January 25, 1941
JOSIAH DROVER WILLIS DROVER
Hodge’s Cove, Trinity Bay. Sons of Susie and the late George Drover, these two boys went overseas with the first and second Forestry contingents and Josiah joined the R.A.F. in July. Willis joined the Royal Navy in October. Their father went through the war and was drowned five years after his return. They also have a stepfather serving in the Forestry.
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January 25, 1941
JOHN PEDDLE LEONARD PEDDLE
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Peddle, Hodge’s Cove, T.B., who are now serving with the Newfoundland Forestry Unit somewhere in Scotland.
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May 17, 1941
Casualty List
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JX225706 Drover, Willis, R.N., missing presumed killed on war service, next of kin mother, Mrs. John Peddle, Hodge’s Cove. (Seaman Drover transferred from the Newfoundland Forestry Unit to the Royal Navy, October 23, 1940.
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May 26, 1941
Fourteenth Draft
R.A.F. Air Craft Crews
The following is the nominal roll of volunteers for R.A.F. Air Craft Crews who have enlisted for training in Canada.
798680 Robbins, Raymond Sinclair.
798681 Stevenson, William James Duncan.
W.O.A.G’S.
798682 Pearce Andrew George B.
798683 Sweetapple, Walter Elijah.
798684 Templeman, Donald Lloyd.
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October 4, 1941
EDGAR ROBBINS, R.N.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robbins, Hatchet Cove, Trinity Bay, who left here with the 9th Naval draft and is now serving on one of His Majesty’s ships Somewhere at Sea.
RAYMOND ROBBINS, R.C.A.F.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins, Hatchet Cove, Trinity Bay. Ray is now in training Somewhere in Canada.
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Transcribed by Maria Drover, July 2023. Updated August 2023
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