A82139
Highland Light Infantry
Oxford Rifles 1 st Battalion
Private

Born: October 6th 1916, New.Hamburg, ON
Died: February 21st 1986, Woodstock, ON
Attended: Sebastopol School
After School: Worked for Joe Yausie and Bricker's, Woodstock firm
Enlisted: May 5th 1942, London, ON
Trained: Hamilton, ON; British Columbia; Nova Scotia
Served: Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Canada
Medals or Awards: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defense Medal; 1939-45 Canada Volunteer Medal; George VI Medal
Discharged: January 1946
After the War: Zimmerman's Box Factory, Krug's Butcher Shop, Ontario Hospital Farm, Woodstock (employed with the Agricultural Dept. of Oxford Regional Centre, wood machinist
Family: Parents - Daniel Bender and Mrs. Christian (Barbara Bender) Erb
Brothers - Pte. Clayton, Norman, Elmer
Sisters - Mrs. Isaac [Olive] Zehr, Mrs. Harold [Clara] Stoll, Mrs. Edmund [Katherine] Schwartzentruber, Mrs. Walter [Loretta] Colle
Wife - Marion Childs
Sons - Robert (deceased), Dannie
Daughters - Judith, Donna, Tammie
Comments: Tavistock Legion #518, Woodstock Legion #55