Ed Power

epjpower@nf.sympatico.ca

...My father ( Tom Davis 2829 )  went overseas in 1939 to serve in the Forestry Unit during WW11 and did not return to Newfoundland until Sept.11th ,1950. I
remember the date because he often told me that he came back home on his 29th birthday.
On Canada Day in 1987 , my father passed away. After we laid him to rest , my mother  called all of our family together for a few moments and finally let us in a 40-45 year old secret. It seems that when my father was in Scotland , I do believe , he fathered a child . The child's name was Elaine... possible birthdate was February 6th. between 1940 and 1950...
John Davis
jd.donna@shaw.ca

Hello
came across your site, and it is very interesting.  Trying to find out some information about my Grandfather Edward Flynn.  He went to serve in Scotland, and married my Grandmother Elizabeth (Lila, nee Macpherson), lived in Beauly Inverness-shire till his death in the early eighties.  If anybody remembers him I would love to hear from you.  He was a real character to say the least!  He spoke about Brigus a lot, he may have been born there, but grew up in St. Johns.  Thank you in advance for any help.
 
sincerely Jill Macfarlane   jpict@msn.com

Dear Friends:
      I was attracted to the NOFU web site and found that a George Briffett of Riverhead, Harbour Grace was listed as serving overseas during
WW II. Is there any resource that you may be aware of that I could contact to find out more about Mr. Briffett's service and the Briffett family he
belonged . I would appreciate any guidance you have to offer.
Thank you.
John R. Briffett, Newport Beach, California
 

I was told my grandfather served in the NOFU and was wondering if anyone would remember him as he died before I was born.  His name was Thomas Ryall
for St.John's, NFLD, I know that he got shot in the war but I don't know anything else.
Also my other grandfather served in the NOFU as well, he lied about his age so he could join, His name was Alexander Baker of St. John's, He was a big
man 6ft tall and build like an ox, he always said he met the queen and taught her how to drive a forkclift, how true that was I have no idea, but
if anyone has information on either man I would appreciate it very much.

kelly

Randy Harnett    email: rharnett@nf.sympatico.ca

We are trying to trace our father's war service.  We have found documents releasing hin from his contract on Feb. 28, 1945.  His name was Alexander Faulkner, Bonvista,
NFLD.  We beleive his service was for June 20, 1940 to Feb 28, 1945.  Would you be able to confirm this and we are also looking for his service number.  We have a
number on the above document but not sure is this would be his service number.  Look forward to hearing from you.
 
thanks
Lloyd Faulkner (son)

 Date:  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:27:50 -0000
 From:   "joan.conway" <joan.conway@totalise.co.uk>
 Re: Angus Temple
My father left Sunnyside in Trinity Bay to go to Bishop's Falls and from there he wnt to Scotland with the NOFU around 1939/40. He was I believe up around the Fort
William area for a while. He would have been 20/21 years old at the time. He later decided to join the British Army and served in the Pioneer Coprs and when sent overseas
was stationed mostly in Egypt, reaching rank of seargent. If any one can shed any light on his time in Scotland or Egypt I would be grateful.

I am looking to see if anyone can remember my grandmother and grandfather. I am doing a family history and I want to see if anyone knows exactly where my grandfather, Fred and grandmother, Ina (Georgina) Campbell met. My mother, Helen and her sister Iris and brother Allan were born in Grantown-on- Spey near Inverness in Scotland. I can't seem to get much more information than that. There is a good chance Ina Campbell's parents were Duncan Campbell and Georgina (Bruce). If anyone has any information or advice on how to follow-up on this  let me know.

Michelle

I am hoping you may be able to clear up a little mystery. My mother says that my father (Gordon Fleming - 0032 - from Burin Bay (although your records he was from Corner Brook) left Nfld to come to the UK with the NOFU. However, he left in 1939 on the Scythia. I think he ended up in the New Forest in the south of England as he later joined the Hampshire Regiment before transferring to the 59th. (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment RA.
She thinks he was in Scotland. Who is right?
Ant further information about him would be very well received.

