L/Sgt(A/Sgt) Richard Thomas Pelkey
From Veterans Affairs Memorial page
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Taken On Strength(TOS)
Rank: Tpr
Date: 18 Sep 39
TOS.
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Rank: Tpr
Date: 25 Nov 40
Skiing course.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 15 Mar 41
Driver IC Class II.
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Tpr
Date: 18 Aug 41
SOS to Driver Mechanics course, Toronto-Weston
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AWARD
Rank: Tpr
Date: 18 Sep 41
1st Good Conduct Badge
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Taken On Strength(TOS)
Rank: Tpr
Date: 25 Sep 41
TOS ceases att to Vocational Trng Wing No.2 DD Toronto - Weston for Dr Mech Course.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 25 Sep 41
Driver Mechanic Group "C".
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Date: 29 Sep 41
Driver IC Class II (W)
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Tpr
Date: 21 Apr 42
SOS to No.3 CACRU on course
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Taken On Strength(TOS)
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 04 Jun 42
TOS from No.3 CACRU, return from course, posted to B Sqn
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PROMOTION
Rank: Tpr(A/L/Cpl)
Date: 28 Sep 42
From Tpr to Tpr(A/L/Cpl)
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr(A/L/Cpl)
Date: 10 Nov 42
Driver Mechanic (T) Group "C"
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PROMOTION
Rank: Tpr(A)/Cpl
Date: 29 Dec 42
From Tpr(A/L/Cpl) to Tpr(A/Cpl)
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PROMOTION
Rank: L/Cpl(A/Cpl)
Date: 14 Jan 43
From Tpr(A/L/Cpl)(A/Cpl) to L/Cpl(A/Cpl)
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PROMOTION
Rank: Cpl
Date: 29 Mar 43
Confirmed in rank to Cpl. From L/Cpl(A/Cpl)to Cpl
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Cpl
Date: 29 Apr 43
Gunner (RAC) II
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Rank: Cpl
Date: 16 May 43
Proceed to CMHQ Crse No. 800 Ser.22, Regt'l Gas Instructors Course. Cdn Trg School. 16 May 43 to 3 Jun 43.
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Rank: Cpl
Date: 03 Jun 43
Returned from CMHQ Course No.800, Ser.22, Regt'l Gas Instructors, ceases att to Cdn Trg School.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Cpl
Date: 30 Jul 43
Relinquish qualification of Dr Mech "C" on being re-mustered and qualified Dr Mech (Tank) "C"
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AWARD
Rank: Cpl
Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"Date: 15 Jan 44
Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp
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PROMOTION
Rank: Cpl(A/L/Sgt)
Date: 10 May 44
From Cpl to Cpl(A/L/Sgt)
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DDAY
Rank: A/L/Sgt
Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"Date: 03 Jun 44
Embarked 3 Jun 44, Disembarked 6 Jun 44
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DDAY
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Gunner
Sqn: BDate: 06 Jun 44
Sgt. R Pelkey was the Gunner for Capt. H. Smuck the Battle Captain of B Squadron. His tank call sign B-3 a Duplex Drive tank landed in the first wave onto Juno Beach Sector Nan Green and was later swamped on the beach by the incoming tide.
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PROMOTION
Rank: L/Sgt
Date: 10 Jun 44
From Cpl(A/L/Sgt) to L/Sgt
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: L/Sgt
Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"Date: 11 Jun 44
SOS - KIA. Le Mesnil Patry, France. Buried at Bayeux Memorial Cemetery. https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=kia&IdNumber=28003