THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT
THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT
The Netherlands
Bruce was born on April 12 1921 in Garfield Alberta as the son of Harvey Lloyd (in the army too) and Mary Birdie Ray (both Irish). They were married on April 19 1920 in Carstairs Alberta. His brothers were Duane Cecil (also in the army), Edgar, Ronald and Terence Ray and his sisters were Bernice, Viola M. Ray ( both in the army too) and Hazel Ray. His brother Walter (1930) and sister Evelyn Ray (1937) already deceased earlier.
He was a blacksmith helper and member of the United Church. He enjoyed baseball, hunting, fishing and his hobby was carving and reading a book of his favorite author.
He enlisted on July 9 1940 in Burns Lake British Columbia and he went on July 3 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on October 14 as reinforcement to Belgium. He was seriously wounded in action on March 28 1945.
Bruce died of these wounds on Friday March 31 age 23 in the B Coy near Emmerich Germany during the battle of the Rhineland and he was temporarily buried in Bedburg Hau Germany and he was then on September 24 1945 reburied in Groesbeek. His grave was adopted after the war by a lady of Nijmegen.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Charles was born June 22 1925 in Quarries Ontario as the son of Charles and Margaret Gosselin, of Eastview Ontario. They were married on April 26 1910 in Quarries. His sisters were Florence Patricia and Margaret Marie Gosselin and his foster sister was. Barbara Ann. His two brothers John Patrick (1913) and Bernard Matthew (1930) Gosselin were earlier deceased and his sister Bernadette Gosselin was already deceased in 1911
He was an optical mechanic and member of the Roman Catholic Church.
He enlisted on January 25 1944 in Kingston Ontario and he went on July 7 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on August 13 to France. He was seriously wounded in action on February 17 1945.
Charles died of these wounds on Sunday February 18 age 19 in the D Coy at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried near Mariënbosch in Nijmegen and he was then on September 28 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Charles was born on January 11 1918 in Kellow Manitoba as the son of Paul and Annie Newman, of Grande Prairie, Alberta. They were married on November 23 1910 in Portage La Prairie Manitoba.
His brothers were Melford Moultar, Joseph Lloyd and Percy Duncan (also in the army overseas) Newman. His sisters were Mrs. Mae Francis, Mrs. Melville Carter, Mrs. June Agnes Workman, Mrs. L. S. Dana, Mrs. G.S. Dana and Eleanor Doris Newman.
He was a farmer and member of the Presbyterian Church. He played baseball and did some hunting and trapping, swimming and read westerns and true stories. He liked social affairs, dances and shows.
He enlisted on November 17 1942 in Edmonton and he went on June 18 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was wounded then and was evacuated to an English Naval hospital and he disembarked on October 28 NW Europe again.
Charles was killed in action on Sunday February 18 1945 age 27 in the A Coy at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Bedburg Hau Germany and he was then on September 21 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: SADLY MISSED BY HIS PARENTS PAUL AND ANNIE NEWMAN AND HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Desmond was born on December 1 1922 in Vancouver as the son of Thomas Bernard and Margaret Reynolds (both Scottish), of Vancouver. They were married on October 18 1918 in Scotland. His brother was William Reynolds (in the navy and also overseas too) and his sister was Margaret Snow.
He was a labourer and member of the Roman Catholic Church. He liked football and baseball and to go to shows, movies, beer parlors and he swam occasionally and read fiction, detective and western magazines.
He enlisted on June 12 1944 in Vancouver and he went on December 9 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on February 12 1945 to NW Europe. He had been in the Navy as a stoker before and he was discharged then of other than medical reasons and he did not like it there.
Desmond died of wounds on Thursday March 30 1945 age 22 in the A Coy near Emmerich Germany during the battle of the Rhineland and he was temporarily buried in Vrasselt Germany and he was then on February 13 1946 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: IN LOVING MEMORY OF DESMOND, OUR BELOVED SON AND BROTHER. R.I.P
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Earl was born on August 26 1925 in Meskanaw Saskatchewan as the son of Jesse Barber and Charlotte Voshell (both USA), of Camrose, Alberta. They were married on December 3 1921 in Nevis Minnesota USA. His brothers were Benny and Dennis Voshell and his sisters Lorraine Turgeon, Trudy and Donna Voshell.
He was a forklift operator and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on May 22 1944 in Vancouver and he went on November 29 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on December 30 to NW Europe.
Earl was killed in action on Monday February 19 1945 age 19 in the B Coy at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Bedburg Hau Germany and he was then on September 19 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: DEAR SON AND BROTHER. NOT LOST TO US FOR YOU LIVE FOR EVER IN OUR HEARTS
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Edgar was born on August 8 1912 in New Westminster British Columbia as the son of Leonard James Herrmann (New Zealand) and Edith Emma (English) Herrmann and both deceased. They were married in September 1911 in Vancouver. His sister Dorothy Oxenbury and his brother Richard Cockerill Herrmann were his next of kins.