Patrick Fleming

To the Pike Family,
 My father, Patrick Culleton, was a member of the N.O.F.U. His number was 1024. My  uncle, William Culleton, was also a member, but is not listed in the members'  list.
I have 3 pictures of Dad in Scotland. When I figure out how to send them to you, I will post them. I would like to know who the other men are.
 
My father died in 1958, so I don't have any information about his time in the N.O.F.U.  If     anyone knew him, I would appreciate any anecdotes or information about him.
 
Thank you,
Noreen (Culleton) Press
npress@roadrunner.nf.net

Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:11:37 -0330
From:  "Donna Evans" <d.evans@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: <cpike@cpass.net>
Hi, I happend on this site "by accident" and was quite intrigued as my father, Francis Bouzane of Little Bay/St Patricks, served in the forestry unit.  His brother, Fred, alsoserved.  My dad is still living but is brother has passed away.

Inserted is a photo of Richard and Sadie Osmond with the NOFU medal. Sadie was the daughter of Charles Short (Cape Ray) who died in Scotland while serving with the forestry. She is 67 years old now and can't remember her parents much because shortly after her father died her mother passed away also. She was sent to an orphanage. I often heard her tell of her
father's death and when I found your site I downloaded the medal forms and gave them to her. She received the medal a few days ago. I also showed her a photo of her father's gravesite in scotland that you recently put on the NOFU site and hope someday to be able to show her a photo of her father for her and her grandchildren. Hopefully someone will someday find one and post it. She thanks you for helping her. If you wish you can use the photo and info on your site.

Wayne Osmond, Cape Ray.

Thank You,

Jane and Joe Walsh

I am doing some family tree research which includes my uncle John A. Munro (Jack)  of Glenwood. He served in the NOFU from January 10 1940 to April 26, 1946. His registration number was 839. He worked at the following camps in Scotland:
Ballindalloch
Daviot
Dalcross
Duthil
Deshar
Whitebridge
I would be interested in contacting anyone who knew Jack while he was in Scotland.
Thanks,

John  Munro.
Port Blandford
Newfoundland
709 543-2204
alex.munro@nf.sympatico.ca

Rhoda Mitchell
email

Subject:  N.O.F.U.
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:06:31 -03-30
From: Jason Rideout <jrideout@seascape.com>
 To: cpike@cpass.net

I was just doing some research on your site and found record of my grandfather. William J Mercer   (no.0340) of Mundy Pond, St. John's Newfoundland.  All the information i have on him is that he was with the unit and was killed by being pulled thru a saw. He died on May 19,1943 and is  buried at Carrbridge in Scotland. I have been looking for info on him for a while and was lucky to find this page.  Is there anywhere else i should look for information?  I was told that there was a book written "they fought too" but from looking at your page i would say its "they also served" and was just mixed up in the translation.  Supposedly in this book there is an account of my grandfathers death so I would really like to read it.
If you have any information that i could use, please let me know
Thank you
Ivy Rideout
St. John's Newfoundland
please reply to iburke@nfld.com
 

Member name: Raymond Elliot
Number: 1669
Hometown: Catalina, Trinity Bay

 Raymond Elliot was also a member of the Home Guard in Great Britain. He died in Britain on March 11,1940 and is buried at Carlisle which is in the Borders area. We are looking for information such as where he served and the circumstances surrounding his death, or any other information that somebody might remember.

Member name: William R. Miller
Number: 2327
Hometown: St. Jones Within, Trinity Bay

William R. Miller died in Scotland on July 25, 1941. He is buried in Urray graveyard in Ross-shire, Scotland. Hester Smith and her family have tended his grave over the years, and would like William's family to be aware of this. Hester's father was Edgar Fifield of Glovertown, also a NOFU member. He married a local girl and remained in Scotland after the war. Edgar Fifield was a close friend of my father, Steve Pike, and we lived just a short distance from him and his family  in Scotland. Edgar died in Scotland on January 12, 1971.

Heather Simms
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