Chippewas of Nawash Military History
This community has an outstanding military history dating from the War of 1812 to the present.
Ninety-two percent (92%) of the community members enlisted in the two great wars, WWI and WWII. The able bodied veterans from WWI enlisted in the Home Guards, and in WWII were utilized for guarding German Prisoners in various locations in Canada until the victory in Europe was established. History repeated itself when the Korean War began, some of the WWII veterans enlisted for that conflict while other Aboriginal veterans remained in the service and made careers of military life. Last but not least, our first Chief, James Nawash fought with Tecumseh in the 1812 War. His name has been adopted as our band and tribal identity "Chippewas of Nawash." This band has the proud record of having 92% committment in both World Wars surpassed by no other band in Canada.
War of 1812 | World War I | World War II | Korean War | Gulf War
War of 1812
Chief James Nawash
World War I 1914 - 1918
Pte. Andrew Akiwenzie
Pte.Charles Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.Edward Akiwenzie
Pte.John Akiwenzie
Pte.Peter Akiwenzie
Pte.Resime Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.William Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.Ephriam Ashkewe - wounded
Pte.Ingersoll Ashkewe
Pte.Elias Chegahno
Pte.Jonah Chegahno
Pte.Levi Chegahno
Pte.Peter Desjardine
Pte.Abram Elliott - In Canada
Pte.Dan Elliott - Killed
Pte.Duncan Elliott
Pte.Joseph Elliott - killed
Pte.Wellington Elliott
Pte.Wilfred Laurier Elliott - wounded
Pte.Alex M. Johnston - wounded
Pte. Archie D. Johnston - killed
Pte.Henry Johnston
Pte.Peter Lennox Johnston
Pte.Oliver Johnston - wounded
Cpl Arthur A. Jones
Sgt.John Jones
Cpl Barney R. Keeshig - killed
Pte.Gregor Keeshig
Pte.John Wesley Keeshig
Pte.Laurence Keeshig - wounded
Pte.Sylvester Keeshig - gassed
Pte.Willis Keeshig - wounded
Pte.Sylvester King
Pte.Berlyn E. Lavalley
Sgt.Frank Lavalley - killed
Pte.Mike Lavalley
Pte.Peter Lavalley
Pte.Fred Lavalley
Pte.Wilfred Lamorandiere
Pte.Peter Martin - wounded
Pte.Samuel Martin
Pte.John McLeod
Pte.Norman McLeod - wounded
Pte.Paul Nadjiwan - In Canada
Sgt.Peter C. Nadjiwon
Pte.Charles Pedoniquotte
Pte.Wellington Pedoniquotte
Pte.Dan Proulx - wounded
Pte.Steve Proulx
Pte.Jim Proulx
Pte.Joseph Shawn - killed
Pte.Bernard Soloman - wounded
Pte.Allan Sky - in Canada
Pte.Alex Taylor
World War II 1939-1945
Cpl Andrew Akiwenzie
Pte.Denis Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.Edwin Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.Ernest Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.John Akiwenzie
Pte.Norval Akiwenzie
Pte.Olive Akiwenzie - CWAC
Pte.Resime Akiwenzie
Pte.Sylvester Akiwenzie - wounded
Pte.Benjamin Ashkewe - killed
Dvr.Harry Ashkewe
Pte.Ingersoll Ashkewe
Pte.Milton Ashkewe
Pte.Nelson Ashkewe
Pte.Howard Chegahno - wounded
Pte.Jackson Chegahno - killed
