Remembering the Soldiers that fell on this day in history

17 December

218 Canadian soldiers fell on this day in history.

Boatman
BIGNEAULT, SOLOMAN ( S)
1884-12-17 - Nile Expedition

Private
DAVIDSON, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)
1914-12-17 - World War I

Private
TOWNSEND, GEORGE ( G H)
1914-12-17 - World War I

Private
BERTIN, HENRI ISAAC ( H I)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
BLAMEY, WILLIAM ( W)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
EVANS, FRANK ASPINALL ( F A)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
GAGNON, JOSEPH ( J)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
GREETHAM, FRANK ( F)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
HART, JOHN ( J)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
LIPPROSS, FREDERICK HENRY ( F H)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
MARTIN, WILLIAM ALFRED ( W A)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
RAY, ARTHUR CHARLES NELSON ( A C N)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
SIMPSON, GEORGE MILNE ( G M)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Corporal
YOLLAND, HENRY LESLIE ( H L)
1915-12-17 - World War I

Private
ARNOLD, NORMAN ( N)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Sergeant
ATTENBOROUGH, JOHN JAMES ( J J)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
BURNS, JAMES GEORGE ( J G)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
CARON, FRANCOIS XAVIER ( F X)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
CARSON, THOMAS DAVID ( T D)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
CHAPMAN, GEORGE ( G)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Lance Corporal
CLARK, DAVID DONOVAN ( D D)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
CLENDINNING, JOHN GEORGE ( J G)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Lieutenant
DUNSFORD, LEONARD ( L)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
HARKNESS, THOMAS LAWRIE ( T L)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
MOFFAT, DOUGLAS WALTER ( D W)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
PARKS, KEITH ARNOLD ( K A)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
ROBINSON, ROY ( R)
1916-12-17 - World War I

Private
BOUCHE, LAWRENCE ( L)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
BROCK, VICTOR LEO ( V L)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Regimental Sergeant Major (WO.I)
CALDWELL, JOHN ( J)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Private
COMMANDO, LOUIS ( L)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Company Sergeant Major
DURRAN, GEORGE WILLIAM ( G W)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Flight Lieutenant
GORMAN, JOSEPH ( J)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Gunner
LABOULIERE, JOSEPH ( J T)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Private
MATTHEWS, THOMAS WILLIAM ( T W)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Private
MAYNARD, FREDERICK ( F)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Private
PALMER, ARCHIBALD WEBB ( A W)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Private
SMITH, ALFRED ( A J)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
STAINER, WILLIAM JOHN ( W J)
1917-12-17 - World War I

Sapper
BROWN, ROBERT ( R)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
CHUBB, OLIVER JOB ( O J)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
DEARING, WILLIAM ABRAHAM RAYMOND ( W A R)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
HARDINGE, ERNEST EDWARD LEIGH ( E E L)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Lieutenant
HICKS, OSWALD AUSTIN ( O A)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Sergeant
HOPE, PATRICK DOUGLAS ( P D)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
JOHNSTON, ARDELL ALFRED ( A A)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
LUNEY, THOMAS WILLIAM ( T W)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
MACGILLIVARY, JOHN ANGUS ( J A)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
SIMMONS, EARL SYLVESTER ( E S)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Lieutenant
SMITH, REGINALD SYDNEY ( R S)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Private
SPARKS, LEDGER ( L)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Gunner
STEPHENS, JOSEPH ELLIOTT ( J E)
1918-12-17 - World War I

Seaman
CULLMORE, ELIJAH ( E)
1919-12-17 -

Platoon Serjeant Major (WO.III)
POST, ABRAHAM TICE ( A T)
1939-12-17 - World War II

