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      In December of 1914 the Cobourg Heavy Battery (which had been demobilized in October of the same year) was called up again as the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery. The unit returned in 1919.

      The New Public School was later named Central Public School and then renamed again, to Thomas Gillbard Public School. In 2005 the school building was sold and conversion to condominiums began in 2006.

      Colonel William Chambliss, son-in-law of George Shoenberger, one of the wealthiest families in Pennsylvania, had moved to Cobourg in 1867 and saw the advantage of having a first class hotel for the American upper class to use as a summer retreat offering the luxuries they were used to. Along with …

      3rd overseas draft of the Cobourg Heavy Battery, December 1915/January 1916. Left Cobourg for overseas late in March, 1916. Recruiting officer (left centre) Major James McKinnon, Captain (right centre) Arthur Hopper. Photo also includes Melville Thomas Lean (3rd row, 1895-1957) and Leslie Bowman (4th row, 1896-1958)