Bill Peyto
Ebenezer William Peyto (14 February 1869 in Welling, Kent – 23 March 1943 in Banff, Alberta[1]) was a pioneer, mountain guide, and early park warden of the Banff National Park. As a guide, Peyto was chosen to lead Edward Whymper to Vermilion Pass.[2] His large photograph prominently marks the entrance to the town of Banff, Alberta. Peyto Glacier on the Continental Divide and Peyto Lake are named in his honour.
Bill Peyto | |
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Born | Ebenezer William Peyto February 14, 1869 Welling, Kent, England |
Died | March 23, 1943 74) Banff, Alberta, Canada | (aged
Peyto lived in England before immigrating to Canada,[3] arriving in February, 1887, to find his way to the Canadian Rocky Mountains where he initially worked as a railway labourer.[4] By the mid-1890s Peyto had built a small log cabin close to the Bow River where he kept his outfitting and trapping gear.[5]
Peyto worked as a park warden in the Banff National Park from 1913 until his retirement in 1936, with his duties interrupted by his service in the First World War.[6]
Military service
- Boer War, enlisted for service in 1899, serving in Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment.
- World War I served in Belgium and France with the Twelfth Mounted Regiment and Machine Gun Brigade.
- Wounded in his right leg at the Battle of Ypres
References
- http://www.pioneersalberta.org/profiles/p.html#peyto "Pioneer Profiles"
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- http://www.canadianrockies.net/banff/guard2.html
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