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On Page 194 the boys - Deans, Miller and Bailey, had all died. This was a cross-section of the community. Hence, the intensity of feeling which caused the joining together of Liberals and Conservatives in a “Win the War Effort”.
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| These were to perish in the Great War 1914 - 1918. These snapshots were taken in1914 when thought of a World War was far removed from people's minds. |
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The following boys were all about 18 yrs. of age.
Left to right
| Harold Deans |
- son of Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Deans |
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- killed in action 1917 serving with R.A.F. |
| Crawford Miller |
- son of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Miller |
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- killed while serving with R.F.C. (predecessor of R.A.F.) 1916 |
| Fred Bailey |
- son of Mr. & Mrs. John Bailey |
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- died and is buried at Shornecliffe, England. |
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| This picture is in the some order as the top except there has been some change in headgear. The figure on the left is Bert Miller who died in the aftermath of the great influenza epidemic. |
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This pictures give some idea of the casualties suffered by the Orillia community in the Great War 1914 - 1918.
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