Private
STEVENS, ARTHUR WILLIAM ( A W)
1939-12-17 - World War II

Gunner
BOYLE, JOHN ( J)
1940-12-17 - World War II

Ordinary Seaman
GOSSE, SAMUEL JOSEPH ( S J)
1940-12-17 - World War II

Driver
KENNARD, WILLIAM DAWSON WHITFIELD ( W D W)
1940-12-17 - World War II

Able Seaman
WORMWORTH, THOMAS CLAUDE ( T C)
1940-12-17 - World War II

Corporal
ALLAN, MICHAEL ROSS ( M R)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Leading Aircraftman
BRECK, DUNCAN EWART ( D E)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
COOK, RAYMOND KEITH ( R K)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Private
COUVIOU, LEO PAUL ( L P)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
CRUMP, OWEN BELLAMY CHARLES ( O B C)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
FRIESEN, VICTOR ERWIN ( V E)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
HUGHES, WALTER WARD ( W W)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
KIPPAN, LLOYD DUNCAN ( L D R)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Leading Aircraftman
MCCLURE, GORDON HUTCHINSON ( G H)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Driver
MORRISON, FREDERICK WILLIARD ( F W)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
PEGGIE, WILLIAM JOHNSTON ( W J)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
PEPPER, WILLIAM MARCUS ( W M)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
SMITH, ALEXANDER GORDON ( A G)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
STEWART, JOHN ALVAH ( J A)
1941-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
BELLOTTI, ALPHONSE MICHAEL ( A M)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
BUGDEN, ERIC THEODORE ( E T)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER BRUCE ( A B)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
CONLON, SIDNEY JAMES ( S J)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
COULTER, RICHARD LESLIE ( R L)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
FELLOWS, JOHN ( J)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Lieutenant
GAGNON, OMER JEAN ( O J)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
GEORGES, GREGORY MANUEL ( G M)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
HOLLINSWORTH, JACK ATHELSTON ( J A)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
HORNIDGE, JOSEPH NOEL CHARLES ( J N C)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Ordinary Seaman
JUGGINS, WILLIAM CHARLES ( W C)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Corporal
KEENE, FOSTER WILLIAM ( F W)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
LAWTON, RICHARD WOFFENDALE ( R W)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Stoker
LOGUE, WILLIAM STEELE ( W S)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
LOREE, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
MACDONALD, ANGUS DANIEL ( A D)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
MATTOON, STANLEY FINACE ( S F)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
MCBURNEY, SAMUEL LORNE ( S L)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
MCCANN, CHARLES CURTIS MERRIL ( C C M)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
MCCLEERY, RAYMOND NORMAN ( R N)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Private
MCMILLEN, ALBERT HAROLD ( A H)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
MCPHEE, EWEN CAMERON ( E C)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
NAULT, JOSEPH BORDEN ( J B)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
PENN, WILLIAM HARVEY ( W H)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Private
REDDON, GARFIELD ( G)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
ROWSELL, ARTHUR DOUGLAS ( A D)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
SILVER, GEORGE COCHRANE ( G C)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
SOTKOWY, STANLEY WALTER ( S W)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
STARK, WILLIAM MCBAIN JAMES ( W M J)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer
THORNEYCROFT, LEONARD EVERETT ( L E)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer
TRUDELL, CHESTER CHARLES ( C C)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
WOODMAN, JAMES DONALD ( J D)
1942-12-17 - World War II

Lance Sergeant
ANDREOLI, JOSEPH PIERRANICO ( J P)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
ANDRONICK, STEVE ( S)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
BALDRY, CHARLES TORRVELL ( C T)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
BATEMAN, JAMES RICHARD ( J R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
BELFIE, FRANK CYRIL ( F C)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
BESSENT, HENRY ROBERTS ( H R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
BRITTAIN, MALCOLM HARTLEY ( M H)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
BURGESS, TOUSSAINT DUNCAN ( T D)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
CAMERON, CECIL WOODWARD ( C W)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Lieutenant
CAMPBELL, STUART CASSWELL ( S C)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Lance Sergeant
CHAPATIS, JOSEPH ( J)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
DALTON, ARTHUR BEARD CLIFFORD ( A B C)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
DAVIES, ANTHONY JOHN ( A J)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Gunner
DE BOW, DOUGLAS HERBERT ( H D)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
DOBSON, WARREN LEE ( W L)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
DONALD, JAMES ANGUS ( J A)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
DUNN, LLOYD BRUCE ( L B)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
GILLIS, NORMAN MONTAGUE ( N M)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
GRANT, LESLIE KENNETH ALEXANDER ( L K A)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Aircraftman 2nd Class
GRANT, ROY DESMOND ( R D)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
GRAVES, WILLIAM HENRY ( W H)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Trooper
HEEREBOUT, REUBEN EARL ( R E)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
HOPE, CLIFFORD LIONEL ( C L)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
IRVINE, DOUGLAS RAYMOND ( D R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
JORDAN, HAROLD ( H)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Captain
LAMBART, EDWARD HOWARD WALLBRIDGE ( E H W)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
LAMY, ALBERT JOSEPH BENNIE ( A J B)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Major
LANG, REGINALD TOWNSEND ( R T)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
LEIGHTON, LEE PERCIVAL ( L P)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
LEVERINGTON, ROBERT ( R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
MACLEOD, RONALD GORDON ( R G)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
MCLENNAN, BURUS ALEXANDER ( B A)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Lance Corporal
NEWELL, HENRY JAMES ( H J)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
NICOL, ARTHUR ( A)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class I
PIERSON, JOSEPH ANTHONY JAMES JEWELL ( J A J )
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
ROOBROECK, MAURICE FRANCIS VICTOR ( M F V)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
ROSE, RANDELL ( R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
ROSS, EDGAR JOE ( E J)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Corporal
RUTTAN, DOUGLAS CANIFF ( D C)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
SAUNDERS, HAROLD MAX ( H M)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Warrant Officer Class II
SCHNEIDER, GORDON RAYMOND ( G R)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
SHEPPARD, WALTER FITZGERALD ( W F)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Motor Mechanic
STILNOVICH, MATTHEW ( M)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
TURPIN, JOSEPH ELZEAR ( J E)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
WEBB, MAURICE EDGAR ( M E)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Lance Corporal
WILSON, ANDREW EADIE ( A E)
1943-12-17 - World War II