Spr.Mordick Chegahno
Pte.Peter Chegahno
Pte.Alexandria Disjardine - CWAC
Pte.Abner Elliott
Spr.Angus Elliott
Spr.Bryce Elliott - wounded
Pte.Clarence Elliott
Pte.George Elliott - wounded
Pte.Joseph Elliott
Pte.Roger Elliott
Pte.Stanley Elliott
Pte.Archie Johnston - killed
Pte.Doreen Johnston - CWAC
Pte.Gordon Johnston - wounded
Pte.John Johnston - wounded
Pte.Lloyd Johnston
Pte.Orville Johnston
Pte.Ross Johnston
Gnr.Rufus F. Johnston
Pte.Victor Johnston
Pte.William N. Johnston
Pte.Alex Jones
Sgt.Alex I. Jones
Cpl.Arthur A. Jones
Pte.Fredrick Jones - wounded
Sgt.Howard Jones - killed
Pte.James Jones - wounded
Pte.Peter Jones
Gnr.Stanley Jones - wounded
Pte.Gregory P. Keeshig
Gnr.George Keeshig
Pte.Laurence Keeshig
Gnr.Randolph Keeshig - wounded
Pte.Sylvester King
Pte.Ernest Lamorandiere - wounded
Pte.Wilfred Lamorandiere
Pte.Fred Lavalley
Pte.Peter J. Lavalley
Pte.Victor Lavalley
Pte.Xavier F. Lavalley
Pte.Peter C. Martin
Pte.Alfred McLeod - killed
Pte.Daisy McLeod - CWAC
Pte.Donald McLeod - wounded
Trp.Jack McLeod
Pte.John M. McLeod
Pte.John McLeod
Pte.John McLeod Jr. - killed
Pte.Leroy McLeod
Pte.Malcom McLeod - wounded
Pte.Max McLeod
Pte.Norman McLeod
Pte.Reginald McLeod
Pte.Bernard Nadjiwon
Cpl.Charles Nadjiwon
Pte.Clarity Nadjiwon - CWAC
Pte.Clifford Nadjiwon - wounded
Pte.Francis Nadjiwon - wounded
Sgt.Leonard Nadjiwon - POW
Sgt.Raymond Nadjiwon
L.S. Sam Nadjiwon
Law Vera Nadjiwon - RCAF
Pte.Wilmer Nadjiwon
Pte.Clarence Nagonnosh
Pte.Adam Pedoniquotte
Pte.Charles Pedoniquotte
Tpr.Isadore Pedoniquotte - killed
Pte.Robert Pedoniquotte
Pte.Dan Proulx
Pte.James Proulx Jr.
Pte.Malcolm Proulx
Pte.Steve Proulx
Pte.William Proulx
Pte.Betty Simms
Pte.Ainsley Solomon
Dvr.Bill Solomon
Pte.Harvey Solomon - wounded
Pte.James Solomon
LAC Louise Solomon
Pte.Davis Solomon
Tpr.Casimir Taylor
Pte.Enoch Taylor
Pte.Ignatius Taylor
Pte.Tilly I. Taylor - CWAC
Pte.Alvin Waukey - wounded
Pte.Willis Waukey
Korean War 1950 - 1953
Cpt.Cecil Johnston
Pte.Ronald Johnston
Pte.Giles Keeshig
Gnr.Randolph Keeshig
Pte.Donal McLoed
Sgt.Ray Nadjiwan
Pte.Vincent Nadjiwan
Pte.Randal Proulx
Gulf War 1991
S/Sgt.Allen Johnston
Cpt.Darren Johnston
Peace Keepers and U.N. Personnel
Pte.Charles Akiwenzie
Sgt.Norval Akwienzie
Pt.Raymond Ashkewe
Lac.Arnold Elliott
Law.Dorothy Akiwenzie
Law.Bernice Johnston
Lac.Charles Johnston
Cpl.Edward Johnston (Yeman, Eur)
Cpl.Ross Johnston (Europe)
Sgt.A.I. Jones (Egypt)
Pte.F.O. Jones
Pte.Paul Jones
Pte.Nathan Keeshig
Pte.Franklin Lavaley
Cpt.John McLeod Jr.
Pte.Leroy McLeod
Trp.Reginal McLeod
Pt. A.M. Nadjiwan
WO. Ernest Nadjiwan (Yeman, Egypt)
Pte.Gilbert Proulx
Pte.Silas Proulx
Pte.Frank Solomon
Top left to right
Charlie Akiwenzie, Wellington Pedoniquott, John Akiwenzie
Middle left to right
Fred Lavalley, Wilfred Lamorandiere, Peter Akiwenzie
Bottom left to right
Enoch Taylor, Lennox Johnston, Berlin Lavalley
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