The son of  Sgt. and Mrs. Thomas A. (Essex Scottish) Rossell; brother of Murray also in the Essex Scottish. Arthur was formerly of Chatham, the family moved to Windsor.

Private Arthur Rossell was sent overseas in July 1940 and was stationed in England. 

Arthur was attached to the Headquarters company of the Eseex Scottish that stormed the beach at Dieppe along with Cpl. Russell Case. There had been no indication of Arthur status after the raid until a ‘Air-Graph’ arrived at the family home with the message “Safe after Dieppe” from Arthur much to the relief of his mother. “She had waited in anxiety – the anxiety only a mother can know”, so read the CDN 9/0/942.

The CDN 7/06/44(P) reported that Cpl. Arthur Rossell had been severely wounded in the head while fighting in Italy. He served with the Essex Scottish at Dieppe as well as Italy.

He was badly wounded by stepping on a land mine had a serious head injury. He was promoted to Corporal and was returned to Canada August 1944.

Date of Discharge: November 14, 1944

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

CFF-FD44, IODE(P), CCI-RH, CC-HR, SEWELL

Age	born 1920
Birthplace	Chatham
Religion	Anglican
When Enlisted	1940
Next of Kin	Gladys Rossell (Mother)

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