Private
ANDREWS, FREDERICK ALBERT ( F A)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
BARLOW, PERCY ( P)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
BETTS, ROY LAWRENCE ( R L)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Signalman
BLACK, EDGAR BEATTY ( E B)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
BOLDUC, GEORGES ( G)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Sergeant
BORATYNEC, IVAN ( I)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
CAMBRIDGE, HARRY ( H)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
CARLSON, DOUGLAS FREDERICK ( D F)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
COULSON, FRANK ( F)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
CUBITT, EARL RICHARD WILMOT ( E R W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
DAVIES, EDMUND ALFRED JOHN ( E A J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
DEATHERAGE, GEORGE EDWARD ( G E)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
DESAUTELS, HENRI JOSEPH XAVIER ( H J X)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
DILLABOUGH, LAWSON ( L)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lance Corporal
FITZPATRICK, KENNETH WALTER ( K W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
GUERIN, FRANCIS ( F)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
HETHERINGTON, GEORGE DONALD FREDERICK ( G D F)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
HINE, RAYMOND ERVIN ( R E)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lieutenant
HOFFMAN, MURRAY ( M)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
IRELAND, DONALD GEORGE HENRY ( D G H)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Corporal
JACKSON, GERALD CONRAD ( G C)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
LAPLANTE, LUCIEN ( L)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
LATTEN, DAVID FREDERICK ( D F)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
LE BLANC, ROLAND ( R)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Signalman
LEBLANC, EUGENE WILFRED ( E W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
LECKIE, JOHN LYLE ( J L)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
LINK, GARFIELD WILLIAM ( G W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Pilot Officer
MACLEOD, MELVIN JOSHUA ( M J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Company Quarter Master Sergeant
MALONE, THOMAS CARR ( T C)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lieutenant
MCDONALD, GEORGE LLOYD ( G L)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
MUNRO, JAMES CAMERON ( J C)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
NEWLAND, EDWARD ROY ( E R)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
NORTHEY, ROBERT ARTHUR ( R A)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lance Sergeant
OKE, MERVIN WILLIAM JOHN ( M W J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
OLDFIELD, JAMES WALTER ( J W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
OLIVER, ALLEN ( A W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Corporal
OWEN, JOHN ( J D)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
PARENT, LAWRENCE EDMOND ( L E)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Able Seaman
PARKER, VICTOR ( V C V)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
PEACOCK, HOWARD ( H M)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant
REMILLARD, JOSEPH LAURET ROLAND ( J L R)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Trooper
ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER JAMES ( A J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
ROPER, JOSEPH WILLIAM ( J W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flying Officer
SCHOPP, HAROLD HARRISON ( H H)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lance Corporal
SMYTHE, LORNE ( L N)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
STACEY, GEORGE HENRY ( G H)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Guardsman
STEELE, NORMAN ( N)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber)
SUTHERLAND, ROGER JOSEPH ( R J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
TREMBLAY, JOSEPH ARTHUR ADRIEN ( J A A)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
WASHBURN, CAMERON GILLESPIE ( C G)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Lieutenant
WILLIAMSON, RICHARD OWEN BUCKLAND ( R O B)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Signalman
WILSON, ALFRED ( A J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
WOOD, JOHN JAMES ( J J)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Private
WORRALL, EDWARD GEORGE ( E G)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Signalman
YATES, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)
1944-12-17 - World War II

Colonel
ARCHIBALD, EDWARD WILLIAM ( E W)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Private
BULMER, HARRY ( H)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Signalman
HARTMAN, ERVIN ALFRED ( E A)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Sapper
JANSEN, HJALMAR ( H)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Gunner
MULLIN, MYLES WILLIAM ( M W)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Private
SHAVER, GUY JOSEPH ( G J)
1945-12-17 - World War II

Company Quarter Master Sergeant
WEBBER, JAMES WILLIAM ( J W)
1947-12-17 -

Trooper
SMILLIE, JOHN FULTON ( J F)
1951-12-17 - Korean War

Private
TREMBLAY, PAUL EMILE ( P E)
1952-12-17 - Korean War

Private
BOUDREAULT, PAUL EMILE ( P E)
1953-12-17 - Korean War

Warrant Officer Class II
PATTERSON, WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE ( W B)
1959-12-17 -

Leading Seaman
DALEY, JOHN JOSEPH ( J J)
1972-12-17 -

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