Born Sept 3, 1923 in Wilson's Beach (Campobello Island), Charlotte, NB to Howard Waterson & Elizabeth Lillian Fletcher. He came to Blacks Harbour with his family 1941, and enlisted for service December 7, 1942. Trooper Ronald A Anthony served with the Canadian tank corp. as a member of the 27th C.A.R.. He saw service in France, which included being with the forces on D-Day, Belgium and Holland where he was wounded in action. He returned from Europe aboard the Illde-France which docked in Halifax, NS.
After a thirty (30) day leave he reported to his unit having volunteered for active service in the Pacific.
Ronald departed this life November 29, 1960 due to a heart seizure at Elliot Lake, ON. He was laid to rest at Field of Honour Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery in Saint John (West), St. John, NB.
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