2. National Archives of Canada - STRANGE entries relating to World War I.
From Ed Hanson
Recently, while working on another branch of the family, I came across some of the records of the National Archives of Canada. Following are the Strange entries relating to World War I. Interesting to see that so many were born in England.
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, World War I
Online attestation records from The National Archives of Canada: Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
Albert Strange, 2014755; residence: 36 Chatham Road, Birkenhead, England; next of kin: father, George Strange, same address; born 24 Dec 1899; riveter & shipman; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, 5 Sept 1918, Montreal
Alfred Strange, 158686; born Cork, Ireland, 4 Jan 1880; next of kin:sister, Fanny Rummins, 6 Kings College Mews, Hampstead, England;occupation: moulder; unmarried; previous military service: XIX Regiment,12 months; Church of England; attestation signed, 4 Oct 1915, St Catherine's. 81st Battalion, CEF
Alfred Henry Strange, 427268, 46th Battalion, CEF, rank BDN, born London, 29 Sept 1891; next of kin: George Strange, Woodfield, Padn., London W.; occupation: farmer; unmarried; previous military service: 2 years, Manitoba Dragoons, and 1 year, Border Horse; Church of England; attestation signed, 26 May 1915, Weyburn, Sask.
Alfred Mark Strange, 258456; address: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta; born Stockley, England, 8 June 1887; next of kin: Frederick Strange, father, Stockley, Calne, Wilts; occupation: farmer; unmarried; Methodist; attestation signed, 8 June 1916, Calgary, Alberta
Andrew Arthur Strange, also known as Andrew Arthur Paxman, 435397, born Delamar, Nevada, 1 Jan 1889; next of kin, Violet Strickland (friend), YMCA, Edmonton, Alberta; Church of England; occupation, teamster; unmarried; attestation signed, 21 June 1915, Calgary, Alberta
Archibald Strange, 2380132; address: Ninga, Manitoba; born 8 July 1897, Cadby, Leicestershire, England; unmarried; Methodist; occupation: farmer; next of kin: Sidney Ernest Strange, father, 715 Moncton Avenue, Morse Place, Elmwood, Winnipeg, Canada; attestation signed, 16 Jan 1918, Winnipeg.
Aubrey Clare Strange, 829333; address: 385 William Avenue, Winnipeg; born High Wycombe, England, 30 Sept 1886; occupation: watchman; next of kin: mother, Clara Strange, 15 Crendon Street, High Wycombe; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, 30 Nov 1915, Winnipeg
Clarence Nathaniel Strange, 313997; address: Colfax, Washington, USA; born Calgary, Alberta, 15 July 1882; next of kin: (father) Nathaniel Lowery Strange, Chehalia, Washington; occupation: bookkeeper; unmarried; Baptist; attestation signed, 5 June 1918
Eddy Strange, 3354485; address: Cluffield P.O., Sask.; born 15 Dec 1892, Richmond, England; unmarried; next of kin: (uncle) Theodore Miller, Calvington P.O., Sask; farmer; unmarried; Presbyterian; attestation signed, Regina, Sask., 6 July 1918; drafted under Military Service Act; discharged on demobilization, 3 Feb 1919
Frank Strange, rank LCL; no further information
Frank Frederick Strange, 427458, 46th Battalion, CEF; born London, 9 Sept 1889; next of kin: (father) George Strange, [address not given]; occupation: carpenter; unmarried; Church of England; previous military service: 5 years, 12th Manitoba Dragoons; attestation signed, 20 July 1915, Sewell, Manitoba
George Strange, 447373; rank LCP; born 4 Jan. 1893, Doagh, County Antrim, Ireland; next of kin: William Robert Strange, Railway Street, Cumby, County Down, Ireland; occupation: bank clerk; Presbyterian; unmarried; attestation signed, Calgary, 23 July 1915
George Strange, rank lieutenant; born Portage, LaPrairie, Minnesota, 4 Nov 1881; address: 19 St Vincent Street, Toronto, Ontario; next of kin: (sister) Mrs G F Herriman, 31 West 12th Street, New York City, USA; occupation: banker; Presbyterian; belong to 48th Highlanders; previously 3 years with Queen's Own, 6 months with wireless guard at the island; attestation signed, 9 Jan 1918, Toronto, Ontario
