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P 21414 Thomas William Oxley enlisted with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 13 March 1935 at Esquimalt, British Columbia. He volunteered for overseas service 1 September 1939. Promoted to Acting Sergeant he sailed with the Regiment to England 21 December 1939 and was struck off strength 18 June 1940.
Born 17 March 1899, #770037 Private Thomas MacDonald joined the 124th Battalion as a bugler, January 10, 1916 at the age of 16. He sailed for England aboard the SS Cameronia 7 August 1916 and arrived in France 6 December 1916. He joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field 1 January 1917. He became ill shortly after and spent some time in hospital in France. He acted as a runner or messenger and stretcher bearer for the Regiment at Vimy ridge and Passchendaele where he earned the Military Medal. He was also a drummer in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Pipe Band and played at Princess Patricia's wedding. He was struck off strength 20 March 1919. He passed away 10 September 1945 in Weyburn Saskatchewan.
Thomas Fargher Christian was born 2 May 1895 in Ramsey on the Isle of Man and immigrated to Canada in 1912. Working as a labourer in Lethbridge, Alberta, he joined the 13th Canadian Mounted Rifles 5 February 1915. #552392 Private Christian transferred to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 21 September 1916. Promoted to Lance Corporal 31 March 1917, he was wounded 9 July 1917 and Struck Off Strength 20 July 1917. He remained in England convalescing and then as as part of the Reserve until 23 June 1919 when he returned to Canada. He demobilized 7 July 1919 and worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad after the War. He passed away in December 1983