Son of Mrs. Edith Allardyce and the late John M. Allardyce, was born December 2, 1905, at Burnside. He attended Burnside school and Portage Collegiate.
After his enlistment on November 13, 1939, at Winnipeg, he took his basic training with the P.P.C.L.I. at Fort Osborne until December 17. After a short leave he was sent overseas and on New Year's Day, 1940, he reached England.
In June, 1943, he was sent to the Mediterranean theatre of war and on July 10 landed in Sicily. After a few days of action Bill was wounded, July 19, and was confined to hospital in Africa. In October, 1943, he returned to his unit and went through the Italian campaign until in March, 1945, he came home on rotation leave.
On June 4, 1945, Bill received his discharge at Winnipeg, later purchasing a farm near Langruth where he now resides with his wife, the former Joan Crawford of London, England, whom he married on August 28, 1948.
Son of Mrs. Edith Allardyce and the late John M. Allardyce, was born December 2, 1905, at Burnside. He attended Burnside school and Portage Collegiate.
After his enlistment on November 13, 1939, at Winnipeg, he took his basic training with the P.P.C.L.I. at Fort Osborne until December 17. After a short leave he was sent overseas and on New Year's Day, 1940, he reached England.
In June, 1943, he was sent to the Mediterranean theatre of war and on July 10 landed in Sicily. After a few days of action Bill was wounded, July 19, and was confined to hospital in Africa. In October, 1943, he returned to his unit and went through the Italian campaign until in March, 1945, he came home on rotation leave.
On June 4, 1945, Bill received his discharge at Winnipeg, later purchasing a farm near Langruth where he now resides with his wife, the former Joan Crawford of London, England, whom he married on August 28, 1948.
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