Thursday, November 8, 2018

Sixty two of 293 'Chapleau boys' who served in World War I enlisted in 'Men of the North' the 227th Battalion

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Here is Part Two of Michael McMullen's research into the battalion commonly referred to as 'Men of the North'. In it he focuses on the 62 men who enlisted with the 227th Battalion in Chapleau. It was officially the 227th Oveseas Battalion (Sudbury-Manitoulin-Algoma. Recruiting was underway in Chapleau by April 1916 after the commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel LeP. Jones had visited the community. Michael also notes that 293 Chapleau boys enlisted in Canada's armed forces in World War I, a very significant contribution from such a small community. I extend my sincere thanks to Michael for sharing his research as we mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 2018. MJM .. My email is mj.morris@live.ca 

By Michael McMullen
In doing research for the book, The Chapleau Boys Go To War, co-authored by Michael Morris and myself, originally published in 2015, we compiled the names of 283 Chapleau Boys who enlisted in WW1. On-going research has increased this number now to 293. Sixty-two of these enlisted with the 227th Battalion in Chapleau. Based on Library and Archives Canada data, their names, age and employment status at the date of enlistment are: