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Times -Advocate, June 1, 1994
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The pages of the
June 8, 1944 Times -
Advocate reveal the
price of war
Wounded in Italy
Mrs. J. C. Snell received
word on Thursday of last week
that her son Pte. Charles Snell,
had been wounded in Italy. The
word was received direct from
the hospital and stated that he
was only slightly injured. Pte.
Snell has been through th Sicil-
ian campaign and took part in
the invasion of Italy. After his
experience in the rain and mud
and the hard fighting in the
mountainous reions, Pte. Snell
would not doubt feel some re-
gret at not being present when
the Canadians invaded Rome...."
A later report confirmed he re-
ceived a shrapnel wound to the
foot.
Prisoner of war
Mrs. Minnie Sangster, of
Hensall, on June 1st, received
:word through the International
Red Cross, that her son, 22 year
old Fit. Sgt. Douglas Sangster,
missing since May 2 after an op-
erational flight. is wounded and
a prisoner of war...
Missing
PO Francis Gerrard De-
vereaux, RCAF is reported miss-
ing after and operation raid over
enemy territory. Word was re-
ceived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Devereaux RR4
Seaforth on the Huron highway
east of the town.
50Th' ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA'T'ION
1944 * •JiJNE air " * 1 994
John Gunness with a photo
of the HMCS Algonquin, on
the bridge of which he was
standing on the morning of
the Normandy invasion
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the contribution
Canadians
made to
preserve our freedom.
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Missing in France
Mr. and Mrs. James Nichol
of Exeter, formerly of Walton
received official word Tuesday
that their son Tpr. Gordon Nich-
ol. was reported missing in ac-
tion in France June 11....
Pte. Wilfred Scott
dies of wounds
Mr, and Mrs. John Scott of
Cromarty, received news of the
death of their son, Pte. Wilfred
Scott, who died of wounds in
Italy on May 24th. he had been
overseas since February 1943....
In June 15 lsaue
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lindcnficld
received word from Ottawa Sun-
day morning that their son, Fly-
ing Officer Alvin E. l.indenfield
had been killed in action over
seas on Thursday, June 7th, the
day following D Day
Local veterans took part in Grand Bend's Air Show parade Sunday afternoon as part of
the recognition of 50 years since 0 -Day.