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Service: 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA
Years of Service: 2 years, 8 months
Medals Received: War Medal 1939-1945; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp; France and Germany Star
Clayton William Voutier of North Sydney, Nova Scotia volunteered for the Canadian Army in August 1943. He was trained in Petawawa and Debert and shipped out to England on the Empress of Scotland in April 1944. Landing in Normandy two days after D-Day, Clayton was subsequently assigned to the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, 23rd Battery, of the Royal Canadian Artillery, as a Gunner, in August.
He served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, his regiment returning to Zwolle, Holland at the end of the European war for 3 months. His Regiment returned to Canada in November with discharge in April 1946. Clayton returned to North Sydney and his proud family: wife Hilda, son Clyde and new daughter Marcella. He re-joined CN Rail and the family increased to include sons Jan and Wayne.
Marcella would be pleased to hear from any veterans who served in the same regiment, or from their families.
