Notes
Note for: Alexander Sandulo, 18
AUG 1916 -
In the navy he was a chief petty officers. The ships he sailed
on were mine sweepers.[31 THE H.M.C.S. COWIGHAN]. On D-Day he was
on one of the first ships to go near the beaches. The Canadians
sailed with the US to find the bombs in the water. It was after
the war that he was hurt. Some of the sailors would comb the
beaches looking for Amo which they collected and took back to the
ship for memorability. Once the sailors found some shells etc.
they would take them back to the ship, some were made into
ashtrays or lamps. Joining one of these creations one of the Amo
explosive device went off and Alex was sent to a hospital in
France. After spending a few weeks in the hospital he got his
release papers so he could return to Canada. Joining the war his
ship was dock off of New England States (US) when the Amer.
challenge the Can. to a Boxing Match. The US Navy had a pretty
good boxer and he was winning all his bouts. The Can. Navy asked
Alex if he would stand up for them. It was awhile since Alex box
and he said he was out of training but he did agree to to the
fight. With surprise to himself he knock the Amer. boxer out.
Since then on he could do no wrong in the Sailer eyes. It was a
good day
On Feb. 27,1958 while working at AECL there was an accident. Live
pellets(rabbits) rolled onto the floor in one of the buildings.
Alex picked up the pellets and put them back where they belong
with his bare hands. These pellets were radioactive. The
radiation burns from the inside out. Doctors didn't know what to
do they belive he should have died. For years he saw special
doctor from all over the world. He had the skin scraped to the
bones in affected fingers and skin grafts. 40 years plus he is
still alive. There is no feeling in parts of the hand which were
affected and he has trouble picking up small items, other than
that he still has use of both hands. Some believe he is still
alive because he has always been a very strong man very active in
sports in his earlier day. (football, swimming, driving,
wrestlings, boxing just to name a few] those who know him said he
was too strong willed to let it hurt him. Alex had an operation
at the Ottawa Gen. Hospital at age 82 to stop internal bleeding
he was able to come trough the operation well but the doctors
couldn't stop the body from increasing water . After almost 9
days of great effect on both the doctors and Alex to stay alive
the body gave up and he died approximate. 7a.m.
Notes
Note for: Robert Brian
O'Regan, 29 SEP 1924 - 25 FEB 1999
On June 6, 1944, as a despatch rider with the Canadian Army
Film & Photo Unit, Brian rescued a can of film shot by
Sgt.Bill Grant that turned out to be the first newsreel footage
of the invasion at Juno Beach, Normandy.
In 1945, at Elbe River Link up, he was the lone Canadian soldier
with arms around two Russian soldiers. The picture was seen
around the world including Russia to this day.
He helped found the British Isles Family History Society of
Greater Ottawa.
He helped maintain his Battery Reunions, our Canadian Warco
association, the Canadian Public Relations Society (of which he
was president of the Ottawa Branch.)
He became a genealogy expert and helped many people from all
over.
In the 60's & 70's , Brian saw a heavy work load as senior
executive of public affairs with Immigration, Agriculture and
Labour.
He created a Public Affairs sector for Northern Telecom (was know
as Northern Electric). He saw the name change and was first to
fill the Corporate Vice Presidency for Public Affairs.
In 1987, he retired from PR work and turned his time to genealogy.
Notes
Note for: Gerald Barry
O'Regan, 5 APR 1932 -
Barry step-children- Paul James France (22sept 1966) Robert Frances(5nov1970) Shelly France(24jan1974)
Notes
Note for: John Alfred
Hughes, 1880 -
Alfred helped his father clear land and build a cabin and then did the sam for himself. He was still living on the homestead in 1921, three years after his father returned to Ottawa to live with his other son Mark.
Notes
Note for: Mark A. Fay, FEB 1900
-
Mark was a Boston policeman and Sergeant on retirement in 1965 after 36 years of service. He and his wife were living at 26 Hill Top St., Dorchester Ma at the time of his death in 1969.
Notes
Note for: Thomas Patrick
Fay, 17 MAR 1875 -
Moved to Farrelton, Quebec where he was a priest.