George Strange, 446645; born Wiltshire, England, 22 Dec 1880; next of kin: George Strange, 9 Ireland Terrace, Twerton, Bath, England; occupation: labourer; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, 6 May 1918, Calgary
George Frederick Strange, 687043; address: Kamloops, B.C.; born 22 Aug, 1896, Kamloops, B.C.; next of kin: (father) E. L. Strange, Kamloops, BC; occupation: clerk; previous military service: 102 RMR (13 months); Church of England; attestation signed, 13 Dec 1915, Kamloops
George Frederick Strange, 312024; address: Aberdeen House, Carlton Street, Winnipeg; born 9 July 1895, Kew, Surrey, England; next of kin (mother) Mrs Nellie Strange, The Green, Kew, Surrey; occupation: farmer; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, 18 Feb 1916, Winnipeg
George Hill Strange, 1057090; born 4 Oct 1871, Manchester, England; address: 1049 Jeanne d'Arc Street, Maisonneuve; previous military service, 2nd Garrison Bn., Manchester Regiment; next of kin: (wife) Ethel Strange, same address; occupation warder; Church of England; attestation signed, 2 Oct 1916, Montreal [same individual], 3010009; differences on form: born 4 Oct 1879, Manchester, England; married; next of kin: (mother), Mrs Ethel Strange, 4 Gyte Lane, Manchester; in active militia, 5th R.H.C., previously Manchester Regiment; attestation signed, 27 April 1917, Montreal
George Pointdester Theodore Strange, 2293818; address: Glen-View, Alberta; born Shepton Mallett, Dorset, England, 25 Sept 1899; next of kin: (father) Mr HarEry (?) Strange, School Corner, Langport Road, Somerton, Somerset; farmer; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, 8 May 1918, Calgary, Alberta
George Thomas Strange, 1039743, address: Kamloops, B.C.; born 23 Feb 1869, Wiltshire, England; next of kin: (wife) Mrs Ellen Strange, Kamloops, B.C.; occupation: labourer; Church of England; previous military experience: 2½ months, 54th Battalion (honourably discharged); attestation signed, 2 Oct 1916, Kamloops
George William Strange, 5199; born Richmond, Surrey, England, 7 Jan 1895; occupation: driver; next of kin: Miss Sophie Strange, Hillside, Downscourt, Purley, Surrey; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed: Valcartier, 23 Sept 1914
Henry Strange, 874273; address: 341 Morley Avenue, Winnipeg, Manit.; born 6 May 1897, Greenock, Scotland; next of kin: (mother) Mrs Henry Strange, 341 Morley Ave., Winnipeg; occupation: clerk; unmarried: Methodist; previous military experience: 1 year, 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry; attestation signed, 28 Feb 1916, Winnipeg
Hugh Strange, 2045016, address: 806 23 Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta; born Belfast, Ireland, 2 Jan 1897; next of kin: (father) Hugh Strange, Sr., same address; occupation: clerk; unmarried; Presbyterian; previous military experience: Corps of guides, Spring nof 1915; attestation signed, 9 Dec 1916, Calgary [same individual]: address: 1240 17th Avenue West, Calgary; next of kin: (wife) Mrs Gladys Ellen Strange, same address; previous military experience: 18 months, C.F.A. CEF; attestation signed, 18 March 1919, Calgary
James Richard Strange, 73698; born Waltham Cross, England, 11 Jan 1892; next of kin: Mr G.J.W. Strange, 2656 Garnet, Regina, Sask; occupation: presser; unmarried; Wesleyan; belongs to active militia; attestation signed, 24 Oct 1914, Regina
Joseph Strange, 258457, 211th Overseas Battalion, CEF; address: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta; born Stockley, England, 10 Aug 1896; next of kin: (father) Frederick Strange, Stockley, Calne, Wiltshire; occupation: farmer; unmarried; Methodist; attestation signed, 8 June 1916, Calgary
Joseph Francis Strange, 425376, 45th Overseas Battalion, CEF; born Leeds, Yorkshire, 3 Aug 1884; next of kin: (uncle) Charles Straw, 4 Oddfield, Trew, Worthley, Leeds, England [crossed out and replaced by] Mrs Richmer, 255 Montrose Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba; unmarried; previous military experience: 12 Man. Dragoons; Presbyterian; attestation signed, Brandon, 4 May 1915
