WW1

22 April 2016

9 March 1916
  Germany declares war on Portugal
22 March 1916
  The NFLD Reg't is moved to France in preparation
for the massive Somme offensive.
27 March 1916
  3rd British Division attacks St. Eloi salient,
south of Ypres, Belgium.
4 April 1916
  Canadians relieve exhausted British Forces in
front of St. Eloi, Belgium.
7 April 1916
  Amid the mud and craters of St. Eloi, Canadian
losses between March and mid-April are
nearly 1,400
19 April 1916
  The Germans force the Canadians out of
Craters 6 and 7 at St. Eloi

Note. The above info and similar which have appeared
           before this date are from an insert to 'The Legion'
           Magazine entitled 'Canada and the Great War'--
           The Battles. Lists the 'Battles' and also a large map
            of France, Belgium etc. A very detailed account of
           casualties and a timeline of the Battles. ie.
           April 1915  Ypres
           May-June 1915 Festubert and Givenchy
           March-June 1916 St. Eloi Craters and Mount Sorrel

Goulbourn Settlers

Surname D  15 April 2016

Dale, John  Con. 9, Lot 21E  18 Sept 1824
          MUC 226, CCCB 7 possibly settled in Clarendon Twp.
           Pontiac Co. Que. 1851 Cen. p,17d,18a, (35)
Dawson, Lancelot  Con. 5, Lot 25 All, 26 May 1825, and,
                               Con. 6, Lot 24W
            CCCBk 27  Goulbourn.  Twp.    p,40d,41a, (81)
Daily, James Jr. & Sr.  Con. 10, Lot 28E  24 May 1822
           MUC 11; CCCBk 254 for both
Delasseras, Valentine  Con. 9, Lot 6E  3 May 1828
           Nil records
Dempsey, John  King St. W, Lot 11  5 Feb 183x
           MUC 8  Nil other records
Dobson, Robert  Con. 1, Lot 24E  2 Jun 1842
          MUC 16  Goulbourn Twp.  p, 49d, 50a, (99)  age 50
Donahoe, Michael  Con. 3, Lot 20W  5 May 1828
          MUC 8; CCCBk 640
Doughtery (Doherty)Edward  Con. 9, Lot 5E  23 Jun 1826
         CCCBk 65 Possibly Lanark County
Downing, Andrew  Con. 9, lot 13E  13 Jun 1828
         Nil
Dunfield, James  Con. 8, Lot 7W  2 Apr 1828
        Possibly Pakenham Twp. Lanark Co.
More info to follow.  Surname E and F next month

FYI. I  am beginning to believe that many who settled in Goulbourn
         Twp. moved away after rations were terminated 24 Dec 1822.