Edward John Kingsley was born Edward John Canneth on his birth certificate. He was later adopted formally or informally by James Albert Kingsley who married his mother.
He married twice, first to Rosalie Sylvia, who died young, then to Jean St. Pierre who also pre-deceased him.
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 156TH ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
Edward John Kinglsey of 25 Baltic St. died early Saturday morning at the Backus Hospital. Mr. Kingsley was born in Norwich, Nov. 10, 1916, a son of the late James A. and Mary (McAllister) Kingsley. He had worked for several years for the Pervel Company in Plainfield before ill health forced his retirement three years ago. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He leaves one sister Mrs. Mary E. Taylor and one brother, Frederick Kingsley, both of Lisbon, and several nieces and nephews.
He married twice, first to Rosalie Sylvia, who died young, then to Jean St. Pierre who also pre-deceased him.
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 156TH ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
Edward John Kinglsey of 25 Baltic St. died early Saturday morning at the Backus Hospital. Mr. Kingsley was born in Norwich, Nov. 10, 1916, a son of the late James A. and Mary (McAllister) Kingsley. He had worked for several years for the Pervel Company in Plainfield before ill health forced his retirement three years ago. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He leaves one sister Mrs. Mary E. Taylor and one brother, Frederick Kingsley, both of Lisbon, and several nieces and nephews.
Edward John Kingsley was born Edward John Canneth on his birth certificate. He was later adopted formally or informally by James Albert Kingsley who married his mother.
He married twice, first to Rosalie Sylvia, who died young, then to Jean St. Pierre who also pre-deceased him.
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 156TH ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
Edward John Kinglsey of 25 Baltic St. died early Saturday morning at the Backus Hospital. Mr. Kingsley was born in Norwich, Nov. 10, 1916, a son of the late James A. and Mary (McAllister) Kingsley. He had worked for several years for the Pervel Company in Plainfield before ill health forced his retirement three years ago. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He leaves one sister Mrs. Mary E. Taylor and one brother, Frederick Kingsley, both of Lisbon, and several nieces and nephews.
He married twice, first to Rosalie Sylvia, who died young, then to Jean St. Pierre who also pre-deceased him.
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 156TH ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
Edward John Kinglsey of 25 Baltic St. died early Saturday morning at the Backus Hospital. Mr. Kingsley was born in Norwich, Nov. 10, 1916, a son of the late James A. and Mary (McAllister) Kingsley. He had worked for several years for the Pervel Company in Plainfield before ill health forced his retirement three years ago. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He leaves one sister Mrs. Mary E. Taylor and one brother, Frederick Kingsley, both of Lisbon, and several nieces and nephews.
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