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 Grimsby Independent, 23 May 1917, p. 1,2     Former resident of Beamsville ... 92 years old, ... son Mr. H. T. Miller, Jr. is principal of Bishop Ridley School in St. Catharines ... buried Mt. Osborne Cemetery, Beamsville ...

 Grimsby Independent, 19 Sep 1917, p. 1     The victim of a sniper's bullet, which struck him at the post of duty as he was operating his machine gun, Corp. Charles Ridley Cairns, one of the four soldier sons of William C. and Mrs. Cairns, of Stoney Creek, is now lying in a hero's grave in France. The …

 Grimsby Independent, 7 Nov 1917, p. 5     Pte. Earle A. Packham - The last roll call of the brave has been answered by another gallant young member of the 129th Battalion, who went overseas in August, 1916. Word was received Saturday, November 3, that Pte. Earle A. Packham had been killed in action on October 21. ... …

 Grimsby Independent, 19 Dec 1917, p. 1     Complete transcription of letter to Mrs. Cowan is included in article.

 Grimsby Independent, 19 Dec 1917, p. 1     Pte. W. R. Banwell was one of the first in Grimsby to volunteer for service in the 8th Battn. He was transferred to the 58th Batt. in France and was listed as "missing" with other Grimsby boys on October 8th and later as "presumed to have died". His death is …

 Grimsby Independent, 11 Apr 1917, p. 1     Great was the shock received by the citizens of this district late on Monday afternoon, when it became known that Lieut. James Hunter had at last succumbed to his wounds received last fall, in hospital in England. A telegram was received by Hunter Bros., Grimsby east, from Mr. William Hunter, …

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1     ...

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1     Hughes (d. 26 Apr 1917), Cowan (d 9 Apr 1917), Lewis (d. 27 Feb 1917)

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1,8     ...The word was received by his mother, Mrs. F. W. Scott, at her home, 33 Ramsay Ave., Toronto...Lieut. Frederick Gundy Scott was born in Toronto on Nov 9, 1895. His father, F.W. Scott, a partner in the firm A.E. Ames and Co, Financial Brokers, died in December 1898, and shortly …

 Grimsby Independent, 14 Mar 1917, p. 1     Another Grimsby boy has been reported missing and wounded in the person of Pte. Coyne Lewis, son of W.F. Lewis of Hamilton, formerly Grimsby. Mr. Lewis received a telegram on ... stating that Pte. Coyne Lewis reported missing and ... Feb. 27th. No particulars were given. ......

 Grimsby Independent, 28 Mar 1917, p. 1     Lieut. S.W Hewetson, who spent his boyhood days in Grimsby, has made the supreme sacrifice, having been killed in France some time ago. Many of the citizens of the present Grimsby will not remember Samuel Hewetson but all the older ones will remember both him and his father. The family …

 Grimsby Independent, 28 Feb 1917, p. 1     survived by wife nee Culp

 Grimsby Independent, 28 Feb 1917, p. 1     ... The above photograph shows Pte. William "Chummy" Warner of the 176th Battalion and his six sons, Thomas, Arthur, Samuel, William, George and Charles. Four of these boys are in the trenches fighting, Thomas is a prisoner in Germany and Samuel, along with Chummy, his father, is a member of …

 Grimsby Independent, 28 Feb 1917, p. 1     initials are either A.W. or E.W., he was a Christadelphian

 Grimsby Independent, 28 Feb 1917, p. 6     ...

 Grimsby Independent, 17 Jan 1917, p. 4     Newspaper located at the Grimsby Museum.

 Grimsby Independent, 16 May 1917, p. 1     Newspaper located at the Grimsby Museum.

 Grimsby Independent, 16 May 1917, p. 6     Newspaper located at the Grimsby Museum.

 Grimsby Independent, 18 Apr 1917, p. 5     Newspaper located at the Grimsby Museum.

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 17 Oct 1917, p. 1. Date of Event: 8 Oct 1917     An old and highly respected citizen passed away at his home in Beamsville on October 8, 1917 at the age of 70 years, in the person of William H. Ofield. Deceased resided in this vicinity all his life and was a hard-working, kindhearted man. He is survived by his wife, …