Category Archives: Fenian Raid

Rifleman John Harriman Mewburn

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Mewburn served with the volunteer company (No. 9) of University of Toronto students that was a company of The Queen’s Own Rifles. On June 1st, he was called out from his final exams to go to Ridgeway to defend Canada against … Continue reading →

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Ensign Malcolm McEachren

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“At thirty-five, he was older than the average militia volunteer. Born in Islay, Scotland and raised in Lower Canada, he came from a humble background and had originally wanted to be a minister. Born a Presbyterian, he had only recently … Continue reading →

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Rifleman William Fairbanks Tempest

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William Tempest was born in Whitby or Oshawa on November 30, 1845, son of Dr. William Tempest and Mary H. Fairbanks. One of his uncles was Colonel Silas B. Fairbanks, the first commanding officer of the 34th Ontario Regiment which was … Continue reading →

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