Remembering veterans from east-central Alberta
These veterans made the ultimate sacrifice and we remember them as a community.
Private Donald John Crofts
Army
Sedalia, Alberta
Died: Jun 8,1944
Commemorated at
Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy
Private Alfred Ernest Hornett
Army
New Brigden , Alberta
Died: Mar 28,1917
Commemorated at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, France
Flight Sergeant Thomas Irving May
Air Force
Sibbald, Alberta
Died: Jan 22,1942
Commemorated at Maidstone Cemetery; Kent, United Kingdom
Sergeant Francis Highmoor
Royal Canadian Air Force
Empress, Alberta
Died: Aug 4,1942
Commemorated at Dunure Cemetery, United Kingdom
Lieutenant Gordon Henry Pybus
Army
Empress, Alberta
Died: Dec 24,1943
Commemorated at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy
Private William Glenn Armstrong
Army
Buffalo, Alberta
Died: September 27, 1918
Commemorated at Haynecourt British Cemetery, France
William Glenn Armstrong was born October 9, 1892 at North Dakota. Single and a carpenter by trade, William was living at Cavendish, Alberta prior to enlisting. He enlisted on January 23, 1918 at Calgary, Alberta. William served as a Private attached to the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 10th Battalion during the First World War. Private Armstrong died September 27, 1918 and is commemorated at the Haynecourt British Cemetery at Nord, France. Son to Rufus and Anna Armstrong of Cavendish; he was 25.