- 1922 Dec: Born in Surrey England
- 1923 Jul: Family immigrated to Canada
- 1938 Jun: Joined the Oxford Rifles (militia, RCIC)
- 1940 Jun: Mobilized in the Elgin Regiment (RCIC, later RCAC)
- 1941 Sep: Married while training at Sussex Camp (NB)
- 1942 Oct: Shipped to Europe; served with 1st Canadian Tank Delivery Squadron
- 1944 Apr: Joined 1st Canadian Assault Troop (Italy)
- 1944 Aug: Mention in Despatches as succeeding in clearing a
delaying tank obstacle by machine gun fire and opening a way
for Allied tanks on the road to Florence
- 1945 Sep: Demobilized, returned home
- to 1950: Worked at 27 Central Ordnance Depot (London, ON) as a civilian
- 1950 Feb: Joined Canadian Army Special Force (RCOC) as Lieutenant
- 1950/1951: Three months training at Fort Lewis (Tacoma, WA)
- 1951/1952: Served in Korea
- 1952 Aug: Joined Canadian Army Regular (RCOC)
- 1953: RCOC representative, Canadian contingent for the coronation of Elizabeth II
- 1954: Earned parachutist wings
- to 1957 Dec: Captain, Spare Parts Officer, 25 COD (Longue Pointe, Montréal)
- to 1966 May: Major (Reserve)
- 1995 Feb: Died
Medals Awarded
1939/1945 Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence of Britain Medal,
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (with Clasp), 1939/1945 War Medal (with Mention in Despatches), Canada Korea Medal,
Canada Korea Volunteer Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal,
125th Confederation Medal, Canada Efficiency Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration
- for more information check out the description of the medals below.
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