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[Don88]

Hello from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

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Hi from Glasgow, Auld Scotia

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[Don88]

On June 8, 1944 fifteen allied soldiers died as a result of friendly fire, in the strafing of a column of about 250 Canadian POW's who were captured on June 7 and 8th. They were in a forced march from Caen to Renmes, then to be transported to Germany when Allied Mustang pilots mistook them for Germans. Ten were killed instantly and thirty nine were wounded, of the wounded, five died later. The incident happened in the Normany town of Saint Georges-des-Groseilliers. The town is erecting a memorial to honour these men and will be holding a ceremony to honor their memory on July1 2012.. A small group of researchers of which i am one has made contact with 13 of the 15 families. One of the remaining is Rifleman Thomas Marshall Royal Winnipeg Rifles of Whitby Ontario. The information I have for Thomas thus far is as follows. It is our hope that any contribution through birth, marriage, death records or direction you may offer will give us that one piece of information necessary to make contact with brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces or nephews.

Rifleman Thomas MARSHALL


B/143881



Royal Winnipeg Rifles – “A” Coy



Date of Birth: December 26, 1912



Born in Motherwell, Scotland



Son of

Thomas and Mary Marshall

of Ardrossan, Ayreshire, Scotland



Husband of

Florence May Marshall (née: Hawes),

500 Garden Street, Whitby, Ontario
Came to Canada at age 16.



Brother of Mrs. David Garratt, 22 Strachan Avenue, Toronto, Ontario



Brother of Mr. Gilbert Marshall, Scotland – no address

His father was deceased and his mother was alive, living in Ardrossan, Scotland



ALWAYS REMEMBERED NEVER FORGOTTEN



Don

[Lachlan09]

There's no way the P51's were Red Tails of course