V33896
Royal Canadian Navy
Anti-Aircraft Gunner, Able Seaman Gunner
Born: July 15th 1920, East Zorra Township
Died: September 16, 2007, Haliburton, ON
Attended: SS # 8, East Zorra
After School: Worked on Dad's and neighbour's farm
Enlisted: April 17th 1941, London, ON
Trained: London, ON and Halifax, NS
Served: Corvette HMCS "Ville de Quebec", Atlantic Ocean
Medals or Awards: North Africa Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-45 Star
Discharged: September 27th 1945
After the War: Farming, Ministry of Lands and Forests, Haliburton - fire fighting, scaling logs, timber cruising
Family: Parents - William and Margaret
Brothers - Ron, Lloyd
Sisters - Joyce Marion, Anna Beryl, Ella May
Married Doren, 1941; married Fay, 1980
Children - Sherrie, Glenda, Jack, Jamie, Mike
Grandchildren - Darcy, Lana, Jocelyn, Colin, Keegan, Madlin, Stephanie
Comments: Royal Canadian Legion, #129; Masons, Curling; Darts; Camping and traveling in motorhome