Charles Frederick Thompson Richardson (1922 - 2015)

Born 19 Jul 1922 in St. Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 11 Oct 2015 at age 93 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Charles Frederick Thompson Richardson was the son of Frederick Ernest Richardson and Hazel Bernice Thompson.^[1]

He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Margery Elizabeth Hayman, for 66 years,^[2] who survived his passing. Charlie was preceded in death by his brother James, his sisters Lois and Helen, and his son James.^[3]

He served as a Major in the North Shore Regiment for the Canadian Armed Forces during WWII, and was a D-day veteran who was among the first wave to land on Juno Beach as a Lieutenant, No 4 Platoon Commander.^[4][5][6]

After the war he was a bank clerk at the time of his marriage.^[2]

He died in London, Ontario in 2015.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141). Number 12155. Code A5/1922.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141). Number 3600. Code B4/1949. Microfilm F20054.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Obituary. Charles Frederick Richardson. London Free Press. London, Ontario.
4. ↑ Peter Caddick-Adams. (2019). "Sand and Steel: A New History of D-Day". Random House. 1072 pages.
5. ↑ Tim Cook. (2015). "Fight to the Finish: Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945". Penguin. 608 pages.
6. ↑ Paul Williams. (2013). "Hitler's Atlantic Wall: Normandy: Construction and Destruction". Pen and Sword. 176 pages.