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Rank Private
Service # A3059
Unit # R.C.R.
Resident Chatham

Born in St. Thomas in 1918. Next of kin reported as Mrs. J. McMahon of 221 Colborne St., Chatham, ON. The brother of Lloyd Austin A49527. Fred enlisted in September of 1939 with the Kent Regt. He later transferred to the RCR in London, the 59th enlistment, the service numbers began with 3000. He saw action at Dunkirk, North Africa fighting Romel’s Africa Corps. In landings in Sicily and Italy and later in NW. Europe.

Reported returning from overseas on board the S. S. “New Amsterdam” part of a contingent of RCR members. CDN 25/09/45. Fred was honourably discharged 8 November, 1945.

Frederick passed away in Chatham in 1973.


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