Today is British Home Child Day in Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces are looking for the relatives of four servicemen who were British Home Children and who went missing during the First World War.
Between 1869 and the 1940s, more than 100,000 poor or orphaned children were sent from the UK to Canada to work on farms and in households. While many faced hardship and abuse, they also made lasting contributions to our country.
During the First World War, many Home Children went on to serve with Canadian forces. More than 1,000 lost their lives, including Private George Henry Davis, Private John (Jack) Ernest Scott, Private Harry Stephen Oakley, and Private John Peart Halliday.
If you are related to these men or any Canadian who went missing in the First World War, the Second World War, or the Conflict in Korea, the Casualty Identification Program wants to hear from you. Your family connection could provide the key to identifying a missing soldier.
Learn more and register your details here.
