B162499
Royal Regiment Canadian Army
Private

Born: February 22nd 1917, South Easthope Township, Perth County
Died: October 20th 2006, Stratford

Attended: Sebastopol Public
After School: farmed

Enlisted: June 22nd 1944, Toronto
Trained: Camp Borden; England
Served: Holland, France, Belgium
Medals or Awards: 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-45 George VI; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal with bar
Discharged: July 24th 1945

After the War: Kennedy Munitions Plant; March Pumps; A.O. Smith; moulder, metallurgist, welder making fire trucks until retirement in 1984

Family: Parents - Edward and Pauline (Heinz) Vogt
Brothers - Harold, Edward
Sister - Margaret Cockerton
First Wife - Edith (Jones)
Second Wife - Helen (Coutch)
Sons - Marvin Coutch, Wilfred Coutch, Randy Vogt
Daughters - Shirley Weber, Carol Seebach, Kimberly Brehm

Comments: Carl worked at the Kennedy munitions plant in Owen Sound as a crane operator, pouring hot metal to make 18-foot propellers for large ships. He served in the artillery upon enlistment. He was wounded by a German sniper, being hit in the hand and knee and sent to England to Canadian #24 Hospital for recovery and then shipped home. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 59 years and served as a member of Tavistock Legion #518 and member of the colour party for many years.