Oakville at War

    Enlisted, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, 1942. Assigned to the Royal Navy as Petty Officer. Sailed on Royal Mail ship Camaronia to Glasgow, then aboard HMS Ferret and HMS Weston. Did convoy d

    Volunteered for the First Special Service Force, a secret joint Canadian-American force nicknamed "The Devil's Brigade," which trained for paratrooping and sabotage missions behind enemy lines. Bill

    Married to George W. (Bud) Daikens.

    Married to Rose Daikens.

    Edward M. Davis (left) joined the Royal Navy and was posted to HMS Illustrious as a Torpedo Bomber Pilot, serving early on in Sumatra, Sabang and Java. Robert W. Davis (right) joined the Shipwright B

    Originally with the Lorne Scots (PD&H Regt). Transferred to the Toronto Scottish Regiment in 1940. Staff Captain, 3 Canadian Armoured Brigade, 1941-1943. Attached to the 21 Tank Brigade, 1st British

    Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the position of Wireless Air Gunner, 1943-1946.

    Flying Officer (wireless operator air gunner) with #426 Thunderbird Squadron. Killed in action December 5, 1944, at the age of 21. Richard is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey

    With the Lorne Scots in Holland, 1944.

    Radar Operator in the Royal Air Force, "on loan" from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Originally a member of the Lorne Scots Rifle Regiment, Alvin trained as a Radar Operator following Winston Churchil

    Leading Aircraftman with #10 North Atlantic Squadron. Killed in action October 20, 1943, at the age of 21. Charles is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. Donat, Quebec. He is comm

    In Toronto Scottish Dress Uniform. Taken at training camp in England.

    Flying Officer (navigator) with #434 Bluenose Squadron. Killed in action October 23, 1943, at the age of 28. Harry has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield

    Flying Officer (air gunner) with #5 Ferry Unit. Killed April 8, 1945, at the age of 23. Ralph is buried in the Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School

    Print - Do Not Write Name Hart, John Oliver Address Box 622 Oakville City Ontario Canada Parents' Name Mrs. H.C. Mathews Local Newspaper Trinity College School Port Hope Ontario Canada Photo by HALL

    Christening and Reception HMCS Oakville, Wednesday, November 5, 1941,Lakeside park, Oakville...

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    Page lists guests of honour, program and committee

    Oakville Harbour...