FSSF Marchessault, Marcel Henri

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Marchessault ​

• FORENAME

Marcel Henri​

• UNIT

3 Regiment (3 Company)​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

• AWARD

Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

Italy 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Canada ​

from Regina,Saskatchewan​

born 1916 Montreal,Quebec​

son of Arsene and Euginie Marchessault​

raised and educated Gravelbourg,Saskatchewan​

enlisted March 1942​

Saskatchewan Light Infantry​

FSSF until 1944​

West Nova Scotia Regiment 1945​

awards L'Ordre de Leopold II avev palme (Bel),Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr)​

para-training officer,Camp Shilo and Rivers postwar​

Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry​

served in Korean War until 1954​

various foreign postings​

Manitoba Instructional Staff Coordinator 1960-62​

Advisor to Manitoba Militia Group 1963-64​

Staff Officer Administration and Training,Canadian Army for Manitoba Area​

retired in Winnipeg,Manitoba 1975 as Major​

employed in life insurance business and Charleswood Building Supplies​

married Marie Ange Lord (1915-2005) (2 children Henri and Rita)​

died 12.3.1997​

Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens,Winnipeg,Manitoba​

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