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Canadian War Dead from the Sporting World

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Clifford, Davidson, Decoteau, Duffy and 1 other
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    Percival Talbot Molson (1880 - 1917)
    Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Jan 2 2016, 0:24:21 UTC "Captain, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Son of John Thomas Molson and Jennie B. Mols...
  • James Duffy (1890 - 1915)
    James Duffy was born in Ireland in 1890 and was killed in action in WW1 in 1915. * He emigrated to Edinburgh, Scotland with his parents, James Duffy and Mary-. * James was an elite runner in Scotland.*...
  • Lance Corporal Allan McLean Davidson (1891 - 1915)
    Allan McLean "Scotty" Davidson (6 March 1891-16 June 1915) was a Canadian ice hockey player and a soldier. *He was considered one of the best wingers of hockey's early years. *In 1910 and 1911 he led h...
  • Alexander Wuttenee Decoteau (1887 - 1917)
    Alexander Decoteau was a Cree policeman, Olympic athlete and soldier. He was born 19 November 1887 on the Red Pheasant Indian Reserve near North Battleford in Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 30 Octobe...
  • Second Lt. William James Clifford (1878 - 1917)
    William "Billy" Clifford (1878-1917) was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and died in battle over France in the First World War. * He was a carpenter by trade.* William was a talented marksman. * In 1...

This project highlights the Canadian men and women who served and lost their lives during wartime after particular success in the sporting world.

Among those Canadians who served were renowned athlètes who had competed in sports at various levels including interscholastic, Olympic and Professional teams or events.

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