A58280
Canadian Active Army - Infantry
Sergeant Major

Born: June 4th 1918, Tavistock, ON
Died: October 2nd 2002
Attended: Tavistock Public, Tavistock Continuation School
After School: Worked for Zimmerman Brothers
Enlisted: August 19th 1940
Trained: Kitchener, Camp Borden, Ipperwash
Served: Canada
Medals or Awards: War Service Badge
Discharged: January 29th 1946

After the War: Worked at Tavistock Milling Co., Supertest Petroleum Co., Tavistock Post Office

Family: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Matthies
Wife - Barbara Louise Vogel
Children - Bonnie, Lynda, Bill, Barbara, Julie

Comments: Tavistock Legion, Tavistock Men's Club and Board of Trade, Tavistock Citizen's Band, Volunteer Fire Fighter, Tavistock Boy Scouts. An avid sports fan, having played hockey and baseball. He had 3 daughters play for the Tavistock Jets hockey team; a referee for hockey and umpire for softball; on Trinity Lutheran Church Council; won stripes in August 1942 qualifying as an Army Instructor Corporal