Winter, W.
Description
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Text
- Genealogical Resource
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Description
- Wilbur S. Winter of Lindsay enlisted with the Canadian Army in August of 1943. He received his commission at Gordon Head (BC) in November 1943. He was then posted to Camp Borden at which place he received his 1st Lieutenancy in December 1942. He was then posted to Brampton Ontario as an Instructor. In March 1943, he was recalled to the Royal Regiment and sent to England.
In June 1943, Lieut. Winter left England for Sicily and went on into Italy in September 1943. Lieut Winter took ill in October 1943, suffering from jaundice. He was sent to the Canadian Hospital in North Africa flying as far as Sicily where he waited a week for a hospital ship to take him to North Africa. On 15 January 1944, Lieut. Winter returned to Italy where he continued with the Royal Canadian Regiment. As of November 1944, he was serving with the 7th Base with a Censor Group. - Date of Publication
- 29 Dec 1945
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Wilbur Winter
- Collection
- World War II Service Files
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.35012 Longitude: -78.73286
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