He was a logger and painter and member of the Church of England. He enjoyed golf, badminton and swimming, hikes, shows and bowling. He read considerably non-fiction.
He enlisted on June 15 1944 in Vancouver and he went on September 4 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on September 15 to France. He was missed on February 18 1945 and was captured then by the Germans.
Edgar died of wounds whilst POW on Tuesday February 20 age 32 in the C Coy at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Ginderich Germany and he was then on March 12 1946 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: EVER REMEMBERED BY THOSE AT HOME
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Eric was born on June 15 1918 in Bundaberg Australia as the son of Edith Hansen (both Danish), and he was the stepson of Ejner Pedersen, of Chilliwack, British Columbia. His parents were married on March 1 1913 in Calgary and were in the meantime divorced. His brother was Danny Hansen (overseas in the army too) and his sisters were Mrs. Clifford Laughlin and Mrs. Leslie Le Couteur.
His profession was a truck driver and he was member of the Lutheran Church.
He enlisted on August 14 1940 in Vancouver and he went overseas to the UK on March 1 1941 and thereafter to Belgium on October 17 1944.
Eric was wounded on October 28 and was killed in action thereafter on Friday February 9 1945 age 25 in the D Coy during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Nijmegen and on August 6 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
At his headstone: REST IN PEACE, DEAR ERIC, OUR LOVING SON AND BROTHER. PROUDLY AND EVER REMEMBERED
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Frank was born on March 9, 1925 in Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island as the son of Mr. (place unknown) and the unmarried Mrs. Lutz (deceased). His foster father was Robert Rhynes of French Fort Price Edward Island.
He was a farmer and member of the United Church. He played some local hockey and read the newspapers, magazines, westerns and war stories.
He enlisted on January 27 1944 in Halifax Nova Scotia and he went on July 27 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on September 6 to France. He was seriously wounded in action then in the B Coy on February 19 1945 at the Moyland Wood during the battle of the Rhineland.
Frank died of these wounds on Monday March 2 1945 age 19 and he was temporarily buried at Mariënbosch in Nijmegen and he was then on September 28 1945 reburied in Groesbeek.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Frank was born on April 27 1923 in Prince Albert Saskatchewan as the son of Walter Edgar and Marie Helen Halliday. They were married on May 29 1916 in Prince Albert. His brothers were Lawrence Harry Edgar, Allan Clifford Douglas and Ashley Donald Thomas Halliday. His sisters were Pearl Elizabeth Svensson (living in Sweden), Marie Gertrude Masson, Emily Evelyn McIntosh and Lillian Ruby Edna, Patricia Lucille Shelia, Buelah Audrey Helen, Doreen Viola Genevieve and Donna Irish Yvonne Halliday.
He was a bush worker and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on March 2 1942 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan and he went on December 31 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on February 12 1945 to NW Europe.
Frank was killed in action on Wednesday March 28 age 20 in the B Coy near Emmerich Germany during the battle of the Rhineland. And he was temporarily buried in Vrasselt Germany and he was then on February 13 1946 reburied in Groesbeek.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
John was born on June 23 1922 in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, the son of James and Jean McGregor nee Hay, of Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
He was a truck driver and member of the United Church of Canada.
He enlisted on May 19 1943 in Montreal and he went overseas to the UK on May 8 1944 and he went thereafter on June 23 to France.
John was killed in action on Thursday April 26 1945 age 22 in the B Coy near the Leda River during the battle of Leer (Germany) and he was temporarily buried in Ihrhove (Germany) and reburied on March 12 1946 in Holten.
On his headstone: LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, FATHER AND FAMILY. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
John was born on January 5 1916 as the son of Daniel William and Flora (deceased in 1922) Patrick in the farming community of Indian Head, Saskatchewan.
He en l i s t e d v o l u n t a r i l y a t Calgary on 19 Oct 42. He completed basic t r a i n i n g a t 131 CABTC Camrose, Alberta, and completed his infantry t r a i n i n g a t A.16 CITC during January 1943. On 22 May 43 he arrived i n the UK, and joined 1 C SCOT R on 18 Jun 43, a t Monk’s Common Camp, near Horsham, Sussex. He landed i n Normandy in ‘D’ Coy on 6 Jun 44 during D-Day, and was wounded in the
c r i t i c a l counter a t t a c k at Putot en Bessin, 8-9 Jun 44, and had t o be evacuated t o a h o s p i t a l in England. He came back t o t h e unit on 10 Jul 44 a t Caen, and rejoined ‘D’ Coy t o continue the advance across NW Europe.
