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  Corporal Cecil Johnstone Bovaird

  Corporal Cecil Johnstone Bovaird, 2nd Bde., Canadian Field Artillery, 24 years old, Class of 1915, Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery. Son of William James (contractor) and Laura Ellnora Bovaird, of Mimico Beach, Ontario. Native of Prescott, Ontario. Graduated from high school in 1910. Admitted as a law student in 1911 at age 16. Called to the bar on 10 February 1916. Killed May 3 1917.

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  George Clemens Ellis

  Private George Clemens Ellis wears his uniform in his Class of 1916 graduation photo. Newly married, Private Ellis would be dead months later from wounds sustained during the third battle of Ypres while he was serving with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was 26.

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  George Johnston

  Classmates George Johnston and Frank Boles served their country. George was gassed and blinded at Hill 70 and Frank never left France alive.

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  Lieutenant Gordon Davis McLean

  Lieutenant Gordon Davis McLean, "B" Coy, 7th Bn., Tank Corps, 28 years old, Class of 1914, Buried Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy. Son of Peter McLean, M.D., deceased, and Elizabeth Davis McLean, brother of Christine McLean, of Ayton, Ontario. B.A. University of Toronto, 1911. Admitted as a law student in 1911 at age 21. Called to the bar 22 May 1914. Practised in Toronto, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. Lieutenant 7th Battalion, Tank Corps. Killed in action 21 August 1918.

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  Lieutenant Lowell Wallace Wood

  Lieutenant Lowell Wallace Wood, 4th Bn. Canadian Infantry, 27 years old, Class of 1914, Buried Etaples Military Cemetary, France. Son of John and Sarah Wood of Woodbridge, Ontario. B. A. University of Toronto, 1911. Admitted as a law student in 1911 at age 20. Called to the bar May 22, 1914. Practised in Toronto, Ontario, Woodbridge, Ontario and Fort William, Ontario. Killed in action on October 17, 1918.

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  Lieutenant William Douglas Bell

  Lieutenant William Douglas Bell, 4th Machine Gun Coy., Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 24 years old, Class of 1915, Remembered at Vimy Memorial. Son of James Anthony Bell and Katerine Bell, of 81 Elm St., St. Thomas, Ontario. Admitted as a law student in 1910 at age 18. Enlisted 2nd overseas contingent, 4 November 1914. Lieutenant 4th Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Never called to the bar.

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  One Year of Law School Credit

  The Law School created a special summer session for returning veterans that allows them to complete an academic year in a few months. The Law Society of Upper Canada waived school and articling requirements for veterans. Students receive one year of law school credit in recognition of their service.

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  Osgoode Hall at War

  As of December 1942 there were 118 men enrolled as students at Osgoode Hall who were members of Canada's armed forces.