCC resided at tiw Ha-Uags COI!n\y HOlM for the 'lged. . j ShQ was a member of St. Paul's mglican Church, Besides her husband she is survived "y one daughter Mrs. Dennis lMary)' Logan, of Toronto, and a foster 5Dn Ted Crillev. There also three sisters. \-Irs. G. Kennedy (Agnes) and>'Mrs. Frances Jennings, of Toronto; Mrs:T: lteid (Elizabeth), of Peterborough and me brother, Michael hfcFarUne- Of Toronto.

The funeral was held on Monday, '\fay 22nd, proceeding from tne How~ 'ten Funeral Home to St. Paul's Churcli where service was conducted by Rev. It. G. Fleming at 2 p.m.

Interment was in Marmora Protest. ant Cemetery. Th~ pall hearers were George Brown, Arthur Logan, Gordon !\cott, Charles Blake.ly, Oordon Mc'~'arUne and Nathan Mwnby. x x x x x x

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The late James A. McFarlane was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Math¡ ew McFarlane and was born In Marmora. He was !iJty-fh'e years of, a3c and had made his home nere all his Ufe, although he was away considerable or the time In connection wi~h his work. He was widely xnown and highly esteemed in the community.

He was unmarried.

The deceased Is survived by three brothers and {lve sisters. They are Jack McFarlane, Cordova Mines; Mi~hael. in Engla.nd; Joseph, scnumacker, one.: Mrs. Ben Revoy (Minrue), Marmora Township; l\Irs Jacoo Reed (Elizabeth), Marmora; Mrs. Chas. Dobsan (Annte), Toronto; Mrs. Fred 'Jennlngs (Francesr.

Toronto: Mrs. George Kennedy (Agnes1, Kingston.

The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, proceeding from !lIS late residence to St. Paul's Angltcan church. where' service was conducted

by Rev. J. M. Brownlie., who also conducted the burial service at the g!'aveside. Interment took place In Ma.rmora Prctestant cemetery.

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A native of Marmora Township, Mien.e] lgnatius McFulane, passed away at his residence 12 McMurrick Street, Toronto, on Saturday, October 7th. H~ was in his 70th year.

Mr; ~lcFarlane was born in Mar· mora Township July 26th, 1892, a son of the late Matthew MeFarl.nc and Elizabeth Revoy. He spent his early He' in the Marrnora district where he received his education . . He was one ot the first men from Marrnor-a (0 enlist in the First World \\ ar, going overseas with the 2nd Battalion. Four brothers also served ill the First World War. Mr. Mc· Farlane was wounded in 1915 and as a result was blind {or the rest of his life. He received .a Long Service Med.!.

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For some time he resided In Timrnins where he was a member of the Lion's, Club. He later lived in Toronto where he was employed as a Physfo Therapist at the Christle Street Hospital and Euclid Hall- He was a member of the Canadian 1.(gion, He is survived by his wife, the former Helen Larnond, who resides ill England and one son, Kenneth, also in England, and three sisters, Mrs. G. Kennedy (Agnes) Toronto; Mrs, F. Jennings (Francis), Toronto, and \!rs, J. Reid (Elizabeth), Peterborougll. Six brothers and one sister predeceased him.

The funeral was held on :.ronda}' afternoon at the Howden Funeral Hcme, Marmora, where service was conducted by Rev. McLeod. minister cf St Andrew's United Church. Interment was in the Legion Plot at Marmora Cemetery.

Rev. R. G. Flllming, Chaplain of ~!armora Branch of the Legion, conducted tbe Legion service and committal services at the graveside, The pallbearers were Herbert Wright, Nathan }\fumby, ,Clayton Sedore, Thomas Smith, Jack ICen· cedy and Joseph Kenned}'.

Honorary bearers were ..\lber!

Bartlett, Harold Doyle, Warren Hiekey, Cyri! Tandy and Fred Revoy,

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Jusep£ 9felt[!f :JrfJ7~ 1896-1949 Str.~e the war. th,e late Joe )o.tc •• Parlln hu reslde-a in 3chuma..ckt:t most ef- tht tt.m•. and was empJoye,i ID on, 0( the :nLntJ c.ntU U1" he!J.lt...~ l.OS; ~fcF,UtLIl'; to~e<1 l'.J.-n retire. lf~ "&5 h~ld in ~t:t.m: both by . tb& Last ThUr.d~y ,.11t Josepn ' MA:, :hiGh' and. his !tIlew rm:plof'" FUlin..: a tormfT ,,:~, k:u:~wn.M;irin.o~ maai.~~~ eea, $pent most his hoU4i}'t. in t(;$tdent; J)~ .way' \'~ '$'Ud.<:tcnlr M.:sn:ntlr~where he' had many trl(."Od.s. while a:ltQ1nr in ~. \r;\llcr- at Cro'*" Bb trlcn-4tmtu And kf!t:tl. sense .ot wte.,t· R~ Wit I. Vttt~t'J; ol thehumo% mud.e Mm Popl.llU with: ,a.U W~dd wae , and was ~er1 haeJl ,'h!) kbtilol hUn, Ht' Just &rri're:d. 11\ ~'I)w~d«t b)' shripcd, He has mhtea ~tarmQn la$t Thut'$car '1\'26 tr1~d,.

