25 April 2015
Donna Portree provided me some fascinating information about her father, who was awarded the DSM for his actions in August of 1942 during the engagement between HMCS ASSINBOINE and U-210. Please see HMCS STAR/Orders, Decorations and Medals/ERA 4/C Donald Portree for details.
Hi Neil,
I took a walk down to 230 King St E to day & there are still apartments above the store – the guy renting the commercial space thinks there are 4…If the walls could talk there would be some interesting stories. Some time ago I spoke with the women renting at the Hunter St address (I remember living there) & she said that when they peeled back wall paper to redo the walls they found some old signatures & they seem to be from WW1 – of lads going to the front…aye yours Donna