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Born in Pain Court and lived in Chatham.  The only son of Olive (Tetreault) 7th Con. of Dover Twsp., Kent Co. and the late Adolphus Bechard. Joseph attended Blessed Sacrament school. Joseph enlisted in London, ON. at the age of 18. He trained at Camp Petawawa, and from there, he was posted overseas. He had been stationed […]

No.2 C.A.C.T.R. Camp Bordon, ON.

Gnr. Bechard was reported severly wounded while serving in Holland he had been serving in the Italian theatre.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bechard of 324 Murray St., Wallaceburg and brother Cpl. Albert Aubrey and brother-in-law of Pte. Gordon Moore. The Wallaceburg News (date unknown) was reported serving “somewhere” in England. His wife was living on Wallace St. in Wallaceburg. After the war he delivered bread (Canada Bread). LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE […]

Previous Military Experience: none Ethel served with the RCAF(WD) during WWII. Ethel appeared in a RCAF recruitment photo in the CDN (date unknown) along with Lola Clark, Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ (nee Taylor) Dagneau and June Marshall. History After Enlistment: Served at Rockcliffe Ethel passed away Thursday, 14 August, 2014, 92 years old at the “Village on […]

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beckett of Selkirk Street, Chatham. The CDN 6/09/44 reported that Sqd. Ldr. Beckett was home on furlough from overseas. Mrs. Beckett spent the weekend in Chatham. LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE INFORMATION – Contact GOH Website.  

Of No. 12 BTC, Chatham. The son of Mrs. A. Fraser of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Wed Miss Birdie Fenton, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Fenton of Blenheim at Blenheim, United Church. The brother of Cpl. W. G. Fenton of the RCAF as groomsman; also Ushers Sgt. Jack Bennett and L/Cpl. […]

Reported as home on leave. CDN 26/01/45.  

Stationed at No.7 E.F.T.S., Windsor, ON.  LOOKING FOR INFORMATION – Contact  GOH Website.

Reported returned to Canada aboard the troopship “Parteur” landing at Quebec City. 11/08/45. Reported to be arriving in Chatham after crossing on the S. S. “Louis Pasteur” and being processed on leave in London, ON. 13/08/45. 

A letter from Walter appeared in the Wallaceburg News 11/12/42 in the “From Boys Overseas” column as follows:                                                                                                             Nov. 2, 1942     Dear Sir:     I am writing this letter to express my kind regards to you for the papers I have received. It is nice to be able to read about what goes on in our town. […]

Reported on active service overseas. WN 23/03/44. LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE INFORMATION – Contact GOH Website.

Reported to have lived off the 4th Concession of Chatham Grove. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Benedict. The WN 12/08/43  was home on leave from RCAF-Centralia on a leave. While training at various RCAF training facilities he occasionally got home to visit with his parents and at times other Benedict boys home on leave, as […]

Cdn. Public Relations, No.3 Public Rel. Group. The Wallceburg News reported that Pte. Benedict was on active service overseas.  LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE INFORMATION – Contact GOH Website.  

The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Benedict of Whitebread. A graduate of the Wallaceburg High School. The WN 16/04/42 reported that Winfred had completed his training at RCAF-Trenton and was on leave before his next posting. The Wallaceburg News of 23/04/42 reported that Winfred was on a weekend leave to visit his parents. The WN 5/02/42 reported that he […]

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bennett of the Village of Charlemont. While he was in training, he was granted some time to go home and visit his family.  During his visit to Charlemont, Clifton suffered a badly damaged toe when a stove was dropped on it. He was under medical care for most […]