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...Canada's tenth V.C, Major Fred Tilston of Toronto
...Canada's tenth V.C, Major Fred Tilston of Toronto

...Canada's tenth V.C, Major Fred Tilston of Toronto

Date10/27/1945
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V.C. winner to wed pretty Vancouver hairdresser. Canada's tenth V.C, Major Fred Tilston of Toronto, was a drug salesman in Edmonton 13 years ago when he met a pretty hairdresser. It was love at first sight. Romance will bloom into marriage for Helen Adamson, now of Vancouver, and Maj. Tilston in Holy Rosary church in Toronto in the near future. They will live in Toronto.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTS_1_B_434C_TILSTONF001
Frederick Albert Tilston. Essex Scottish (Highlanders). Born Toronto June 11, 1906
Frederick Albert Tilston. Essex Scottish (Highlanders). Born Toronto June 11, 1906
1966?
Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war.
Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war.
1941?
Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
3/24/1984
The six V.C.'S were honored guests at three receptions during their visit. Maj. Fred Tilston, Toronto, used occasion to try out his artificial legs fo(...)
The six V.C.'S were honored guests at three receptions during their visit. Maj. Fred Tilston, Toronto, used occasion to try out his artificial legs fo(...)
10/29/1945
Maj. David V. Currie, V.C., of Moose Jaw, Sask., and Owen Sound, calls his wife and son in Owen Sound from Toronto, after arriving here today
Maj. David V. Currie, V.C., of Moose Jaw, Sask., and Owen Sound, calls his wife and son in Owen Sound from Toronto, after arriving here today
12/15/1944
Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
5/7/1945
Member of V.C.'s crew to wed long branch girl: Miss Irene Johnson and W.O.2 Sydney R. Cole: D.F.M.: R.C.A.F.: whose engagement has been announced
Member of V.C.'s crew to wed long branch girl: Miss Irene Johnson and W.O.2 Sydney R. Cole: D.F.M.: R.C.A.F.: whose engagement has been announced
1/12/1945
V.C. Winner and his aunt
V.C. Winner and his aunt
7/28/1944
Two Toronto V.C. winners met today at Christie St. hospital. Paratrooper C Toppy Topham, who won his decoration as medical orderly east of the Rhine. (...)
Two Toronto V.C. winners met today at Christie St. hospital. Paratrooper C Toppy Topham, who won his decoration as medical orderly east of the Rhine. (...)
8/4/1945
For London's Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Many witnessed the ceremony, yesterday, at the cenotaph, before the city hall, when seven of Ontario's V.C.'s, w(...)
For London's Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Many witnessed the ceremony, yesterday, at the cenotaph, before the city hall, when seven of Ontario's V.C.'s, w(...)
10/25/1929
To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty : the memorial of the committee of citizens chosen to represent the city of Toronto ... humbly sheweth your petitioners have had submitted to them by representatives of the militia force of the Dominion of Canada the propriety of bringing to Your Majesty's notice the question of an honorary recognition of their claims for active service in the field ...
To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty : the memorial of the committee of citizens chosen to represent the city of Toronto ... humbly sheweth your petitioners have had submitted to them by representatives of the militia force of the Dominion of Canada the propriety of bringing to Your Majesty's notice the question of an honorary recognition of their claims for active service in the field ...
1897
Soldiers of the Queen
Soldiers of the Queen
1900