3 Fallen Warriors from San Antonio, Texas
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:41 pm
C.S.M. Deshler Whiting, E/0193 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Royal Rifles of Canada, C.A.S.F.
CSM Whiting Died on Active Service June 4, 1941 while in Canada and is buried at St. Johns Anglican Cemetery, Newfoundland. Cause of death is not known.
Note: Five other Americans died while serving with Royal Rifles of Canada, C.A.S.F.
Private Eugene Adelbert Neale, A/21886 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Private Neale was involved in the attack on Dieppe, France, He was originally reported as Missing in Action, but three days later it was changed to Killed in Action. The exact cause of his death is not known, records stated that he was killed on August 19, 1942 and is buried at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery in France
Note: 9 other Americans died while serving with Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Sergeant Sidney Jessop, A/11463 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Perth Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Sergeant Jessop was Killed in Action on May 26, 1944. Exact cause of death and location is not known, but his unit was part of the Liri Valley campaign to push the Adolf Hitler Line back. He is buried at the Cassino Canadian War Cemetery in Italy
Note: One other American died while serving with Perth Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Royal Rifles of Canada, C.A.S.F.
CSM Whiting Died on Active Service June 4, 1941 while in Canada and is buried at St. Johns Anglican Cemetery, Newfoundland. Cause of death is not known.
Note: Five other Americans died while serving with Royal Rifles of Canada, C.A.S.F.
Private Eugene Adelbert Neale, A/21886 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Private Neale was involved in the attack on Dieppe, France, He was originally reported as Missing in Action, but three days later it was changed to Killed in Action. The exact cause of his death is not known, records stated that he was killed on August 19, 1942 and is buried at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery in France
Note: 9 other Americans died while serving with Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Sergeant Sidney Jessop, A/11463 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Perth Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Sergeant Jessop was Killed in Action on May 26, 1944. Exact cause of death and location is not known, but his unit was part of the Liri Valley campaign to push the Adolf Hitler Line back. He is buried at the Cassino Canadian War Cemetery in Italy
Note: One other American died while serving with Perth Regiment, R.C.I.C.