Edgar Gavel was drafted into the 1st Depot Battalion in 1917; Gordon Hatfield was a carpenter who enlisted in 1915; George Raynard enlisted in the 112th Overseas Battalion during WWI; Leslie Gavel was drafted with the 1st Depot Battalion in 1917; Gilman Gavel was drafted into the 1st Depot Battalion in 1918; Lawrence Andrews enlisted with the West Novas and transferred to the Royal Engineers; Vernell Spates fought with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, was seriously wounded at Vimy Ridge and died two days later; Donald Hamilton was in the RCAF 429 Squadron, was shot down and kiled in the bombing raid over Leipzig.