rebellion was soon under control and the services of the Island Com- panies were not needed. Frances Roberts recalled her grandfather, George Ives, relating how emer- gency ammunition supplies were stored in Ives Upper Mills until the tension subsided.

David J. Thomson from North Tryon and Freeman Boulter from Albany were members of the 82nd. Light Infantry, First Battalion Royal Regiment of Artillery, and instructed at the Military School in Charlotte- town each summer. They were mem- bers of a contingent that prepared to go to the Boer War but did not leave

Prince Edward Island. David'John Thomson. Ethel Thomson Shortly after the outbreak Of the “”em‘m- First World War in 1914, several

young men from the community enlisted in the Canadian Army for serv1ce overseas: Alfred Cairns, served Home Duty; Sapper Thomas Dawson, 105th. Battalion; George Hennessey, 105th. Battalion; Alfred LeFurgey, 105th. Battalion; Erle Thomson, 105th. Battalion; Lea Call- beck, 105th. Battal- ion; and Private Lyman Wood, Princess Pat Infan— try. All except one returned and reen- tered civilian life following the war. “Private John Lyman Wood

475469 was killed in action on May 3 First World War: Back left: Erle Thomson, Maynard Foy,

. George Hennessey Mr. Farrar. Front left: Lea Callbeck, ” y 1917' Thls was the Tom Dawson, Al Lefurgey. Ethel Thomson collection.

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