Alphonse

Name

Alphonse "Alf" George Meyer

Born

1923-11-17

Birth Place

Kerrobert, SK

Died

2017-08-04

Death Place

Lion’s Head, ON

Awards

Awarded the rank of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest of national orders awarded by the Ambassador of France to Canada.

Cemetery

Eastnor Cemetery, Eastnor Township







Service Record 1


Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

1939-1945

Battalion

Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Prisoner of War Camp 1

Spent time at a Prisoner of War Camp in Germany



Notes

Was captured in Belgium and spent some time as a prisoner of war in Germany. Was a resident of the Bruce Peninsula at some point during his life.




Sources & Links

- "Royal Cdn. Legion Branch 202" Wiarton Echo, February 3, 2015
- Find a Grave