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In Memory of
Melvin Silas Laughren
Private
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
who dead 36 age
on 13th February 1944

Remembered with honour
MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

Son of Mr. Wilfred and Mrs. Dorcas Laughren. Brother Irvin, Gordon, and Viola Laughren, and Thelma Box.

DATE OF BIRTH: April 16, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH: Shawville, Quèbec
COUNTRY OF BIRTH: CANADA
ENLISTED PLACE:Vancouver, British Columbia
ENLISTED DATE: December 10, 1942

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE PAGE: 360

DEFENCE MEDAL
WAR MEDAL 1939 - 45
CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SRVC MEDAL
CLASP FOR CVSM
1939- 45 STAR
ITALY STAR




Service Book – The Service Book was carried by all Canadian Soldiers. This book belonged to Private Laughren and was repatriated to Canada in December 2000.



Pay Book – A Canadian Soldier's World War 2 paybook, belonging to Private Laughren. Repatriated to Canada in December 2000.



Equipment Book – The Clothing and Equipment Book was carried by all Canadian Soldiers in thier Service Book. This one belonged to Private Laughren and was repatriated to Canada in December 2000.



ID Tags – Identification Tags (ID) were commonly called dog tags, and all Canadian Soldiers wore them. These tags belonged to Private Laughren and were repatriated to Canada in December 2000


Victory Loan Reciept – A Victory Loan reciept belonging to Private Laughren, it was repatriated to Canada in December 2000.





Donor Card – A blood donor card belonging to Private Laughren, it was repatriated to Canada in December 2000.


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PLOT X
Name: Laughren, Melvin S., M S
Rank: Private
Service: K/69993
Unit Text:
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Date of Death: 13/02/1944
Age: 0
Casuality:
Grave Reference: X. H. 15.
Inscription:


War Dead

48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
AUSTIN, EMMET FRANCIS, E F
DRISCOLL, GEORGE LAWRENCE, G L
FEREDAY, TERRENCE, T
GRANT, DUNCAN COULSON, D C
PATENALL, PERCIVAL, P
SHYNKARCHUK, PETER, P
SKAROTT, RAYMOND D., R D
SNOSWELL, THOMAS HENRY, T H

West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BARRETT, JAMES R., J R
GRAHAM, GEORGE DUNBAR, G D
HACHE, THEODULE, T
HIMMELMAN, FOREST R., F R
MATTIE, LEONARD WILLIAM, L W
Mc GUIGAN, DAVID, D
McCLUSKY, GEORGE J., G J
MORASH, CLARENCE EMMET, C E
NICKERSON, CLAUDE MYRON, C M
RHODENIZER, HECTOR CHESTER, H C

Westminster Regiment (Motors), R.C.I.C.
BARTEE, ROYAL EDWIN, R E

Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BEEVER, GEORGE, G
BRIERLEY, WALTER LEONARD, W L
McDONALD, DONALD RODERICK, D R
PYBUS, GORDON HENRY, G H
ROTHERY, THOMAS SWINBURNE, T S
STEVENSON, HUGH BRUCE, H B
VASS, DANIEL PATTERSON, D P

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
BERCY, LOUIE, L
DRAKE, IVOR, I
GAGNON, WILFRED RAYMOND, W R
GREGG, CHARLES NICHOLS, C N
LAUGHREN, MELVIN S., M S
McARDLE, PATRICK CHRISTOPHER, P C
PEACE, CECIL MERLE, C M
PELLETIER, LOUIS GEORGES, L G
SAGER, NORMAN FREDERICK, N F
STEEL, MAURICE ALLAN, M A

Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BERNIER, BENOIT, B
BLAIS, PIERRE, P
DONOFRIO, NICK, N
DUBE, CONRAD, C
GODIN, ALCIDE, A
GOUIN, ALFRED, A
LE BLANC, ROGER, R
LEPINE, VICTOR, V
McKAY, MAURICE, M
THERIAULT, ADELARD, A
VILLENEUVE, PIERRE, P

