The
following is from a page 1 article in the 17 Oct Nov 1918 issue of
the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.
Norfolk
Casualties
453790 -- Private George William
Cook, m.m., d.c.m,
of Simcoe. Killed in Action.
797223 -- William Denny of Langton.
Killed in Action on 27 Sep 1918.
Enlisted in 133rd Battalion. His parents subsequently moved to
Brantford. His father, Robert Denny, is well-known in Simcoe.
797596 -- Private W. Dickey of Delhi.
Died of Wounds.
796007 -- Private Laurens
Martinus Fleg of Simcoe.
Killed in Action.
408599 -- Private Levi Nelson Kenline of
Charlotteville.
Killed in Action.
335348 -- Private Hugh I.
Olmstead of Simcoe vininity.
Died on Shipboard.
796005 -- Private Robert
Prentice of Simcoe.
Killed
in Action.
Private Wilfrid Simmons of Courtland.
Died of Wounds.
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The
following is from page 1 of the 7 Nov 1918 Simcoe
Reformer.
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How
Lawrence Flegg Died
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The
following letter was received by Mrs. Lawrence Flegg from
Lieut. Wm. Powell, regarding the death in action of her
husband on October 1st.
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France, 10 Oct
1918
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Dear Madame, -- It is my painful duty to write and let you
know of the death of your husband, Bugler L. M. Flegg. He
was killed in action on 1 Oct 1918.
We had attacked and
reached our objective and had dug in. Your husband was
wounded in the foot and while making his way back was hit
again by a machine gun bullet and killed.
His private effects have
been sent on to you. All I can do is to express the
sympathy of his comrades and myself in your sad trouble.
He died doing his duty
and fighting for the freedom of the world against the
opposition of the Huns and military rule.
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With
sincere sympathy from,
William Powell,
Lieutenant
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see Laurens' Attestation paper: side
1 | side
2
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Laurens M. Fleg
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