Of Chatham, ON.

Born in Detroit, Michigan 1/06/1919 and living at 3415 Bagley St., Detroit. Enlisted with the Essex Scottish in Chatham, ON. in April, 1940. Trained at Camp Bordon. Went overseas with the Essex’s and while in England became quit good at boxing winning several prizes. He married Evelyn Maud was reported living at Iffley, Oxfordshire, England.

American born James W. Steers went ashore at Dieppe with the Essex Scottish part of the raiding party that was going to test Hitler “Atlantic Wall” and would not return with the remnents of the attacking force. First reported as MIA and then POW by the Red Cross both turned out not to be the case

KIA – Date of Death: 19/08/1942, at Dieppe, France.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Index of Overseas Deaths. Index of Overseas Deaths, CVWM (P).
Supplemental Information	Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 18. Cemetery: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER.

---

Notice something wrong with this record? Or, do you have something to add? Report it using our online form.