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Chapter 6 Victor and Theresa Coker:A Good Man, a Christian Woman, and Her Two Sons at the Front
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Land Acknowledgement/Reconnaissance territoriale v
- Abstract vii
- Résumé viii
- Table of Contents ix
- List of Figures xi
- Acknowledgements xvii
- Abbreviations xxi
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1 New Edinburgh 15
- Chapter 2 MacKay Presbyterian Church 33
- Chapter 3 A Church at War: 1914–1915 53
- Chapter 4 Charles Albert Wendt: A German-Canadian Patriot 71
- Chapter 5 A Church at War: 1916 81
- Chapter 6 Victor and Theresa Coker:A Good Man, a Christian Woman, and Her Two Sons at the Front 95
- Chapter 7 The Bothwell Family:War Claims Lives and Destroys Families 103
- Chapter 8 Charles Edward Trotter and the Jackson Family:“Lovable Disposition and Fine Character” 119
- Chapter 9 The Robertson Family:“There Is no Other Woman in Ottawa Who Has Given so Gloriously to the Cause” 131
- Chapter 10 Gordon Maynard Porteous:“Quite a Few Homes … Will Be Sad After This” 147
- Chapter 11 Henry James Mayo:A “Home Boy” Serves His Country 153
- Chapter 12 A Church at War: 1917 163
- Chapter 13 The Stalker Family and the Many Faces of Courage 175
- Chapter 14 The Ryan Family:“Who Played the Game Through” 195
- Chapter 15 Reginald Isambard Brunel: Engineer and Artilleryman 213
- Chapter 16 The Tubman Families:“Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to Duty” 221
- Chapter 17 Erland Dauria Perney:“Sorrow Which Is Almost Intolerable” 239
- Chapter 18 A Church at War: 1918 253
- Chapter 19 John Marshall:A Chaufeur in Egypt 259
- Chapter 20 Homère Joliat:“A Brave Soldier, Having Won the Military Medal” 267
- Chapter 21 Irwin Kelly:“Blessed Are Those that Have Not Seen, and Yet Have Believed” 281
- Chapter 22 The McKenzie Brothers: Service and Sacrifce 289
- Chapter 23 Arthur Frank Hawke and the War Against TB 299
- Chapter 24 1919:The Men Come Home 309
- Chapter 25 Aftermath 325
- Epilogue 339
- Bibliography 343
- Notes 361
- Index 389
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Land Acknowledgement/Reconnaissance territoriale v
- Abstract vii
- Résumé viii
- Table of Contents ix
- List of Figures xi
- Acknowledgements xvii
- Abbreviations xxi
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1 New Edinburgh 15
- Chapter 2 MacKay Presbyterian Church 33
- Chapter 3 A Church at War: 1914–1915 53
- Chapter 4 Charles Albert Wendt: A German-Canadian Patriot 71
- Chapter 5 A Church at War: 1916 81
- Chapter 6 Victor and Theresa Coker:A Good Man, a Christian Woman, and Her Two Sons at the Front 95
- Chapter 7 The Bothwell Family:War Claims Lives and Destroys Families 103
- Chapter 8 Charles Edward Trotter and the Jackson Family:“Lovable Disposition and Fine Character” 119
- Chapter 9 The Robertson Family:“There Is no Other Woman in Ottawa Who Has Given so Gloriously to the Cause” 131
- Chapter 10 Gordon Maynard Porteous:“Quite a Few Homes … Will Be Sad After This” 147
- Chapter 11 Henry James Mayo:A “Home Boy” Serves His Country 153
- Chapter 12 A Church at War: 1917 163
- Chapter 13 The Stalker Family and the Many Faces of Courage 175
- Chapter 14 The Ryan Family:“Who Played the Game Through” 195
- Chapter 15 Reginald Isambard Brunel: Engineer and Artilleryman 213
- Chapter 16 The Tubman Families:“Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to Duty” 221
- Chapter 17 Erland Dauria Perney:“Sorrow Which Is Almost Intolerable” 239
- Chapter 18 A Church at War: 1918 253
- Chapter 19 John Marshall:A Chaufeur in Egypt 259
- Chapter 20 Homère Joliat:“A Brave Soldier, Having Won the Military Medal” 267
- Chapter 21 Irwin Kelly:“Blessed Are Those that Have Not Seen, and Yet Have Believed” 281
- Chapter 22 The McKenzie Brothers: Service and Sacrifce 289
- Chapter 23 Arthur Frank Hawke and the War Against TB 299
- Chapter 24 1919:The Men Come Home 309
- Chapter 25 Aftermath 325
- Epilogue 339
- Bibliography 343
- Notes 361
- Index 389