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Carleton Allen was born on June 24, 1916 and attended Appleby School from 1926 to 1927. While at Appleby he participated in boxing and won the form II prize on Scripture. He was a Captain in the British Columbia Regiment, R.C.A.C., Army and was killed in action on Aug. 9, 1944.

Charles Roger Blackhurst was born on March 12, 1918. He attended Appleby School from 1930 to 1931 and participated in Junior Soccer Sixes, he Junior Hockey League, and the Junior Cricket League. He was a Leading Seaman of the Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Navy and was killed in action on Nov. 25, 1941 at age 22.

Stuart Stephen Tuffnel Cantlie was born on October 5, 1907. He attended Appleby School from 1921 to 1925 and was on the First Rugby and First Cricket teams, editor for the Argus yearbook, Prefect and Captain of the Cadet Corps. He graduated in 1925. He was a Lieutenant Colonel, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) and was killed in action on July 25, 1944 at age 36 years.

Hugh Campbell Carey was born on Sept. 24, 1919. He attended Appleby School from 1929 to 1935 and participated on the Intermediate Hockey League, the Dramatic Club; Second Team Cricket; Handicraft competitions; shooting competitions and was the Captain of the Intermediate Soccer Sixes in 1934. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers and died in action on July 18, 1943 at age 24.

Richard Boyd Dowding was born on Nov. 11, 1922. He attended Appleby School from 1932 to 1940 and played on the First Rugby, First Hockey and First Cricket teams. He graduated in 1941. He was a Flight Officer, 426th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on Dec. 5, 1944 at age 22.

John Cameron Edwards was born on August 18, 1914. He attended Appleby School from 1926 to 1933. While attending Appleby School he played on the First Rugby Team, Second Cricket Team, Second Football Team, Tennis Team, Soccer Team, Badminton Team, and participated in the Cadet Corps, Travel Club and the Dramatic Club. He graduated in 1933. He was Lieutenant, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, Canadian Army. He was killed in a car accident on May 18, 1940 at age 25.

John Mackintosh Fowlie (known as Jack) was born on May 3, 1920 and attended Appleby School from 1934 to 1937. He participated in the Interhouse Cricket match, boxing tournaments, Interhouse football. He was a member of Powell's House, was on the 1936 Second Football team and participated in cross-country races, was the Vice Captain of the Badminton team and was on the rugby team. He was a Flight Lieutenant of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on March 16, 1945 at age 24.

Elmes Patrick Green was born on May 10, 1913 and attended Appleby School from 1923 to 1926. While at the school is won the Form Prize for Language from Form IVA in 1926, participated on the 1925 Gordon boxing team; won the Form prize for Languages and General Proficiency for Form II in 1925; participated in the 1925 Sports Day half mile junior and high jump for junior competitions. He was a Captain in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was killed in action on May 1, 1944 at age 30.

William M.R. Griffin, D.F.C. (Class of 1926) was born on Nov. 9, 1909. He attended Appleby School from 1922 to 1926. While attending Appleby he played on the tennis and hockey teams. He was a Flight Lieutenant, 268th Squadron, Royal Air Force and was killed in action on Nov. 26, 1942 at 33 years of age. It should be noted that it was not until Feb. 12, 1943 that his death was confirmed.

Norman Glyn Gzowski was born on Feb. 26, 1919 and attended Appleby School from 1929 - 1931 and again in 1938 where he was Prefect, Captain of the Cadet Corps, a member of the Dramatic Club, and played on the First Rugby, Hockey and cricket teams. He graduated in 1938. He was a Flight Officer, 518th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on Jan. 23, 1944 at age 25.

Olaf Morris Hertzberg was born on Feb. 26, 1917. He attended Appleby School from 1931 to 1934. While at Appleby he was a member of gym and cricket teams, won the Kerrigan Cup in Shooting, and was a member of the Dramatic Club. He graduated in 1934. He was Captain, Canadian Intelligence Corps. and was killed in action on Feb. 26, 1943 at 25 years of age.

Thoams Ferguson How was born on November 14, 1917 and attended Appleby School from 1927 to 1928. While at Appleby he participated in the Interhouse games sack race/ 75 years in 1928. he was a Flight Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on May 14, 1943

Stuart William Jamieson was born on August 31, 1917. He attended Appleby School from 1932 to 1936 and played on the First Cricket team and the Second Hockey team, was Prefect, a member of the Dramatic Club, Captain of the Badminton team and Section Commander of the No. 3 Cadet Corps Platoon. He was a Flight Officer, 258th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on July 1, 1942 at 24 years of age.

Geoffrey Machell was born in Toronto on Jan. 1, 1895. He attended Appleby School from September 1911 to June 1912. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915 and was sent home in 1917 with Turberculosis. He also enlisted in World War II and served at Camp Borden. He died in October 1975.

Douglas Granville Mores was born on Nov. 21, 1917 and attended Appleby School from 1927 to 1928. While at Appleby he participated in cross-country running in 1928. He was a Flight Lieutenant of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on Feb. 8, 1942 at age 25.

James Gordon Osler (Class of 1933) was born on Sept. 27, 1915. He attended Appleby from 1924 to 1933. While at Appleby, he was the Head Prefect, Captain of the Cadet Corps, played on all First Rugby, Hockey, Cricket and Gym teams, was a member of the Dramatic Club, and President of the Literary Society. He was killed in action on June 29, 1944, at 29 years of age. He was a Major, Royal Engineers (British Army).

John Gentles Price was born on August 17, 1914. He attended Appleby School from 1928 to 1933 and played on the First Hockey and Soccer team, was a member of the Dramatic Club, won a school championship in Badminton and Golf. He graduated in 1933. He was a Captain, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and was killed in action on Sept. 8, 1944 at 30 years of age.

Eric Charles Tisdall was born on June 17, 1922. He attended Appleby School from1935 to 1941. While at Appleby School he was a member of the Dramatic Club, Soccer Team, Cricket Team, Boxing Team. He enjoyed both history and heraldry and graduated in 1941. He was a Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, British Army and was killed on February 13, 1945 at age 22.

Alan Ewart Gilbert Wainwright was born on Aug. 12, 1914 and attended Appleby School from 1924 to 1925.

He was a Pilot Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force and died in a training accident on Oct. 23, 1941 at age 29.

John William Weis was born on May 4, 1918. He attended Appleby School from 1933 to 1937 and was a member of the First Rugby Team, Captain of the First Cricket Team, Secretary of the Camera Club, House Prefect in School (now Colley) House, and Cadet Corps section Commander. He graduated in 1937. He was a Flight Lieutenant, 408th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on June 8, 1944 at 26 years of age.

John Maitland Young was born on June 29, 1917 and attended Appleby School from 1928 to 1934. While at Appleby he participated in Junior Soccer sixes, the 1934 Cricket League and Intermediate Hockey League. He was a Wing Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on Sept. 4, 1943.