billsmy38

Darrell:-- Going back to your last posting:- the WCFB was not the WCF. It was the Welland Canal Field Battery, raised in 1863 as the Port Colborne Field Battery. Today, the 10th Field Battery, 56th Field Regiment claims lineal descent. As I noted, T. E. Davies was probably in a British regiment.

That's very interesting. The WCF was created on 5 August 1914 with the call-up of the 19th "Lincoln" Regiment, the 44th "Lincoln and Welland" Regiment, and a portion of the 2nd Dragoons to Active Service. Within a month two companies of the 77th "Wentworth" Regiment were added to form the core of the Force. Over the course of the war men from other militia units and direct civilian recruits did duty with the WCF. Men who did not meet the medical standards of the CEF were sometimes enlisted. The Force was disbanded and the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment took over its duties in July 1918. As I noted, it did not exist during the Fenian Raids. These men must have served in the Canadian Militia or the British Army at the time of the raids. I would appreciate a listing, either posted to this Forum, or sent via email. If you're reseptive, of course.

There would nit be a roll for the Welland Canal force. It did not exist at the time of the Fenian Raids. Davies was probably an enlisted man, and I suspect a British soldier. Bill

In records in the National Archives of Canada of the Welland Canal Force, 1914-1918, Lieutenant T. E. Davies is recorded as over 70 years old and a Fenian Raid veteran. Can anyone provide me with more info on this man.