We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Raymond James Dionne (Ret’d) of Point Edward ON at the age of 84 years on 1 July 2005.
Raymond was born in Sarnia ON. He received his education at Our Lady of Mercy School and before enlisting, worked at the Holmes Foundry. He, his father and three brothers all served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Raymond served in the Royal Canadian Engineers Italy and returned home in 1944.
Raymond, his father and three brothers all served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.*
Raymond returned to Sarnia after the war. He was a Life Member of the Sarnia Branch # 62 of the Royal Canadian Legion. He is buried in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Sarnia. {dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]
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Raymond's father, an infantry veteran of the First World War, also served in the RCE. He was wounded during a bomber attack in England, was discharged and sent home to Canada in 1943. He died of his wounds a year later.
Raymond’s brother Robert died in action early in the Battle of the Scheldt while serving with the 11th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. Robert was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre 1940 avec Palme by the Belgian government. Another brother Ronald was in the infantry, landed on Juno Beach on D-Day and was wounded twice before returning home. Brother Melvin, also in the infantry was wounded in Belgium and also survived the war. See https://cmea-agmc.ca/remarkable-dionne-family-sent-five-members-war
