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    1. [NS Obits] War Memorial, West Northfield
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    3. War Memorial, West Northfield In loving memory of our boys who fell in the Great War Owen F. Arenburg Killed in action Battle of Vimy Ridge 1917 Everett N. Wentzell Killed in action Battle of Passchendaele 1917 Avery P. Veinotte Killed in action By the enemy barrage 1918 Bridgewater Bulletin: A memorial service in honour of Private Owen Arenburg who was killed in the battle of Vimy Ridge was held in the church at West Northfield on Sunday afternoon. Revs. Martell of Bridgewater and Nonamaker, of Wentzel's Lake, conducted the services. Owen Freeman Arenburg was the son of McKiar John and Alice Victoria (Nowe) Arenburg. He was born November 2, 1891 and died May 4, 1917. Everett Nathaniel Wentzell was the son of William Bamford and Caroline Hannah Janette (Ramey) Wentzell. He was born January 18, 1897 and died November 16, 1917. Memorial Service for Private Avery Veinot 1918 Bridgewater Bulletin A memorial service in honour of Private Avery P. Veinot, killed in action on February 5th., in France, will be held in the Union Church West Northfield on the third Sunday afternoon, June 16, at 2:30. The service will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. E.V. Nonamaker. Avery Pearlie Veinot was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Veinot of West Northfield. He enlisted in the 112th. Battalion in the winter of 1915. During a trench bombardment by the enemy he, together with three of his companions, was instantly killed by a heavy trench mortar shell on February 5,1918 and was buried February 6th., by Captain E.E. Pugsley, Canadian Methodist chaplain. Avery Pearlie Veinotte was the adopted son of Albert Cornelius and Lottie Catherine (Knox) Veinotte. He was born October 25, 1898 and died February 6, 1918. (The birth and death dates are from "Reflections 2000" ; the wonderful work of Lana Veinotte.)

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