Roy Fraser Armstrong (1889 - 1983)

Born 8 Oct 1889 in Saint Andrews, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Muriel Stevens (Smith) Armstrong — married 5 Sep 1923 in St. Lukes Church, Woodstock, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 11 Oct 1983 at age 94 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Lt Fraser Armstrong served in the Canadian Army in World War I
Service started: 4 May 1916
Unit(s): 65th Field Artillery Battery; 14th Brigade
Service ended: 19 May 1919

Roy was born in 1889. Son of Robert Edwin Armstrong and Margaret Paterson. ^[1]

Armstrong enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on May 4, 1916. He was appointed lieutenant in the 65th Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery. He was later transferred to the 14th Brigade. In France, Armstrong served as an engineer. His duty was to ensure that the Canadian Expeditionary Force received an adequate supply of water. In 1918 he was awarded the Military Cross at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace for distinguished action under enemy fire.^[2]

In 1919, he became the first Town Manager of Woodstock, New Brunswick. Married Muriel Smith in 1923.^[3] They had two children

He passed away in 1983, from burns he suffered in a fire at his retirement home.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth certificate
2. ↑ Wikipedia:R._Fraser_Armstrong
3. ↑ Marriage certificate

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