Arthur served overseas with the Essex Scottish Regt.  He describes the death of his comrade Alex Fox 2/03/1945 in action in the Hachwald Forest, Germany, as follows:

“We had just taken three German prisoners. Alex and I were in a trench when a German mortor landed in our position killing Alex. I could see the whites of his eyes. I was right beside him and only got some schrapnel in my knee. It was in this same encounter that Major Allen won the Victoria Cross during action just prior to our troops crossing the Rhine River.”

Arthur passed away 3/02/2015 at the age of 90 years and is buried at Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, ON.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	KCFA, CDN-Obit (7/02/15)
Supplemental Information	Born in Harwich Twsp., Kent Co., ON. the son of Alfonse and Alvira (nee Doorneart), the brother of Marie (Roels), Matha (Stroondt) and George. The husband of Geraldine (nee Rabideau) father of Cheryl, Becky and Valerie (Walter)

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