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Collection
Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
Transcription
Crawford, Wilbert
[image] 23 March, 1942
W.M. Crawford
[clipping] 3 Jan 1944
Kitchener Youth Italy Casualty, with R.C.R. Unit
Lance-Cpl. Wilbert Mackenzie Crawford, 21, was wounded in action in Italy on Dec. 18, a cable to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sweeting, R.R. 4, Kitchener, announced today.
The message read: “Sincerely regret to inform you A76052 Acting Lance-Cpl. Wilbert Mackenzie Crawford officially reported wounded in action, Dec 18, 1942. Nature and extent of wounds not yet available. Further information follows when received.”
He enlisted in March, 1942, with the Scots Fusiliers at Kitchener and arrived overseas in October, 1942, later transferring to the R.C.R.’s, a unit now fighting with the 8th Army in Italy.
Born in Stratford
He is not married. His father, Wilber L. Crawford, died in 1923 as the result of injuries received in the First Great War.
Lance-Cpl. Crawford was born at Stratford but came to this district when quite young. He attended a school on the Breslau Highway and the K-W Collegiate. Before enlistment he was employed with the J.M. Schneider Company. He attended Trinity United Church.
Besides his parents he has one sister, Mrs. Jack Vincent at Hamilton.
Mrs. Sweeting received a letter from her son Nov. 31 and an air-graph Christmas message on Dec. 19. Both came from Italy.
[KDRIS]
[N] W.M. Crawford
[HA] 556 Frederick
[CO] Shipper at Schneiders
[PB] Stratford
[FME] none
[PR] Fus
[DE] Mar 16, 1942
[UE] Fus
[MS] single
[S] W.M. Crawford
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