THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT
THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT
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Thomas was born on October 4 1914 in Longgriggend Scotland as the son of Hugh Haggarty (killed in action on July 2 1918 in France) and Mary Crawford Haggarty (deceased). He was married on January 2 1940 with Olive Evelyn Haggarty. They had a son William Hugh Haggarty. Olive remarried as Mrs. Kowalski after the war. His brother was Richard Haggarty (in the army too) and his sister was Janet Ruisuarl.
He was a cook and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on December 16 1940 in Vancouver and he went on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was wounded in action on June 11 and was taken then to an UK hospital and disembarked on July 30 France again.
Thomas was killed in action on Tuesday August 15 age 29 in the A Coy near Falaise and he was temporarily buried at 2 km’s East of Soulangy and reburied on May 17 1945 in Bretteville S/Laize.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
Charles was born on January 30 1915 in Victoria British Columbia as the son of Frank Maitland (deceased in 1943) and Gertrude Emily Kilner (both English) of Nanaimo British Columbia. His parents were married on October 8 1908 in Nicola British Columbia. He was the husband of Jean Kilner of Vancouver and they were married on April 30 1938 in Nanaimo and they had a son Gordon Maitland Kilner. His brothers were Donald Edward, Francis, Eyril Edmond (both army overseas too), and Douglas Kilner (also in the army). His sisters were Mrs. Dorothy Barbara Bentley, Mrs. Violet Casson Lawson and Gertrude Alice Kilner.
His profession was a mechanic and he was member of the Anglican Church.
He enlisted on September 6 1939 in Nanaimo British Columbia and he went overseas to the UK on September 2 1941 and he went thereafter to France for the D-Day landing as a carrier driver on June 6 1944.
Charles died of wounds on Friday June 9 age 29 in the D Coy near Putot en Bessin and he was temporarily buried there and on January 18 1945 reburied in Bretteville S/Laize.
He was awarded on September 23 1943 with the Efficiency Medal.
And his medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.
His name is at the monument in Putot en Bessin.