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At nineteen years of age, Pte Norlander enlisted in the Armed Forces at Edmonton, Alberta on 20th of March 1942.
Sometime in September of 1942 he was shipped overseas, we believe through Pier 21, for further training in the UK and Scotland.
On June 28th 1943, with his Loyal Edmonton Regiment he sailed from Scotland to join other allied invasion forces for the landing on Sicily on 10th of July 1943. Fighting continued throughout the rest of 1943 culminating in the Battle for Ortona in December 1943.
After participating in the Italian campaign during all of 1944, along with his regiment he was transferred to Holland in the spring of 1945. Service in the UK followed after the war ended on May 8th 1945 until January 1946. Upon return to Canada he received his discharge on 21st February 1946 and later welcomed his English War Bride, Patricia Norlander and baby son on their arrival to Edmonton in August 1946.
