CANADIAN PARA Eadie, George Fraser

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Eadie ​

• FORENAME

George Fraser ​

• UNIT

1st Canadian Parachute Battalion​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star (US) ​

• PLACE

Germany 1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 20.7.1917 Winnipeg, Manitoba​

employed by Ford Motor Company pre and post war​

Calgary Highlanders + Royal Winnipeg Rifles (Pte) 1930s​

Royal Winnipeg Rifles (Lt-Major)​

1 Canadian Parachute Bn (Major-LtCol)​

Honorary Colonel, Canadian Airborne Regiment 1989-94​

married Kathleen Halliley (1 son) (both died)​

married Eileen (2 sons and 1 stepdaughter)​

died 11.8.2003 Oakville, Ontario​

Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario ​

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