FSSF Akehurst, John Fenton Richardson (Jack)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Akehurst ​

• FORENAME

John Fenton Richardson (Jack) ​

• UNIT

1 Regiment (Commanding Officer) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order ​

• PLACE

Island of Oort Gros ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Canada​

born 28.02.1908, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada​

from Kirkland Lake, Ontario​

21.04.1930 married Mary Lucinda (nee Wingrove) (1906-2002)​

2 children​

former Algonquin Regiment and 1st Special Service Bn (C.O.)​

awarded Mention in Despatches with Algonquin Regiment​

2 Bn 1 Regiment​

C.O. 2 Regiment​

C.O. 1 Regiment​

died 09.09.1989 (Aged 81) Tucson, Arizona, USA​

cremated​

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