BX March 1, 1916

Seven Men of One Family in War – Father and Six Sons, Including Two Former Brantfordites, Fighting

A striking example of what some are doing for the all-absorbing cause is shown in the way that the family of Mr. Herbert Durrant, a well known Lowestoft (Eng.) boatman has responded to the call. Mr. Durrant and his six sons are all now on active service. Two of the sons, Frederick H. and Charles, were previous to the war employed here and are well known to many in the city. Frederick was for three years head shipper with the Whitaker Baking Co. and was actively associated with the Farringdon debating society, where he made many friends. He was also a member of the Salvation Army band here, and is now a bandsman with the 47th Battalion, C.E.F.

Charles previous to the outbreak of the war was for some time employed at the Verity Plow works and he is at the present time in France with the bombing section of the first Canadian Mounted Rifles. All of the other brothers are in the service, two of them who have been twice rejected being now on government work. One of the sons has been wounded, but is now back on the firing line, while the father is connected with the naval service.