Eugene Shirreffs

Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa

They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Eugene Shirreffs World War II
Born: 24 Aug. 1919
Died: 13 Feb. 2000

Eugene Shirreffs served under the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp. from July 17, 1941 to December 14, 1945. He served in England, France, Belgum, Holland and Germany.
For part of his service he was a Motorcyle dispatch rider and then went on to be a Trainer for the dispatch riders. (see below with his Harley)
While stationed in England he met Betty Mary whom he loved till the end. They were married on November 20, 1943 in Weston, Somerset County, England.

In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.

My father inlaw never like to talk about the war...so we have no real stories to tell, except he met the love of his life while in England. He would tell us about the bikes he road and the training he did, but never about the war. So I have looked around and found these links that I found interesting, I hope you check them out.