Royal Canadian Regiment
BINDMAN, DAVID HAROLD, D H
FOLEY, GERALD ALEXANDER, G A
HARRISON, WILLIAM MURRAY, W M
HESSE, ERNEST NILE, E N
LAUWEREYS, ALBERT, A
LOKER, VINCENT EARL, V E
MENEELY, THOMAS ANDERSON FOLEY, T A F
ORRIS, WILLIAM JAMES, W J
WALKER, ALFRED ROBERT CLARK, A R C
YUFFE, HYMIE, H

Essex Regiment
BLACK, WILLIAM, W
TAYLOR, JOHN BURNS, J B
WILLIAMSON, ADAM ROBERTSON, A R

Canadian Provost Corps
BONDURANT, GORDAN EVAN, G E

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I
BRAIN, DONALD, D
COWIE, ROBERT, R
GAYOWAY, MICHAEL, M
MUNRO, CAMPBELL STUART, C S
TURCOTTE, ROBERT, R

Royal Canadian Artillery
BRISSARD, ROMEO JOSEPH, R J
CAMPBELL, DOUGLAS MURRAY, D M
COPEMAN, DONALD, D
FAIRBARN, CLIFFORD ERNEST, C E
FONTAINE, ALEXANDRE, A
HOWE, ADRIEN MARTIN, A M
LAPENSEE, REGINALD M., R M
LARENCE, ROY JACQUES ALEXANDER, R J A
MacDONALD, ERIC ROSS, E R
VASSAR, JOHN LLOYD, J L
VINCENT, HENRI J., H J

Cape Breton Highlanders, R.C.I.C
CHAISSON, ROSS A., R A
PINCH, VICTOR DOUGLAS, V D

Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
CHEETHAM, ERIC, E
HOPPER, GEORGE WILLIAM, G W
McMURRAY, CLARKE E., C E
OTT, GORDON E., G E
THOMAS, DONALD FREDERICK, D F
YATES, LESLIE MAHLON, L M

Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.
CORBETT, WILLIAM MAXWELL AITKEN, W M A
KELLY, DOUGLAS ERNEST, D E
POLK, JOHN PERRY, J P
SHIELDS, ALEXANDER, A
THOMPSON, JOHN BYRON, J B
VEYSEY, IRVINE THEODORE, I T

Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
CROCKETT, ALBERT, A
LUSSIER, ANTONIN RAOUL, A R
MARSDEN, KENNETH RICHARDS, K R

Three Rivers Regiment, R.C.A.C.
DAVY, CLARENCE WILFRED, C W
McAULEY, DANIEL, D
TAITE, CAMERON, C R

Perth Regiment, R.C.I.C.
DURHAM, JACK WILBERT, J W
GALLANT, JOSEPH EMANUEL, J E
KOSTENLY, JOSEPH LEO, J L
MacDOUGALL, ROBERT ARCHIBALD, R A
SCHACTER, MOSES, M
SMITH, WILFRED JAMES, W J
WILSON, ROBERT, R
WOODCOCK, HOWARD WILLIAM, H W

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
ELLIOTT, GARNET RUSSELL, G R

4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, R.C.A.C.
GANDIER, JOSEPH GARBUTT, J G
WAKEFIELD, JOHN HERBERT, J H

Calgary Regiment, R.C.A.C.
HUTTON, RICHARD, R
TREMAINE, AUBREY VERNON, A V

Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), R.C.I.C.
JENSEN, KNUD, K
LANGTON, ELMER LYLE WENTWORTH, E L W
LAVOIE, ARTHUR, A
PARKER, GORDON CUENEAUDE, G C

Ontario Regiment, R.C.A.C.
KRASUTSKY, MORRIS, M

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
LYONS, WILLIAM JOSEPH, W J

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
McMILLAN, HUGH THOMAS, H T
MORGAN, THOMAS TREVELLYAN, T T
PETERS, ALFRED WILLIAM, A W

Elgin Regiment, R.C.A.C.
PATTERSON, JOHN ALOYSIUS, J A

South African Air Force
PEARCE , S D

York and Lancaster Regiment
RHODES, HAYDN, H

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