Hello,
Thanks for checking out this thread. I hope there are some here that can shed a bit of light on this topic, any and every comment is appreciated, even an educated guess.
I Have a friend who's grandfather served in WW2 and it would be nice to get some info. My friend never got the opportunity to get to know his grandfather before his passing and was always curious about his military history. I don't have much information but I'll share what I know. I will update this if and when new info is available to me.
-His grandfather's name is Howard Sykes
-His grandfather was from the Hamilton Ontario area and most likely joined up/served with the local regiment.
-I do not know his grandfather's rank/title or proper trade designation (most likely an enlisted man) and as far as I know was a mechanic and worked on tanks.
-His grandfather participated in the Normandy campaign (not much more specific but it seems he was there on D-Day).
-His grandfather was a regular at his local legion in Hamilton but I do not know which hall specifically.
Again, any info on his grandfather's medals would be greatly appreciated, as my friend is very proud of his grandfather and it would be outstanding to know more.
Thank you all.
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Thanks for checking out this thread. I hope there are some here that can shed a bit of light on this topic, any and every comment is appreciated, even an educated guess.
I Have a friend who's grandfather served in WW2 and it would be nice to get some info. My friend never got the opportunity to get to know his grandfather before his passing and was always curious about his military history. I don't have much information but I'll share what I know. I will update this if and when new info is available to me.
-His grandfather's name is Howard Sykes
-His grandfather was from the Hamilton Ontario area and most likely joined up/served with the local regiment.
-I do not know his grandfather's rank/title or proper trade designation (most likely an enlisted man) and as far as I know was a mechanic and worked on tanks.
-His grandfather participated in the Normandy campaign (not much more specific but it seems he was there on D-Day).
-His grandfather was a regular at his local legion in Hamilton but I do not know which hall specifically.
Again, any info on his grandfather's medals would be greatly appreciated, as my friend is very proud of his grandfather and it would be outstanding to know more.
Thank you all.
Here is a picture of the man of the hour:
