| Albert Norman Gloyne |
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| Albert Norman Gloyne, born at Castel Farm, Stowford, Devon, 20 September 1888, was a resident of Port Hope for several years, employed by the Standard Ideal Company Limited. He enlisted at Kingston with the original 21st Battalion, which later became one of the most famous fighting units of the Canadian Corps in France. Gloyne was attached to the headquarters staff and was on military police duty at the time of his death. He was on service in the village of - - - - which was being shelled by the enemy, directing troops as to the best course to take to avoid danger, when a shell burst near him and he was mortally wounded. He was carried to the casualty clearing station where he died some hours later. He was a good soldier and a good citizen, and won the sad distinction of being the very first citizen soldier from Port Hope to give his life in the Great War. His body lies in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France.
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Photo and text reproduced with permission Taken from the "Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman of Committee, Port Hope, Jan. 1st, 1919.
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| 2010
For the 7
nights leading up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers were projected
onto the Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At
the same time, the same names were being broadcast via the internet to schools across
Belgium and Canada. The image above shows
the opening ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010. Below on the
left is the name of Albert Gloyne being projected on that wall. Below right shows the name being broadcast to the
schools. Each name appeared for 25 seconds
and each night 9,700 names were shown.
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