Regiment: Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C. in Galt, ON. Son of Joseph and Florence Dozois, of 156 Edgar St. Chatham, Ontario. His father was a veteran of the Great War he went overseas with the 186^th Batt. His uncle was Harry G. B. Minor who won the Victoria Cross.

Prior to his enlistment he was employed by the Cornhill and Sons Ltd. and the Dominion Stores.

A former member of the First Kent Regt. enlisting July,1940. CDN Aug. 44 He had been overseas for 18 months.

The following letter came from his platoon commander 

France, Aug. 11, 1944

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dozois,

You have no doubt by this time been advised of the grave news of your son’s death.

Johnnie came to my platoon about one year ago, along with several other chaps from the Kent Regiment. He immediately made numerous friends throughout the platoon and the battalion. He was considered one of the best truck drivers in the battalion, and always in the vehicle inspection  back in England he invariably won highest marks for his vehicle maintenance and cleanliness.

We share with you this tragic loss, because he always did a marvelous job, and will be very hard to replace. I brought Johnnie over here to France and was about 100 yards from him when he was killed. He died instantly resulting from shrapnel from a heavy German shell.

During these tragic times many of our brave young Canadians are called upon to pay the supreme, but we all pray that this awful war will be brought to a victorious and hurried end.

May I convey to you on behalf of my platoon our sincere sympathies at this time 

Yours sincerely,

Lieut. B. F. Kearns,

H.L.I. of C. C.A/O. 

 

CDN 21/08/44

 

Age: 29, KIA – Date of Death: 29/07/1944, in France.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. D. 13. Cemetery: BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Index of Overseas Deaths, CDN (11/11/16)

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