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Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Owens, William R. |
Born |
Feb. 16, 1905 |
Birthplace |
Bentinck Township, Ontario |
Deceased |
Nov. 12, 1971 |
Spouse |
Trihntje Verbeek |
Occupation |
He enlisted in the Army on Aug. 28, 1942 with Lord Strathcona's Horse, 2nd Canadian Armoured Regiment. He served as a mechanic and front line cook in Canada, England, North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, and Holland during World War II. He was discharged in 1946 and settled in Chesley, Ontario. He was a member of the Chesley Legion Branch 144 for 25 years. |
Sources |
Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. "Military service recognition book, volume 5." Fenety Marketing, 2015. Print. |
