Trachsel, Melvin James “Boots”

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
Scots Fusiliers

Scotts Fusiliers
Lance Corporal

Born: October 11th 1920, South Easthope
Died: August 6th 1978
Attended: Shakespeare Public
After School: worked on farms

Trained: Niagara, Ipperwash
Served: Canada

After the War: farmed, worked in construction

Family: Parents - Washington and Catherine (Munro)
Brothers - Clifford, Harvey, Glen, Edward (Doc)
Sister - Doreen
Married to Lois Ruth Arlene Walker [a Wave stationed on Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia]
Sons - Peter, Patrick, Richard, Terry
Daughter - Catherine