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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Lt. Col. William Douglas Gerrard

Male 1914 - 1979  (65 years)


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  • Name William Douglas Gerrard 
    Prefix Lt. Col. 
    Born 11 Jul 1914  Port Stanley, Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Interesting military 
    • Lt. Col. Gerrard is the son of the late Col. D. E. Gerrard, former commander of the Elgin Regiment, and later commander of the Second Infantry Brigade.

      He was with the Fifth Canadian Armored Division and the Eighth New Brunswick Hussars during the Second World War and received the Military Cross during action in Holland
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-243310 
    Died 13 Aug 1979  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Saint Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I243310  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Janet "Janet" Kennedy,   b. 1917,   d. 2004  (Age 87 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F62666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227402721.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:William Douglas Gerrard
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:11 Jul 1914
      Birth Place: Port Stanley, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
      Legitimacy:Y
      Father:Wm Douglas E Gerrard - accountant
      Mother:Margaret Hannah Gerrard
      Married: 4 Apr 1912 St. Thomas, Ont.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1914 - Port Stanley, Elgin Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1979 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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