Did you know that 4 of our Fighting Men from the First World War are buried here in Albert County?
As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, and we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. You may wish to take the time to visit the grave sites of four of our fighting men who are buried here in Albert County. One of the men died from tuberculosis which he contracted while in hospital recovering from wounds. The other three died from the results of the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. The Spanish Flu epidemic hit those ages 18-45 and was particularly hard on returning soldiers.
If you plan on purchasing a Poppy Cross for one of the Remembrance Day ceremonies, you can take them home after the ceremony and place them on one of their graves.
You can purchase poppy wreathes at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 32 in Hillsborough phone 734-2289.
Harold Guy Turner , 1261991, was from Dawson Settlement, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born January 24, 1894. He was son of Ruth A. Steeves (formerly Turner), of Hillsborough, N.B., and the late John Turner. He enlisted with the 7th Overseas Siege Battery on March 20, 1916. He died of pneumonia on February 4, 1919. He is buried at BALTIMORE (UNITED BAPTIST) CHURCH CEMETERY, New Brunswick.
Royden Edmund Steeves, 2704341, was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born January 18, 1891 at HIllsborough, New Brunswick. He was the son of Mrs. Laura J. Steeves, of Hillsborough, N.B. He was drafted in 1918 to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Moncton on July 20, 1918. He was listed as Died in Hospital due to pneumonia on October 21, 1918. He is buried at HILLSBOROUGH (GREY'S ISLAND) CEMETERY ; New Brunswick, Canada.
Carl Clinton Irving, 4062755, was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born April 15, 1896 at HIllsborough, New Brunswick. He was the son of Mr. Sanford and Mrs. Margaret Irving, of Hillsborough, N.B.. He was drafted in 1917 to the 1st Depot Battalion Moncton on Seprtember 20, 1917. He was listed as Died in Hospital due to epidemic influenza on October 21, 1918. He is buried at Baltimore (United Baptist) Church Cemetery, New Brunswick, Canada, On South side.
George LeBurne Baumont, 70094 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born April 2, 1889. He enlisted with the 26th NB Battalion on February 27, 1915. His occupation was listed as a miner with the Hillsborough Manufacturing Company. He died of tuberculosis in Halifax on January 8. 1918. He is buried at EDGETT'S LANDING GREENHILL CEMETERY.