Biography of COLLINS, Albert Erle,
Erle was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Township. He enlisted in the Army in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 18, 1942 with his brother, Maurice, who was later killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands.
He trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps.
Erle landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France. He served in Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II.
Erle was wounded on October 14, 1944 and rejoined his unit on November 9, 1944. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Lance Sergeant Erle was discharged January 10, 1946 and returned home to farm.
He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tara Branch 383 for 38 years. Erle passed away on July 1, 1985 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
Contributor: Joe03 (48060127)
corrections to birth/death information and links to parents, siblings and the military biography.
Erle was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Township. He enlisted in the Army in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 18, 1942 with his brother, Maurice, who was later killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands.
He trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps.
Erle landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France. He served in Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II.
Erle was wounded on October 14, 1944 and rejoined his unit on November 9, 1944. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Lance Sergeant Erle was discharged January 10, 1946 and returned home to farm.
He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tara Branch 383 for 38 years. Erle passed away on July 1, 1985 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
Contributor: Joe03 (48060127)
corrections to birth/death information and links to parents, siblings and the military biography.
Biography of COLLINS, Albert Erle,
Erle was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Township. He enlisted in the Army in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 18, 1942 with his brother, Maurice, who was later killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands.
He trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps.
Erle landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France. He served in Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II.
Erle was wounded on October 14, 1944 and rejoined his unit on November 9, 1944. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Lance Sergeant Erle was discharged January 10, 1946 and returned home to farm.
He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tara Branch 383 for 38 years. Erle passed away on July 1, 1985 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
Contributor: Joe03 (48060127)
corrections to birth/death information and links to parents, siblings and the military biography.
Erle was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Township. He enlisted in the Army in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 18, 1942 with his brother, Maurice, who was later killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands.
He trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps.
Erle landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France. He served in Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II.
Erle was wounded on October 14, 1944 and rejoined his unit on November 9, 1944. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Lance Sergeant Erle was discharged January 10, 1946 and returned home to farm.
He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tara Branch 383 for 38 years. Erle passed away on July 1, 1985 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
Contributor: Joe03 (48060127)
corrections to birth/death information and links to parents, siblings and the military biography.
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