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Shayne 13-12-07 05:02

Bit of a list
 
Private George Gilmour Taylor (80189)
1890-1916
Europe (1914-1916)
31st Infantry Battalion (Alberta Regiment), 6th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division
Killed in action August 07, 1916 (beside John McGuire) at Voormezeele, Belgium.
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium (I. H. 20)

Private John McGuire (80259)
1887-1960
Europe (1915-1918)
Machine Gunner, 31st Infantry Battalion (Alberta Regiment), 6th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division
Three wound bars: ankle, hip, and head.

Sergeant Harry Taylor
1911-1983
Europe (1940-1945)
28 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps, Ardesire, Inverness-Shire, Scottland. Transferred to
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 1st Canadian Division in 1945

Gunner Clayton Sawyer (Ted) Avery (M/105514)
1912-1944
Europe (1941-1944)
12th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, Royal Regiment of Canada
Killed in Action 14 August 1944 near Haut-Mesnil, France by Bomber Command (friendly fire) during the battle for Faliase Gap.
Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France (XIII C 12)

Warrant Officer Class I (Air Gunner) John McCallum (R/77789)
1912-1944
Italy (1940-1944)
Air Gunner
37 Squadron (R.A.F.), 330 Wing 205 Bomber Group, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Killed over San Marco, Italy, 10 November 1944 on his 29th Operation, Op 33 Operation 'Endicote'.
Bari War Cemetery, Italy (X1 A 36)
http://natureonline.com/37/44-op33.html

Trooper John Harry McGuire
1923-
Europe (1942-1945)
14th Armoured Regiment, 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade (Calgary Tanks)
Korea (1951-1954)
2nd Armoured Regiment, B Squadron, Lord Strathcona Horse (Royal Canadians)

Gunner George Taylor McGuire
1920-2005
Europe (1942-1945)
Royal Canadian Artillery, 7th Medium Artillery Regiment
Transferred to 14th Calgary Armoured Regiment in 1945. Fought in the same tank with his brother John.

Private (Airborne) Patrick James McGuire
1926-
Korea (1951-1953)
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)
Transferred to Lord Strathcona Horse (Royal Canadians)

Private Hugh Robin McGuire
1927-2005
Reserve (1944-1945)
Prince Rupert Regiment MG

Vets Dottir 2nd 13-12-07 05:21

Hi Shayne,

I'm sure you'll have people jump in and tell you lots or point you in the right directions to find out more about your Dad's service. I'm hoping you find out a lot more about him too :) Family history, especially the history of close family thats hard to come by, is so awesome when knowledge starts filling the gaps where it should be ... good luck to you from me, someone with a lot of understanding and empathy for filling the most important and closest history knowledge gaps ... family. :salute:

Carman

PPS 13-12-07 14:54

Service Details
 
Try these for information on how to trace service histories.

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/03/030228_e.html

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/s...source=links#6

They could be of use. There are more but I can't find them at the moment.

Paul


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