Hanna, Robert Hill b. August 6, 1887 d. June 15, 1967 World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 29th Battalion, British Columbia Regiment, CEF. On August 21, 1917, his company was met by heavy German resistance at Lens, France. After being beaten off by three assaults and many casualties, Lieutenant Hanna took command of the company. Under heavy machine gun fire, he led a unit against the enemy and personally killed four and captured the position. For extreme courage in action, he was awarded the Victoria...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Masonic Cemetery of British Columbia, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Williams, Percy A. b. May 19, 1908 d. November 29, 1982 Olympic Athlete. Born in Vancouver, he was a sprinter and Canada's first Olympic double gold medalist. At the 1928 Summer Amsterdam Olympics, he won the Gold Medal in both the 100 meter and 200 meter races. In 1930, at the inaugural British Empire Games in Ontario, Canada, he won the Gold Medal in the 100 yard dash and set a new World's record. In 1950, a Canadian press poll proclaimed Williams Canada's greatest track athlete of the first half of the century. He was made an Officer of the Order...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Masonic Cemetery of British Columbia, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Plot: 121-1-A
b. August 6, 1887 d. June 15, 1967