| Rank | Private, Gunner |
| Service # | A-116769 |
| Unit # | A.I.T.C.A., R.C.A.M.C. |
| Resident | Chatham |
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald J. Pepper of Selkirk St., Chatham The CDN 31/03/43 was stationed at Camp Valcartier, PQ. and was home to visit his parents. The CDN 9/06/43 reported Harold had returned to Camp Valcartier in Quebec after a short leave.
Private Pepper trained at Val Cartier, Que., St. Jerome Que,. Camp Borden and Digby, N.S. Served with the Medical Corps.
It was reported in the CDN 28/12/44 that Pte. Pepper was on a Christmas leave from Deepbrook, NS. to spend Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Reginald J. Pepper of Selkirk St., Chatham, ON.
Arthur Pepper’s older brother was Mac David Pepper born 1919 and died 2009 – the David in your information is incorrect – there was a sister Catherine born 1921 and died 1922.
Art showed me a picture of him and his brother Martin and Art has a cast on his leg. He said all the time he was in Europe he was never hurt and when he came back to Canada he was chasing a girl and he fell and he broke his leg.
Adnah Ernest “ Ernie “ Youngs born March 5, 1892 in Freethorpe, Norfolk, England, son of Robert Waters Youngs and his wife the former Keziah Bland.
Ernie enlisted in Sarnia Nov. 19, 1915 where he was living with his mother who was married to Thomas Hawes October 29, 1913 in Sarnia.
Ernie is described as #124498 Private Youngs, Ernest Adnah of the 70th Battalion C.O.M.Y. aged 26, 5 foot 10 inches of Medium complexion with brown eyes and brown hair. Told his grandson Robert he took part in the tunneling operations under Hill 10 and witnessed the mine being detonated. He was wounded during the Battle of Cambrai in which he lost his right eye and was hospitalized in the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epson, England where he met his future wife Olive Bolton, who was working as a Nursing Sister. Honourably discharged as Medically Unfit on the 28th of February 1919 and received a Service Medal and a Wound Medal and a hand written letter from King George V, thanking him for his service.
Ernie died Nov. 19, 1971 and is buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery with his wife.
Ernie and Olive would have a son
Douglas Adnah Youngs who was born May 20, 1919 in Ridgetown and joined January 10 1941 and was transferred to the R.C.A.F. Feb. 11, 1941 and trained at the Technical School in St. Thomas. He graduated as L.A.C. ( Airframe ) and served in Canada until his discharge in 1945. Stationed in Winnipeg, Montreal and Moncton Air Stations. Received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the 1939-1945 Service Medal.
Married Etta Youngs in 1942.
Served as an Alderman for Chatham 1965 to 1966 until his death.
Two sons Robert and Richard and daughter Cinda.
Date of Discharge: February 21, 1946
Douglas died June 30, 1966.
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