Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), R.C.I.C.
4th Canadian Armoured Division
OBACK, ADOLPH - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), R.C.I.C.

Assigned to the Regiment on July 3, 1943.

Among the first to land in France with the 4th Canadian Armoured Division.

Pte Adolph O’Back, the Saskatchewan lad, scared of water, who drowned in action in Belgium. 
Pte Mac MacKenzie never forgot that Major Pete MacKenzie wanted to go in after them but we stopped him. Maj MacKenzie was wounded later in the day. Pte Jack Sawyer and Pte Adolph O’Back, #1 and #2 on a Bren gun, died that day of drowning. H/Capt Charlie Maclean buried Pte O’Back along with Sawyer and others on main road to St. Georges. His Field Service form recorded the cause of death as Drowned (K/A). (source: argylls.ca)

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Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
Adopted Grave
Unknown
Coordinates Temporary Burial
51.16672134399414,3.271965742111206

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Credits

Portrait: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).

Photographs Regimental and Division patch: JM-Militaria.

Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.


 

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery