78th Battalion
1914 – 1918
The 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), was an infantry battalion authorized on July 10, 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on May 20, 1916. It disembarked in France on August 13, 1916, where it fought as part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the armistice. The battalion disbanded September 15, 1920.
For information about the War Diaries of the 78th Battalion, visit the Library and Archives Canada site: Archives Search 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
The following names are people who have resided in Bruce County, Ontario, Saugeen First Nation or Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation who served with the 78th Battalion.
Soldiers
Ahmed, Albert Edward
Akiwenzie, Resime
Allen, Frederick Thomas
Ammann, Joseph Carl
Anoquot, Jerry Elijah
Ashkewe, Ephriam
Bannerman, Andrew
Bannister, Frederick
Beaton, John ("Jack")
Bell, Bertram Reginald
Bell, Clifford William
Bell, Norval Delbert
Bell, Wilton Adam
Besito, Joseph James
Bevis, Roy
Brunton, Maurice Vivian
Honey, Samuel Lewis
Kilborn, Arthur Rubin
MacDonald, John Alexander
Nicholson, Daniel Nelson
Park, Frank Ogden
Park, Fred O.
Pound, John Alfred
Proud, Robert Harvey
Rae, William Thomas
Strang, William Russell
Trout, Henry Stanley
Akiwenzie, Resime
Allen, Frederick Thomas
Ammann, Joseph Carl
Anoquot, Jerry Elijah
Ashkewe, Ephriam
Bannerman, Andrew
Bannister, Frederick
Beaton, John ("Jack")
Bell, Bertram Reginald
Bell, Clifford William
Bell, Norval Delbert
Bell, Wilton Adam
Besito, Joseph James
Bevis, Roy
Brunton, Maurice Vivian
Honey, Samuel Lewis
Kilborn, Arthur Rubin
MacDonald, John Alexander
Nicholson, Daniel Nelson
Park, Frank Ogden
Park, Fred O.
Pound, John Alfred
Proud, Robert Harvey
Rae, William Thomas
Strang, William Russell
Trout, Henry Stanley