In &hum~el;n. Oilt.~ (or.s0m.8 ytatJ, '~'.l$ pb.n.¥dnc: to but never !uUy t~e()vt~' from hl$ '1.:. L:.UCh1n, and spend the ~ur;:nm,er he:" wecees ~nd. ha;. sptnt censtderabte "'fr. Mehrlin lrll\'eJ a. .'Ue end. time Chrbd~ 'Sforett BospU ..tt, 'tot'.• lie Is .onto. ;.t ,.'&r1c)ut tUnu In recent. one $(tn. both 0% Schum.ehll". ;tI$O sUr~!\'td. by two bJ'othen, Mkhael yeosn he had ~lso s~!te=-ed. from to Toronto. who 1$ a1$O • veu...-a..tI, ot n:1ou,s nun ton~ttlot\. (he Ftf$.t World Wolf' •. nd lost' h1J The dt!CraRd was a. son of the $.liht, in ba.Ule; a.r..d John of J.{a.nr..ora la~ 'Uf. an4 \L~. ltflUhell' M<:FuA tCW'll$hip; also th'e :i1sUTs. Mn. tin a.nd "'1.$ I.n hu ,.~ )'ur. He was Reo.'Oy; 'Marmon to'A'mhlp: ~s.

E. ~m 1.n.MaA"tflc:a 'a..~d.tpe})t tu$ t.a.tl)' Rtld. Mo"" •••• : ~[:s. Frt<! JenninP, lUe uere, where he was popular p&l" ~ f>n1\lt ·Dob50n .nd~. ~ •• :lc\O}ar!y "ith the y<>unc peo;)le of Ke.ro.ned..1. of Toronto. tlult P<rtod. AIm- tho .tut ., tll~ 'Th~ tu..nerl1l was lie-ld on Monday E1tst Wo::1<1War he tn.llsted "'Lt:: rnorn1:lc~ pro«td1n; from me home seven.l ot!teT'$ from MarmorA. who ot hl.s $is'~. A!:'$..S. R4!d. to sacred were ~mon.. the oriclna.ls ot the lbt M.m Chur<:l\•••.

M1e ae.;o!.", M••• Battalion, Mol.. Pfr,y Onf Is the en:, s\l~'h"or ()t tbe $rOllp who en •. was cond.ucted: by Ht\.', H.. J. FlU'.!'el1.

The !une:ral was ur.o.:.itJ" t·he a\l$pt(:~" o!

H$::.:d ttere., Frlnk LUl ~'''"$ ~l$O ~ie tHt- o'n~l."Ut1S. In t.he bitt3j!~n. 'but MllmOl'a 'Branch So. 237, about 20 at~.eJld~f'i&"under tha com.::n..and he tnU~t~ at Cot HUt ~t.&j;,:)r,P~fi::Y Ora.,.,. tnttfment took J«I' t•. t·;-Pa:Un c-und.'Cd. it t!lt ,lac« in 5~C-rt'd H~;tft. ~e:netery. Lan b~ttl~ o~' ,HOOic tn i:rOI)~ of Eprel. ~s, ilnd 1l.e'j'eiUe ·.\,ere .sounded by Pe-rcy' O~y~ "'ho was ht.s cor~r~l ~t Bobby. Sar.derson. tha.t ume. h1d sent hIm bact. tor .;1!lr::):.Ir..I:.ton .as th~ Cf:rnar...s. ~.•e!'e The pall belfUS were Rarold Nty~ Ier, Ko.told OSl)Orn~. Wllber, Be<lCltf ::a~('~~nc 1..'"\ force .anl! i\- shell exand John w~r4. wbo aUo JOt.'ltl'li the 1!lod~'d.as he ~:iU PU$!l1, :llonr ~ ~lst .aatt3.1i<m later. The other t.v.'\) trtncb an<t he tI:u mo<&'Utd wlU, s.hta;l:cel and .renel. Pe:cy G~)< csr •. were Jos. O'~ril~ t,i'.:<l Joe: Darrab .•. 'ha rlt.d. n!:~ from tht trenc:h to a d>"W" .•• art also veterans of tht :t"i.nt Gmt lne nuton _Dd. 140 ;3il«t$ (If $.o.'ua;>'''1t1 Wu. 9!helS in Utenciar.tt at. the a:.embtn o.t 3n4 CT'3.\'fl~trf. u,1(e:\ f10m n~S b~1. reaerat, wr.o were .!$.o In ad.dittti1\ he carried some ta his th&..BattaUon were h15 brother·ttl •..~aw ~I!y 10r the rut ot his ute. He w~ Chu. Oobron. or Toronto. and Frtd Re ••'o)'~. (1t P4:1.(';rlJ.r,.:-oue;h, '.\'o~dt-"4 on, the U;n ot JUl:t 19la.

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That strength and courage in abundance be given to all who work for a world of reason and understanding.

That the good that lies in every persons heart may, day by day, be magnified.

That we will come to see more clearly not that which divides us, but that which unites us.

That each hour may bring us closer to final victory, not of nation over nation; but of victory over our own weaknesses.

That the true spirit of men and women, their joys, their beauty, their hopes, and above all, their faith may live among us.

That the blessings of peace be ours, the peace to build and grow, to live in harmony and sympathy with others; and the plan for the future with confidence.

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