Name
Elroy Frederick Dietrich
Born
1921
Birth Place
Occupation
Civil Servant; Assessor
Died
2005-03-09
Death Place
Waterloo, ON
Awards
Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 War Medal
Cemetery
Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, ON
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Major
Conflict
Battalion
Highland Light Infantry of Canada
Enlisted
Stratford, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-06-10
Wounded Date
1943-10-22
Wounds
Severe back wounds
Wounded Where
Belgium
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Major
Conflict
Battalion
4 Column
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-06-10
Wounded Date
1943-10-22
Wounds
Back wounds
Wounded Where
Belgium
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
Sources & Links
- a) Chesley Centennial Committee. “Chesley … Past & Present 1880-1980.” Chesley: Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980. Print- b) Dietrich collection, BCM&CC, A983.003
- c) "Community Enlistments, Second Great War" photo album, BCM&CC A2016.089.002
- Find a Grave
