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This may have been an unconfirmed wartime rumour. All of the men were in fact originally with the 129th Wentworth Battalion, and were subsequently sent to the 87th Battalion when the 129th was broken up at the front for reinforcements. Additionally, all are reported killed or missing at Hill 70 between August 14 - 16th, 1917. Seven of the ten men are remembered on the Vimy Memorial, the other three have marked graves.
All of the men named are listed on the Vimy Memorial, except for Capt. Alexander Solomon.
Dated: November 10, 1917
CUT CANADIAN'S THROATS
Word Reaches Hamilton of Ten Men Found on Lens Front Captured by Germans.
Hamilton, Nov. 10 -- Word has been received here that the bodies of the following ten men, who enlisted with the 129th County of Wentworth Battalion, had been found on the Lens front with throats cut:
Capt. Alex Solomon [Lt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 15, 1917, buried Lieven]
Pte. Arthur A. Bland1, 633 Spadina Avenue, Toronto [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14, 1917, Vimy Memorial]
Harold Crowe, Alberton2 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14, 1917, Vimy Memorial]
Pte. Stephen Duckhouse, Puslinch3 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14, 1917, Vimy Memorial]
Richard Fenning, Waterdown4 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14th, 1917, Vimy Memorial]]
Richard Jones, 1132 Barton street east5[Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14, 1917, Vimy Memorial]
Harry [Henry] Jones, 132 Belmont avenue6 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 16th, 1917, buried Cabaret-Rouge]]
W. H. Jones, 333 Emerald street north7 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 15th, 1917, buried Loos British Cemetery]]
N. L. Krick, Glanford Station8 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 14th, 1917, Vimy Memorial]
Charles F. Kirby, Bartonville9 [Pt. 87th Battalion, died Aug. 15, 1917, Vimy Memorial]]
They were captured by the Germans, and when the Canadians made a drive they found the bodies.
1Reported missing. Native of Napanee, Ontario. Shoe store clerk in Toronto.
2Alberton, Ontario. Crowe was born in Liverpool, England. Farm hand. Enlisted in Ancaster, Ontario.
3Puslinch, Ontario. Duckhouse was born in Birmingham, England.
4Waterdown, Ontario. Fenning was a native of Country Antrim, Ireland.
5Hamilton, Ontario. R. Jones was born at Stockton-on-Tees, England.
6Hamilton, Ontario. Henry Jones was born in Rhyl, Wales.
7Hamilton, Ontario. William Henry Jones was born in Peterborough, England.
8Glanford Station, Ontario. Krick was born in Binbrook Township, Wentworth County, Ontario. Farmer.
9Bartonville, Ontario. Kirby was born in Mitcham, Surrey, England.
Transcribed by: M. I. Pirie