TROTTER,LT. BERNARD FREEMAN Reg. # 82066
Bernard Freeman Trotter was born July 16, 1890 in Toronto, the son of the Rev. Thomas Trotter and Ellen Maude Freeman.
In 1891 the family lived in St. Patrick’s Ward, Toronto. In 1901 the family lived in Nova Scotia, moving back to Toronto by the time of the 1911 census. In 1911 Bernard was listed as a student.
Bernard’s connection to the Magnetawan area is through summer vacations as the picture above left from the Ryerson history suggests.
Bernard graduated from McMaster University in May of 1915.
On pages 19 -21 of the book ‘A Tribute to Ryerson Township, 1880 – 2007’ the story of the Trotter family is told.
It was in the summer of 1912 that Rev. Trotter first bought a property on the south shore of Lake Cecebe. The purchase was the result of an exploration by Bernard in May of that year. By 2005, five generations of Trotters had enjoyed the product of that original exploration by Bernard Freeman Trotter.
A picture of a book of poems written by Bernard
Bernard enlisted April 17, 1916. He identified his home address as Toronto and that he was a teacher.
In April, 1916 Bernard was Take on Strength with the 32nd Reserve Battalion in Shorncliffe, England and then was transferred to the 15th Reserve Battalion.
In October of 1916 he was appointed to a Commission in the Imperial Army.
In the Proceedings on Discharge from the Canadian to the Imperial Army.
Bernard was killed in action while serving with the 11th Battalion as a 2nd Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment.
Below, from UK, World Wat I Service Awards and Medals.
