A112433
Canadian Infantry, Private

Born: December 22nd 1925, Woodstock, ON
Attended: S.S. # 16, East Zorra, St. George's in London, Lady Beck and Sir Adam Beck in London
After School: Truck driver for S.T. Loveys
Enlisted: January 12th 1945, London
Trained: Basic Training in Chatham; Advanced at Ipperwash; Truck driver and driver-mechanic on Universal; Bren Gun Carrier in Woodstock and Hamilton
Served: Canada
Discharged: April 13th 1946
After the War: York Full Fashion Knitting Mill, Woodstock; 7 years with Timken Roller Bearing Co., St. Thomas; 34 years with Sun Canadian Pipeline Co. Ltd, Sarnia and Waterdown;
Retired February 1st, 1988
Family: Parents - Percy and Clarkson (Rowe) Blake
Wife - Married Bessie Morrison Caskey, October 5th 1946
Children - William Larry, George Robert, John Raymond, and Elizabeth Diane Parents
Comments: Driver (1950-1954) at St. Thomas Stock Car Club; Assistant Scout Master, Sarnia; Village Squares, Square Dancing, Waterdown; Freelton United Church Board Member 1976-2003; Probus Club, Cambridge, 2003 to present; Member of Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; Member of Royal Canadian Legion, Preston Branch