BX March 22, 1918

Veterans Met Their Returning Comrades

The veterans who slipped into Brantford on the Hamilton radial at 11 o’clock Wednesday night were met at the station by seven of their old comrades-in-arms. The secretary of the G.W.V.A. and five of the members of the G.W.V.A. spent the evening going from station to station, meeting train after train, until the arrival near midnight of the men they sought. There were eight of them – Privates Blake, Powell, Massengale, Knowles, “Mickie,” Duff, “Dusty,” Rhodes, King, and Anderson. They were all members of the “Mad Fourth,” who had left Brantford in the early days of the war. Four of them left direct to their homes, but five went over to the Returned Soldiers’ home, where a couple of hours were spent talking over old times. Privates Massengale, Powell and Blake remained at the home all night, the two former staying there at present, since they have no friends in the city.

BX March 1, 1963

Thomas Knowles

Thomas Y. Knowles, 83 formerly of 68 Gilkison Street died Thursday at the John Noble Home.  Born at Wellingborough Northampton County, England, he was son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Knowles and had been a resident of Brantford for many years.  Mr. Knowles was a veteran of the First World War, serving overseas with the Mad Fourth Battalion.  He was a member of the Telephone City Branch 90 Canadian Legion and the Ex-Imperials Club.  Surviving are three daughters.  Mrs. Joseph (Winnifred) Frost, Mrs. Frank (Irene) White and Mrs. Clarence (Doris) Ball., all of Brantford; two sons, Thomas of Burlington and William of Brantford, 15 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.  His wife, the former Rosanna White died in February of 1958.  Mr. Knowles is at Throne Brothers Funeral Home for service Saturday at 3 p.m.  Interment will be in the Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope cemetery.  Rev. C.V. Tomkins of St. John’s Anglican Church will officiate.