looking for a Canadian veteran of WWII (From France)

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

He enlisted in Toronto in the Artillery, was transferred to the Rifles as a reinforcement 11 July 44, wounded-in-action (WIA) 14 Aug 44 (which would explain his helmet being left on the field), RTD (returned to duty) 22 Aug 44, WIA again in Dec 44, had leave the same month, finally returned to Canada from Amersfoort, Holland in 1945.

We will find this man or his relatives if we can. He served with honour, and deserves this recognition and his helmet if possible.

Thanks to Peter Simundson for an afternoon's research.

This is one of the many who were poured into battle as untrained infantry to make up for the unexpected casualties in Normandy (well documented by George Blackburn) and MacKenzie King's unwillingness to enforce conscription.

This man faced the dragon as untrained infantry, and lived... wounded not once but twice. I hope we find him. There could be no greater honour than to be able to present him with his helmet 63 years on.