John was killed in action on Saturday April 21 1945 age 29 during the first attack of the l i b e r a t i o n of Wagenborgen. He was temporarily buried in Siddeburen and on February 15 1946 reburied in Holten.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star, France Germany Star, War Medal 1945; Defense Medal, CVSM & Clasp.
His name is at the monument in Wagenborgen.
John was born on April 9 1908 in Nanaimo BC, the son of Fred and Jean Wilson, of Nanaimo. He was married with Myrtle Edna Wilson, of Nanaimo. He worked as a coalminer there and was member of the United Church.
In Jul 1940 he enrolled in the 3rd (Res) Bn of The Canadian Scottish a t Nanaimo, and attended annual camp training in Sep 40 and Jul 41, On 1 Jan 42 he volunteered for active duty and was assigned to work a t OTC(WC) u n t i l 26 Aug 43, when he was sent to 121 CABTC Maple Creek, Sask, for advanced t r a i n i n g before going overseas. He arrived in the UK on 19 Sep 43 a t 1 CASCRU (Service Corps)
and on 20 Mar 44 became a vehicle waterproofing inspector a t N0~35 Canadian Army Trades Training Centre, On 20 Oct 44 he transferred t o t h e i n f a n t r y corps and b r i e f l y served in Rocky Mountain Rangers u n t i l sent in a reinforcement d r a f t t o NW Europe on 04 Feb 45, He joined 1 C SCOT R on 29 Mar as a member of ‘D’ Coy,
He was first missed during the first attack on April 21 1945 of the liberation of Wagenborgen but later appeared that he became a POW, and he was serious wounded transported by boat over the Dollard to Emden Germany.
John died of these wounds on Monday April 23 age 37 in a hospital there. He was temporarily buried in Emden en on March 12 1946 reburied in Holten.
On his headstone: THERE IS A LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LIVE FOR EVER
H i s medals were:1939-45 Star; France-Germany Star; War Medal; Defence Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
His name is mentioned at the monument in Wagenborgen.
Leslie was born on October 6 1925 in Edmonton, the son of Leslie Harold and Isabel Butterick.
He worked in an aircraft factory in Vancouver and he was member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on June 6 1944 in Vancouver and he went overseas to the UK on December 31 and he went thereafter as reinforcement on February 13 1945 to NW Europe and he was taken on strength on March 27 to the Canadian Scottish Regiment. He fought as a member of the ‘D’ Coy near Emmerich and Deventer and he was missed then after an action on April 21 1945 during the first attempt to liberate Wagenborgen.
It appeared later that Leslie was captured heavily wounded and he died of these wounds on Saturday April 21 1945 age 19 in a rowing boat over the Dollard to Emden Germany. He was temporarily buried then at the Bolandus Friedhof in Emden and on March 12 1946 reburied in Holten.
On his headstone: IN MEMORY’S GARDEN WE MEET EVERY DAY
His medals were: The 1939-45 Star, The France Germany Star, the War Medal 1945; CVSM & Clasp.
His name is mentioned at the monument in Wagenborgen.
The father Daniel came from the Ukraine to Canada when he was 17 years old. He was settling in Inwood, Manitoba. There he met Maria (Mary) Holowaty. Their friendship grew and strengthened and they were married in 1910. Pete was born on April 1921, ninth in birth order of what would eventually be a family of eleven children. Sadly the Harasymchuks lost four of their children to the Spanish ‘flu in 1919.
In 1924 the family moved to Saskatchewan. They farmed there for 13 years, before moving to Spallumcheen BC in 1937, where they settled on a farm. Pete had completed grade 7, but did not continue with school in Armstrong. As in so many families during the depression years, the children were needed to help with work. In Pete’s case their acreage was heavily wooded and there was much hard work to do to clear it. In addition to working on the family farm, also worked driving trucks for the L&A Ranch for a year. Pete and his brothers Mike and Sam, together with their good friend Nick Oberle, had a band called “The Smoky Mountains Boys”, which played for local dances. Mike played the fiddle while the others filled in with guitars. Pete enlisted in the Rocky Mountain Rangers for home defence in1942.
After about a year of various postings on Vancouver Island, he spent seven months at Kiska, Alaska, from July 1943 to January 1944. On his return he was stationed in Terrace,B.C., until October 1944, when he volunteered for service overseas.
Pete travelled to Debert N.S. and arrived in the UK on December 6 1944. He was posted to the Canadian Scottish Regiment a 3rd Division Regiment that had assaulted Juno Breach on D-Day and since then had fought its way across France, Belgium and Holland. Pete joining this regiment in February 1945, just in time for the bitter fighting in the Hochwald Forest in Germany. The Canadian assignment after the crossing of the Rhine was to swing northward and liberate Holland.
