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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
WOODALL, Earl Gerald (Duke) - Born in Windsor, Ont., May 24, 1921. Pre-war private (A.450114) with Essex Scottish (RCIC). Transferred to RCNVR as able-seaman in 1941 and, after several weeks on North Atlantic convoy duty in HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Medicine Hat respectively, was sent to Scotland at the beginning of 1942 for Combined Operations landing craft training. Following extensive service in connection with the Allied landings in North Africa and Italy, he joined "W' in June 1944 as a replacement for W.A. Burden, AB and served in Normandy form July 7 to August 22, 1944. Following foreign service leave, he spent eight months aboard HMCS Trail on the North Atlantic convoy routes before being discharge in October 1945. Re-enlisted in Essex Scottish militia, 1946-51. Worked for many years in Windsor's main post office, retiring in 1986. Married Mildred Rebecca Chisholm (1922-74) on October 21, 1944; they had a son and a daughter and two grandchildren. For the last few years "Duke" has been residing in Golden Gate Lodge, a Windsor rest home, where son Tom and his wife Bonnie visit him regularly.
Earl is buried in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Oldcastle, Ontario.
Ships served in:
Armed Forces Air Mail letter written by E.G. Woodall, V19346, RCN. The postmark is undated but the letter itself is dated the 25th of June 1944. The letter is addressed to a girlfriend, Miss Mildren Chisholm, 805 Dougall Ave, Windsor, Ontario. Passed by a naval censor with the censor hand stamp dated the 27th of June. The letter appears to have been opened for censorship and then resealed with plain brown tape although this has been removed from the back of the letter sheet. The return address is W II R.C.N. B Commando C.F.M.O. at 53 Haymarket Street King's House, London. In 1944 Earl married Miss Mildred Chisholm Courtesy of John Cranmer
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