Pte. Clifford Stewart Weirmeir

[Pylon1357]

Well this is fitting for my first post. My uncle Clifford Stewart Weirmeir Died of Wounds on September 14 1944. He was wound the Preivious day during the Irish Regiment of Canada's battle at Corriano Italy.

Below is a personal bio. I have used the same bio format for all 225 fatalities of the Irish Regiment of Canada.

Weirmeir, Clifford Stewart, Pte. C/120743

C Company

Service file volume: RG24-27306

Date of Birth: 12 August 1925 (claimed on Attestation papers as born 1923)
Place of Birth: Bancroft Ontario
Age: 19 years
Height: 5’ 7”
Weight: 130 lbs
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Dark Brown

Religion: Pentecostal

Marital Status: Single
Family:
Father; Herman Sanford (died 1942)
Mother; Edith
Brothers; William, Richard, Harvey, Archie, Gordon, Murney, and Arnold
Sisters; Grace (Manders)
Other family facts: Brother Richard Cpl. serving in Debert, Nova Scotia, Harvey and Archie both Ptes serving Hastings and Price Edward Regiment in Italy. Mother remarried (Jopp) 5 July 1943 in Peterborough, Ontario. He plans to wed Miss. Eva Dugan of Cardinal Ontario, after service.

Education: Part of grade 8, left school to work
Trade or Calling: Farm hand 1937-42

Date of Enlistment: 16 March 1943
Place of Enlistment: Kingston Ontario
Regiment or Unit: No. 3A District Depot general list
Reason for Enlistment: to get away from work
Date Taken on Strength to Irish Regiment of Canada: 06 June 1944 in Italy
Theaters and Dates of Service: Canada 16-Mar-43 to 24-Nov-43
U.K. 25-Nov-43 to 19-Feb-44
Italy 20-Feb-44 to 14-Sep-44

Notes from interviewer: Stability appears fair, although he admits that he didn’t get along well at home. Is quiet, personality is underdeveloped, and he talks in a low quiet voice. Learning ability is slightly lower than Army Average but should be trainable. Interests include animals and weapons. Sports hunting and riding, and a little softball. Reads western and Detective magazines (confined). No hobbies. Appears rather nervous and somewhat immature. His manner is alert and he talks in a low voice with nervous movements of the hands.

Date of Death: 14 September 1944
Circumstances: DOW, received a gun shot wound penetrating the abdomen on 13 September 1944, during the Regiments attack on the town of Coriano. He was transported from 24ADS to 4 Cdn CCS at 2230 hrs. The Pre-op report states- patient’s condition has deteriorated, thus has no hope to stand surgery. He died at 0720 hrs. 14 September 1944.
Action: Coriano
Location of Burial: Gradara War Cemetery, Italy
Grave reference: Plot II. Row G. Grave 1.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Clifford, this is indeed highly fitting for a first post. My hat is off to you, sir.