Percy Strange, 34675; born Somersetshire, England, 1 July 1880; next of kin: Benjamin Strange, 82 Boulter Avenue, Toronto; occupation: nurse; unmarried; active service in militia; previous military service: R.A.M.C., 12 years, South Africa, Ireland; Church of England; attestation signed, [Valeartion?], 2 Sept 1914
Percy Douglas Strange, 259185, 9th Depot Battalion; address: 2636 Garnet Street, Regina, Sask; born Waltham Cross, Hertford, England, 17 June 1897; next of kin: James William Strange (father), 2636 Garnet Street, Regina; attestation signed, Regina, 16 April 1918
Richard E. W. Strange, 527933; address: 1828 - 4th Avenue West, Owen Sound, Ontario; born St Pancras, Middlesex, England, 7 Oct 1876; next of kin (wife): Harriet Amy Strange, same address [crossed out and replaced by] 528 Alpha Street, Owen Sound; occupation: finisher; Church of England; attestation signed, Camp Borden, Ontario, 9 Aug 1916
Robert Beggs Strange, 2045075, Rank SGT; address: 806 - 23 Avenue East, Calgary; born Brookfield, Doagh, County Antrim, Ireland, 27 March 1894; next of kin: (mother) Mrs J. W. Strange, 806 - 23 Avenue East, Calgary; occupation: postal clerk; unmarried; Presbyterian; previous military experience: C. of B.; attestation signed, Calgary, 19 Feb 1917
Roland George Strange, 116963; address: Big Bar Creek, Clinton, B.C.; born Swindon, Wilts, 6 Feb 1881; next of kin (wife) Finella Strange, same address; occupation: carpenter; Church of England; attestation signed, 18 May 1916
Samuel Strange, 174938; born Crosshill, County Antrim, Ireland, 3 March 1893; next of kin: Mrs Margaret Strange, 118 Locke Street, North Hamilton, Ontario; occupation: driver; belongs to active militia; Presbyterian; attestation signed, Hamilton, 20 Sept 1915
Vera Strange, born Rockwood, Ontario, 14 Aug 1886; address: Waskada, Manitoba; next of kin (father) Edward Strange, Waskada, Man.; occupation: nurse; Anglican; militia service: AMC; attestation signed, 17 Jan 1916, Kingston, Ont.
Walter Strange, 2591008; address: YMCA, Drummond Street, Montreal, Canada; born Dorset, 26 June 1886; next of kin: (mother) Mrs Henrietta Groves, 75 Elign Ave., Maida Vale, London; occupation: engraver; unmarried; Methodist; attestation signed, Montreal, 2 Oct 1917
Walter Strange, 252230; address: East Farnham, Quebec; born East Farnham, Quebec, 24 Aug 11898; next of kin: (father) Mr Frank Strange, East Farnham, Quebec; farmer; unmarried; Church of England; attestation signed, Montreal, 31 May 1917
William Strange, 59928; born Shropshire, England, 11 Nov 1869; next of kin: Annie Strange, 47 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs; occupation: gardener; married; previous military experience: 1st East Lancashire Regiment; Church of England; attestation signed, Kingston, 5 Nov 1914
3. Families
A family with origins in Essex, England
1 Percy Douglas STRANGE b 17 June 1897 Queens Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, d 13 August 1974 White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
(parents James William STRANGE and Rossetta CANNON) - Private, 1st Battalion, at time of marriage
+ 27 May 1918 Knox Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Irene Mona HUGGINS b 5 July 1895 Kenora,
Ontario, Canada
(parents William Cara HUGGINS and Elizabeth Harriet BETSWORTH),
2 Percy Douglas STRANGE b 16 Dec 1918 Imperial, Saskatchewan, Canada
m 17 Dec 1941 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lily Florence WALL b 22 July 1920 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(parents Abraham [R.K.] WALL and Agnes Rosina St GERMAIN)
Divorced
3 Four surviving children (July 2004) including a Carol Joyce STRANGE
Will she please get in contact with the web master as he has lost contact.
Also Tricia Webb would like to get in touch as she is a cousin of Rosa Strange
(nee Cannon) born 1873 died 1943 Winnipeg Manitoba and she is in B.C. Canada herself. .
2 Harold Vincent STRANGE b 27 Sep 1921, Canada, d 2 Aug 1922
2 James William STRANGE b 25 Jun 1924, Canada, 29 Jun 1924
4. Oddments
Betty says, "And I have on file, "In the Kentish Independent for Jan 3 1852; Gentleman Cadet Thomas Bland STRANGE to be second lieutenant, promoted to Captain Cleveland's co. 12th B"
