Frocking, G.
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Pte. Frocking is Wounded Lindsay, Aug 31—Mrs. Gordon Frocking, William Street north, has received official confirmation that her husband, Pte. Gordon Frocking has been wounded in France on July 8th. He enlisted with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders in June 1941, at Peterborough and went overseas in July, 1941. They have one small daughter.
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Gordon S. Frocking whose home is at 34 William St. N. Lindsay, enlisted in the Canadian Army on 3 July 1940.
He entered the S.D.G. Highlanders with the rank of Private. Private Frocking trained at Kingston (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), and Debert (N.S.).
He was promoted while serving to L/Cpl. and was sent overseas in July 1941. He saw action with the army against the enemy in France and was wounded there on 8 July 1944.
L/Cpl Frocking came home on 14 November 1944 and was given his discharge on 2 February 1945.
- Publisher
- Lindsay Post
- Date of Publication
- 1 Sep 1944
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Gordon Frocking ; Margaret Frocking
- Collection
- World War II Service Files
- Language of Item
- English
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.35012 Longitude: -78.73286
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