Jack Dunlap

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Biography

The dates of Jack's birth, marriage and death are approximate.

Jack graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Pharmacy in 1937. When the 14th Army Tank Regiment was formed, he joined it and was sent with them to Camp Borden in March 1941. After about 2 months training, the regiment embarked for Europe. The regiment’s participation in the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942 resulted in 138 of the tank crews, including Jack, taken prisoner. ^[1] Lieutenant Jack Hunt Dunlop was mentioned in despatches 2 February 1946. ^[2] Jack returned to his wife and lived in Edmonton, Alberta until the early 1970s, when they lived in Banff. He has two daughters.

Sources

1. ↑ Evergreen and Gold for 1943, digital image online, Ancestry.ca, entry for Jack Hunt Dunlop
2. ↑ Military Honours and Awards Citation Cards, 1900-1961, digital images, Library and Archives Canada, Honours and Awards Citation Cards, Jack Hunt Dunlap,14 Cdn Army Tk Regt, file number C6-D-1093, Mentions in Despatches, 9 Feb 1946. Accessed through Ancestry.ca