O’HALLORAN, ROY

Roy Lloyd O’Halloran born December 12, 1915.

Roy O'Halloran

Roy O’Halloran’s story is presented in detail in John Macfie’s book Sons of the Pioneers, pages 97-108. Roy was initially a member of the Algonquins. Roy recounted to John Macfie that the British Army had a shortage of junior officers after African Campaign and he was one of the Jr Officers picked. He was assigned to the 9^th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. He deployed to Normandy two days after D-Day. The Durham Light infantry was already ashore and had taken heavy losses. On June 8,  Roy took 80 reinforcements for the Durhams.

Like a number of the other Canadians, Roy found himself part of night patrols searching out enemy positions and strength. His actions took him to the Falaise Gap.where he was wounded.

When he rejoined the action it was in the spring of 1945 with the 5^th Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment, 43^rd Division. That action took him to Bremen, the home of the German U boat pens. He ended the war just past Bremen. Roy was in the Supplemental Reserve until he was age 70. Roy’s story continues in John’s book.