On April 22 1945 the regiment assaulted the village of Wagenborgen and it was liberated by April 24.
At some point on Monday April 23 Pete was killed in the fierce urban fighting. He was temporarily buried in Siddeburen and on February 15 1946 reburied in Holten. Pete died on his 24th birthday.
Just after 12 days there was a complete cease-fire and the war was over.
His medals were:1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; Defence Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
His name is at the monument in Wagenborgen.
Philip was born on February 22 1921 in Powell River British Columbia as the son of John and Millie Mary Marzoff (both Russian) of Port Alberni British Columbia. He was the husband of Doreen Phoebe Marzoff, of Port Alberni and their children were Phyllis Morris and Burna Marion Marzoff. Doreen remarried after the war as Mrs. Peterson. One brother was also in the army too and his sister was Gladys Marzoff.
He was a fisherman and he was a member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on July 20 1944 in Prince Rupert British Columbia and he went on November 29 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on March 24 1945 to NW Europe.
Philip was killed in action on Tuesday April 10 age 24 in the B Coy during the battle of Deventer and he was temporarily buried in Oxe near Deventer and was reburied on December 17 1945 in Holten.
At his headstone: DIED FOR HONOUR AND FREEDOM THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE. EVER REMEMBERED BY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN
His Medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal: CVSM &Clasp.
Robert was born on September 30 1906 in Shoal Lake Manitoba as the son of Milton (deceased) and Margaret Craik (Iceland), of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His brothers were Milton Leslie, William Franklin, Carl Everet and Egil Christian Craik And his friend was Lorraine Thompson.
He was a shipbuilder and member of the Presbyterian Church.
He enlisted on May 2 1944 in Vancouver and he went overseas to the UK on January 1 1945 and he went thereafter to NW Europe on February 15.
Robert was killed in action on Monday April 9 1945 age 38 in the C Coy during the battle of Deventer and he was temporarily buried in Oxe near Deventer and reburied on December 17 1945 in Holten.
At his headstone: REST YOU IN PEACE FOR EVER HOLY IN OUR SIGHT. MOTHER AND BROTHERS
His medals were: 39-45 Star; France-Germany Star; War Medal ; CVSM & Clasp.
Robert was born on 3 Feb 1907 at Cumbermere, Ontario, as son of William John Reid en Christina Ann Reid. He was married with Mary Helen Augustine Reid and they had a daughter Roselba Mary Reid.
He worked as a miner before being called up for training and service in July 1942. On 3 Mar 44 he volunteered for active duty at 20 CABTC Brantford Ontario and was posted to A010 Camp Borden for final training before going overseas. He arrived in the UK on 10 Aug 44, proceeded to France on 6 Sep and joined 1 C SCOT R on 23 Sep 44, during the fighting to capture Calais. On 26 Sep he was wounded in action and evacuated to hospital in England, On 25 Nov he again arrived in NW Europe, to rejoin 1 C SCOT R and be assigned to the Carrier Platoon of Support Company on 1 Dec 44, He saw action in the Rhineland and across the Rhine at Emmerich and Deventer.
Robert was killed in action on Saturday April 21 1945 age 38 during the first attack for the liberation of Wagenborgen.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star; War Medal 1945; CVSM & Clasp.
His name is mentioned t the monument in Wagenborgen.
Robert was born on July 1 1905 in Larkhall, Scotland as the son of David en Sarah Bullock.
He was a farmer and member of the Presbyterian Church.
He enlisted on April 19 1943 in Calgary and he went overseas to the UK on March 4 1943 and he went thereafter on June 17 1944 to NW Europe. He was transferred on December 18 to the Canadian Scottish near Nijmegen and came into the ‘C’ Coy, with which he took part of the operations in the Rhineland, at Emmerich and Deventer and Zwolle.
Robert was killed in action on Monday April 23 1945, age 39 during the liberation of Wagenborgen, just ten weeks before his 40th birthday.
He was temporarily buried in Siddeburen and reburied on February 15 1946 in Holten.
His medals were: The 1939-45 Star; The France Germany Star; The Medal 1945; The CVSM & Clasp.
His name is at the monument in Wagenborgen.
Roy was born on November 29 1924 in Vancouver, the son of Marion James (American) and Edith Mary Sim nee Kendrick. His brother was Walter Albert Sim.
He was a truck driver and member of the Baptist Church.
He enlisted on February 7 1944 in Vancouver and he went on July 19 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on October 17 to Belgium.
Roy was killed in action on Tuesday April 10 1945 age 20 in the D Coy during the battle of Deventer and he was temporarily buried in Oxe near Deventer and was reburied on December 17 1945 in Holten.
On his headstone: EVERY DAY SWEET MEMORIES. MOM, DAD, WALT, “MR” PRICE ST. VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal: CVSM & Clasp.