Sergeant
George La Croix
H17245
10 May 1940 Enlisted
into the Princess Patricia ‘s Canadian Light infantry, Winnipeg
11 May 1940 Posted
to the Infantry Training Centre
19 February 1941 Promoted
Acting Corporal
28 October 1941 Promoted
Acting Sergeant
29 October 1941 Posted
to the Canadian Army School of administration
23 September 1942 Transferred
to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
Reverted
to permanent grade for the purpose of transferring
24 September 1942 Promoted
Acting corporal
28
December 1942 Promoted Acting
Sergeant
6 February
1943 Qualified
as a Parachutist at Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.A.
11 March
1943 Confirmed in
the rank of Sergeant
23 July
1943 Embarked
at Halifax (Canada)
28 July
1943 Disembarked
in Great Britain
05 June
1944 Emplaned
U.K. (Down Ampney –Gloucestershire-)
06 June 1944 Deplaned
North West Europe and killed in Action
Medals :
1939-45 Star
France
& Germany Star
Defence
Medal
Canadian
Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp
War Medal 1939-45