Assigned to the North Shore Regiment on May 27, 1943.
Wounded on August 8, 1944 in Cormelles le Royal, France. The NSR war diary reports to be bombed by own aircrafts. 23 Other ranks killed, 73 Other ranks wounded and 2 Lieutenants wounded. Severe bomb fragment wound left thigh and back.
Back to France on October 2, 1944.
Died of wounds in Gent, Belgium as a result of a bullet wound with a compound fracture to the right arm and a wound to the chest.
One brother Overseas F/51760 Lance Corporal Joseph Montgomery.
The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment war diary reports on October 17, 1944:
Mollekot MR145067 (Crossroad Mollekotweg/ Vrijedijk, IJzendijke, Netherlands).
Weather: Scattered clouds and showers.
Battalion stayed in present positions, while Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and Le Regiment de la Chaudiere, completed their phases.
At 2000 hrs, "A" Company sent a patrol to MR141088 (Crossing Westdijk/ Isabellaweg, IJzendijke, Netherlands, at monument for the Engineers). At 2145 hrs, patrol reached objective and came under small arms fire from MR128088 (Crossing Mollekotweg/ Watervlietseweg/ Oudemansdijk, IJzendijke, Netherlands).
