Name
Robert Samuel Leslie Christie
Born
1922-07-24
Birth Place
Mooresburg, ON
Occupation
Bookkeeper, Farmer (post-war)
Died
1998-03-02
Death Place
Awards
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
J42699
Highest Rank
Flying Officer
Conflict
Battalion
166 Squadron
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1942-10-30
Discharge Date
1945-10-10
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
At the end of the war, he made trips to drop food for the Dutch people, and missions to bring home prisoners of war.Sources & Links
- a) Chesley Centennial Committee. “Chesley … Past & Present 1880-1980.” Chesley: Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980. Print.- b) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume II.” Fenety Marketing, 2015. Print.
- Find a Grave
