Enlisted with the Algonquin Regiment until June 2, 1941.
Transfer from 17 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery to Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on July 13, 1941.
Qualified Driver I/C M/C (Tracked and Wheeled) on October 21, 1941.
Promoted to the rank of Corporal on July 13, 1944.
A news clipping reports that Don did not suffered, but died of wounds within hours after being wounded. (Captain Reginald H. Smith, SDG.)
1 Brother overseas, John James. Also SDG and also landed on D-Day. Wounded but back in action.
Landed on D-Day.
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Portrait: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Photograph temporary burial: Monique de Bree-de Clerck.
Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photograph Regimental patch: Combat-Relics.
Photograph Division patch: JM-Militaria.
Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.
