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Letter: My war hero great uncle came to Port Coquitlam from England in 1903 - do you know of him?

The Editor, I have for many years been trying to trace the descendants of William Tuohey, a veteran of WWI. He was my great uncle born in Bristol, England and emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s.
Ret. Cpl. Dennis Waunch outside the Port Coquitlam Legion. For many years in Port Coquitlam, beginni
Ret. Cpl. Dennis Waunch outside the Port Coquitlam Legion. For many years in Port Coquitlam, beginning in 1946, William Tuohey, one of our most distinguished citizens, called the roll at the War Memorial Cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Now, an old relative in England is looking to track him down and needs your help.

The Editor, 

I have for many years been trying to trace the descendants of William Tuohey, a veteran of WWI. He was my great uncle born in Bristol, England and emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s. I recently came across an article printed in your newspaper in 2014 that spoke about Will and how involved he was the Canadian Legion and how he was honoured by them.

I know that he and his brother, Fred, returned to England to take up the fight for freedom along with their two younger brothers Henry and Francis.

Unfortunately, I was too late to know either Will, Fred, Henry and my grandfather as he died when my father was only six. I understand that the family lived mainly in the Port Coquitlam area and were highly regarded and wondered if this is how Tuohey Avenue got its name. I would be so grateful if you were able to print this letter in the hopes of finding any information.

Lorna Tuohey-Athey, Sudbury, England

Editor's Note: If you have any information for the letter writer regarding William Tuohey, please forward it to newsroom@tricitynews.com.