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Military service
Service number:
A/107365
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Death:
February 20, 1945
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XIV. A. 3.
Digital gallery of Private Francis William Gehl
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Photo of Edward Wilkie
My Father, Edward Wilkie arriving in London, Ontario. Dad encountered 2 German land mines outside of Nijmegan on Friday, November 13th, 1944. Pte. Francis William Gehl, found Dad later that night and pulled him to safety. As a result, Dad lost his right forearm, his right leg above the knee and his left leg below the knee. He married my Mom. Helen Wendell and raised 4 boys. I'm #3. Dad boated, fished, hunted, drove anything he could get into and lived a good life. Growing up, we heard the name, Francis Gehl many times. He was the person responsible for saving Dad's life. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Francis William Gehl
Digital gallery of
Private Francis William Gehl
Digital gallery of
Private Francis William Gehl
Digital gallery of
Private Francis William Gehl
Digital gallery of
Private Francis William Gehl
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 517 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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