A112053
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Private

Born: December 6, 1923 in South Easthope Township, Perth County, ON, on a farm pioneered by his great grandfather, Dr. Peter Zehr
Died: November 3, 2018 in Winchester, ON

Attended: SS #2, Hartlieb School, Perth County, ON
After School: Worked on local farms and Zimmerman Brothers Ltd. Box Factory

Enlisted: December 1944, Wolsley Barracks, London, ON
Trained: Peterborough, Petawawa, A22 Section at Camp Borden including the School of Military Hygiene
Served: Canada. Transferred to the new Sixth Division being formed for service in the Pacific Combat area. The surrender of Japan suspended all training and the next service was at N. 4 Infantry Training Battalion at Chatham in Headquarters Company before assuming a new posting to staff at Crumlin Military Hospital in London, ON. The officer in charge was Col. Tieman, our former family doctor in Tavistock. The 11 months service at Crumlin were most rewarding.
Medals or Awards: Voluntary Service Medal, MARS Badge
Discharged: December 1946

After the War: C.N.R., followed by 40 years in selling and servicing mobile heavy equipment

Family:
Parents - Jacob and Laura (Gingerich) Zehr
Wife - Helen Stere ... married August 14, 1947
Children - Kent (Charlotte) in Edmonton AB; Laura Tremblay in Acton ON; Nancy (John) Torrance in South Mountain ON

Member of:
- First United Church, Branch # 88 R.C. Legion
- Golden Beaver Lodge AF & AM # 528
- School Board - Timmins High & Vocational School, French Public School

Active in Boy Scots, United Way, Centennial Arena Committee