Most Memorable Operation

Chris had many memorable experiences, but details are getting a bit fussy???
He was shot down over Tunis, North Africa while flying cover for Kittyhawks, by an ME109 on April 19, 1943. Wounded in right shoulder, aircraft caught fire and he had to bale out while enroute home. He hid out briefly, but was betrayed by the Arabs and captured by Germans.
 

He was transferred from Tunis, North Africa to Italy by small fishing vessel and then by train to Germany. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft, Frankfurt. Then to General Hospital, Frankfurt (3rd Allied Prisoner - 2 other patients Americans.) Transferred to Kloster Haina Convalescent Hospital. (Examined by German/Swiss Repatriation Board). Capt. Fred Woodcock, an honourary member of the POW Association was in the same hospital, and successful in repatriation back to Canada. Transferred to Stalag Luft 3 (centre compound), then in the spring to Belaria. On the march in January 1944, ended up in Stalag Luft 3A, Luckenwalde.
He was demobbed in Ottawa on October 10, 1945.

Post Service.

Chris attended the University of Toronto for 3 years in Biology. Subsequently worked for the Ontario Provincial  Government with the Dept. of Fisheries; Lands and Forests; and then Natural Resources as a Biologist. The government just kept changing the name of the organization.

Married Helen Murray on December 20, 1947. Blessed with 3 fine daughters, Rosemary Ann; Christina Gay and Janet Lee, who are all happily married and busy in the educational field. We have 11 grandchildren.