Suggested edit: SARGENT, John Archibald "Jack"
Jack was the youngest of eight children. Financial circumstances resulted in Jack
leaving school at Grade 7, searching for employment to assist his family. He enlisted
in the Army and served with the C.I.C. Rifles in Continental Europe, the United
Kingdom and Korea during World War II.
Jack served with the Merchant Navy from 1941 to 1944 in a variety of duties, one being Stoker. In June of 1944, he joined the Canadian Army and was deployed to Britain and Europe.
Honourably discharged in 1946, Jack returned to the Merchant Navy until 1948. Enlisting in the Canadian Special Force in August of 1950, he was deployed to Korea with the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.
Following the Battle of Chail-Li, C Company's Private John Sargent was awarded the Military Medal for his actions as noted in the historical records: "a machine gunner who intervened skillfully again and against the encroaching enemy".
Short days later, Private Sargent was involved in the Song-gok Spur battle which is depicted in the film "28 Heroes".
Jack passed away on December 30, 1980 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. He was a member of the Memorial Branch 6 in Owen Sound. Legion Magazine.
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Contributor: 46789402 has suggested links to parents, year of marriage.
Jack was the youngest of eight children. Financial circumstances resulted in Jack
leaving school at Grade 7, searching for employment to assist his family. He enlisted
in the Army and served with the C.I.C. Rifles in Continental Europe, the United
Kingdom and Korea during World War II.
Jack served with the Merchant Navy from 1941 to 1944 in a variety of duties, one being Stoker. In June of 1944, he joined the Canadian Army and was deployed to Britain and Europe.
Honourably discharged in 1946, Jack returned to the Merchant Navy until 1948. Enlisting in the Canadian Special Force in August of 1950, he was deployed to Korea with the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.
Following the Battle of Chail-Li, C Company's Private John Sargent was awarded the Military Medal for his actions as noted in the historical records: "a machine gunner who intervened skillfully again and against the encroaching enemy".
Short days later, Private Sargent was involved in the Song-gok Spur battle which is depicted in the film "28 Heroes".
Jack passed away on December 30, 1980 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. He was a member of the Memorial Branch 6 in Owen Sound. Legion Magazine.
Contributor: (48060127)
Contributor: 46789402 has suggested links to parents, year of marriage.
Suggested edit: SARGENT, John Archibald "Jack"
Jack was the youngest of eight children. Financial circumstances resulted in Jack
leaving school at Grade 7, searching for employment to assist his family. He enlisted
in the Army and served with the C.I.C. Rifles in Continental Europe, the United
Kingdom and Korea during World War II.
Jack served with the Merchant Navy from 1941 to 1944 in a variety of duties, one being Stoker. In June of 1944, he joined the Canadian Army and was deployed to Britain and Europe.
Honourably discharged in 1946, Jack returned to the Merchant Navy until 1948. Enlisting in the Canadian Special Force in August of 1950, he was deployed to Korea with the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.
Following the Battle of Chail-Li, C Company's Private John Sargent was awarded the Military Medal for his actions as noted in the historical records: "a machine gunner who intervened skillfully again and against the encroaching enemy".
Short days later, Private Sargent was involved in the Song-gok Spur battle which is depicted in the film "28 Heroes".
Jack passed away on December 30, 1980 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. He was a member of the Memorial Branch 6 in Owen Sound. Legion Magazine.
Contributor: (48060127)
Contributor: 46789402 has suggested links to parents, year of marriage.
Jack was the youngest of eight children. Financial circumstances resulted in Jack
leaving school at Grade 7, searching for employment to assist his family. He enlisted
in the Army and served with the C.I.C. Rifles in Continental Europe, the United
Kingdom and Korea during World War II.
Jack served with the Merchant Navy from 1941 to 1944 in a variety of duties, one being Stoker. In June of 1944, he joined the Canadian Army and was deployed to Britain and Europe.
Honourably discharged in 1946, Jack returned to the Merchant Navy until 1948. Enlisting in the Canadian Special Force in August of 1950, he was deployed to Korea with the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.
Following the Battle of Chail-Li, C Company's Private John Sargent was awarded the Military Medal for his actions as noted in the historical records: "a machine gunner who intervened skillfully again and against the encroaching enemy".
Short days later, Private Sargent was involved in the Song-gok Spur battle which is depicted in the film "28 Heroes".
Jack passed away on December 30, 1980 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. He was a member of the Memorial Branch 6 in Owen Sound. Legion Magazine.
Contributor: (48060127)
Contributor: 46789402 has suggested links to parents, year of marriage.
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