by admin | Aug 31, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
William “Bill” McMillan was a member of the Perth Regiment, a part of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps during World War II. McMillan attended school in Palmerston and worked for the Canadian National Railway (CNR) at the freight sheds in Palmerston. McMillan was...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
John Burns Mallett was born in Wallace Township on May 11, 1918, and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. Mallett was sent overseas in 1941, and took courses to become a flight engineer. He attained the rank of Flight Sergeant by the time of his death. On...
by admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
John “Jack” Austin Gallagher was born in Palmerston in 1918. A lifelong resident, Gallagher completed his education in Palmerston, and was shipped overseas in July of 1943. Gallagher was a Craftsman, and was a member of the Royal Canadian Electric and Mechanical...
by admin | Aug 27, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
Ashford Herbert Burrough was born to William Herbert and Emma Burrough, in Palmerston Ontario. He served with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles during the Second World War. Burrough was lost to an accident in the Netherlands on December 12, 1944, when the vehicle he was a...
by admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Local History
The Palmerston Brewery was owned by L. H. Clarke, Brewer & Maltster and located on Norman St. The company is listed in an 1882 directory and was awarded first prize in September of 1884 at a Dominion Exhibition in Montreal. It consisted of a two-storey brick...
