THE PERTH COURIER NEWSPAPER

Perth, Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada

 

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UPDATED 19 NOV  2003

 

Below are some of the War News Items I have come across while researching my family tree.  Good luck in your search.

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HOGAN                         TPR. L.H. HOGAN WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON AUG 8 – Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Hogan, Perth, received official word from Ottawa on Wednesday that their son, Tpr. Hubert Leo Hogan, 20, was wounded in action on August 8.  No details of the nature of extent of his wounds is available.  Educated at the Separate School, he enlisted on August 2, 1942, training at Camp Borden, and arrived overseas on May 19, 1945.  He was in the Armoured Regt. 1st Hussars.  Of a family of five sons and one daughter, four sons are serving.  In addition to Hubert, two are overseas, Sgt. Harold Hogan, and Cpl. Donald Hogan, RCAF, Service Police, and Sgt. Norman Hogan is stationed at Lachine, Que with the RCAF firefighting service. (14 Aug 1969 pg 9 Perth 25 years ago & 17 Aug 1944 pg 3)

 

HOGAN                         MR. AND MRS. LEO J. HOGAN, 34 Gore St. W., have been notified by Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, that their son, Trooper Hubert Leo Hogan, 20, previously reported wounded in action on August 8, is now in hospital with shrapnel wounds in the back between the ribs and spine and a strained back.  He had been visited in hospital by his brother, Cpl. Donald Hogan, RCAF, and both brothers had written to their parents giving a report. (4 Sep 1969 pg 9 Perth events 25 years ago)

 

HOGAN                         GUNNER RUSSEL V. HOGAN, fifth son to join the armed forces of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Hogan, Gore Street West, has joined the RCA and was at home for the weekend.  He was entertained by his former associates at Shaw’s Store and was given a presentation and a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaw. (12 Feb 1970 pg 9 Perth 25 years ago.)

 

HOGAN                         Edward T. Hogan has returned to Camp Borden after attending the funeral of his father. (28 Oct 1943 pg 10)

 

HOGAN                         MR. AND MRS. LEO HOGAN received a cable from their son, Donald Hogan of the RCAF saying he had arrived safely overseas. (25 Apr 1968 – pg 9)

 

HOGAN                         MR. AND MRS. LEO HOGAN received a cable from their son, Trooper Hubert Hogan, stating that he had arrived safely overseas.  Trooper Hogan hopes that it may be possible to join his two brothers, Harold and Donald who are also overseas. (6 Jun 1968 pg 9)

 

HOGAN                         MR. AND MRS. LEO HOGAN have received word that their son, LAC Donald Hogan spent his 22nd birthday with his two brothers, Trooper Hubert Hogan and Pte. Harold Hogan, somewhere in England. (1 Aug 1968 pg 9)

 

NOONAN                       George C. Noonan, jr., son of G.J. Noonan, manager of The Bank of Montreal, Pemborke, formerly of Perth, and Mrs. Noonan, has enlisted in the Canadian army for overseas duty and is attached to the Royal Canadian Engineers. (12 Jan 1940 pg 4)

 

NOONAN                       Lieut. G.A. Noonan returned home from Pendleton on Monday and will spend the vacation at his home in Bathurst. (8 Jul 1904 pg 5)

 

NOONAN                       RECEIVED LETTER FROM MRS. MILNE HOME - Mrs. George Noonan, Christies Lake, has received the following letter from Mrs. Milne Home of Wedderburn, Scotland, in reference to her son, Orville Noonan, who was wounded some time ago.  Mrs. Home, as she says in her letter, has taken a great interest in the Canadian boys who are overseas.

 

13 Gloucester P., Edinburgh, Scotland

June 13, 1917.

 

Mrs. George Noonan,

Christies Lake,

 

Dear Mrs. Noonan:

 

I met your son today, and am glad to be able to tell you he was looking bright and cheery, and said he was enjoying his visit to Scotland.  I took his regimental address so as to write to him sometimes, so that he may feel he has a friend on this side of the sea, and gave him mine, and we agreed I would write to you.  God comfort you in all this awful anxiety, and send your gallant boy safe home to you.  I am one of the Britons (of Colonial family) who are very grateful to you overseas men for coming so far to help to save us from the Huns, and I have worked among the overseas men for nearly two years now.  I am the widow of a cavalry colonel, Royal Horse Guards, and have one son, a wounded officer.  I am a member of the Victoria League, and do all I can to help the overseas boys, and they call me “The Soldier’s Mother.”  I took your boy to see St. Giles Cathedral and the Castle of Edinburgh today.  Your friend, Mrs. Milne Home of Wedderburn.  P.S. – Please quote your boy’s regt. Address exactly as above, if you answer this, and send me a local paper, as I am a hospital visitor and the overseas boys love a home paper. (27 Jul 1917 pg 8)

 

NOONAN                       Corporal Edward Noonan of the Governor General’s Foot Guards spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Noonan. (14 May 1942 pg 8)

 

NOONAN                       TO TAKE MUSKETRY COURSE – Ltent. H.T. Noonan was to have gone to Kingston last week to take up the captain’s course, but as the school there is not open at present, he received orders to go to Toronto this week in order to take up a musketry course.  During his absence Captain Graham is in town and has charge of the men her and in Smiths Falls. (19 Jan 1917 pg 5)

 

NOONAN                       Private Leonard Noonan of Bathurst, gunshot wounds in the neck. 16 Apr 1942 pg 2

 

NOONAN                       Corporal Edward Noonan of the Governor General’s Foot Guards spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Noonan. (4 May 1942 pg 8)

 

NOONAN                       Arthur Noonan, son of Mrs. Peter Noonan, who joined the R.C.A.F., a couple of weeks ago, is stationed at No. 1 Manning Pool, Toronto. (24 Jul 1941 pg 4)

 

NOONAN                       PERTH 25 YEARS AGO – Private James F. O’Neil, nephew of Mr. John O’Neil and of D.R. and James Noonan, Perth, and a soldier in the U.S. Army, killed in the storming of TeinTein, China, Boxer War. (21 Aug 1925 pg 3)

 

NOONAN                       GUNNER JOHN HARTNEY - (photo) – Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hartney of Perth, who enlisted with the 32nd Battalion Field Artillery, from Ottawa, and left with a detachment from Barrie field Camp for overseas on Thursday of last week. (22 Oct 1915 pg 8)

 

NOONAN                       Lieut. Harry Noonan, 240th Batn., town, went to Almonte on Thursday and from there to Renfrew. (22 Sep 1916 pg 5)

 

NOONAN                       PTE LEONARD NOONAN (photo) – Pte. Leonard Noonan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noonan, Burgess, was on Monday officially reported wounded by gunshot in the neck.  Leonard went overseas with the 179th (Regina) Highlanders last fall, and was in England only two weeks before going to France.( 20 Apr 1917 pg 1)

 

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