Private Craig McLean Alles

1922 - 1945  (22 years)

• Name	Craig McLean Alles
  Prefix	Private
  Born	13 Jul 1922  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
  Military	World War II  [1]
  Military	WW2
  Misfortune	1945
  	killed in WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-37623P
  Died	12 Apr 1945  [1]
  Person ID	I37623	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Reuben Valentine Alles,   b. CA 1895, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Marjorie Helen Stinson,   b. CA 1895, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F43132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Again, however, not everyone returned from battle. Having trained with the COTC on campus, Craig Alles joined the Scots Fusiliers of Canada on July 29, 1942. Alles participated in the liberation of Holland, but was killed in action on April 12, 1945. On September 6, 1944, Major Gordon Drummond Sim was killed in action in France, leaving behind his wife, Mildred Elizabeth Sim. The Cord Weekly 9 Nov 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Alles, Craig McLean 22 years Birthdate: 1922 Jul 13 Died: 1945 Apr 12 Rank: Private Unit: Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C. Force: Army Service Number: B24916 Additional Details son of Reuben Valentine & Marjorie Helen Alles of Kitchener, Ontario

  
  

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