Charles Scot-Brown
Appearance
Charles Scot-Brown | |
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Born | Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada | 31 August 1923
Died | 18 September 2021 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 98)
Other names | |
Military Service | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service | Canadian Army British Army (CANLOAN) |
Years of service | 1940–1971 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Gordon Highlanders 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Legion of Honour Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Charles Louis Scot-Brown (31 August 1923 – 18 September 2021) was a Canadian veteran.[1]
Born in Temiscaming, Quebec, Scot-Brown became a cadet at age 17. He was from a military family – his father fought in the First World War and was killed in the Second World War. Scot-Brown served overseas during the latter combat, leading a platoon to destroy a radar station during the Invasion of Normandy.[2] He was also part of an airborne force during Operation Market Garden.[3] He was awarded the French Legion of Honour.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Louis Scot-Brown". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ McEwan, Todd (9 November 2015). "Decorated veteran shares world war stories in Cobourg". Northumberland News.
- ^ "Scot-Brown, Charles". Crestwood. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Warmington, Joe (3 June 2019). "Remembering D=Day before heading back to France 75 years later". Toronto Sun.
External links
[edit]- Portrait at the Canadian Art Database Project
- The Memory Project
- CBC interview