Last issue, I talked about the banner for Private John Gilbert and in this issue it is about Tadeusz (Ted) Giefert.
Karen Lovell gathered and submitted this information about her father:
“Ted was born in Poland in 1923. At the beginning of WWII, the German forces took his family and he was made a POW working in the woods cutting trees for the camps. He heard a train in the distance and planned his escape and was determined to pursue the escape through very heavily invaded territory. He made the escape and enlisted in the British Army.
Some of the countries Ted fought in include Italy, France, Siberia, Egypt and Libya. My Father fought in the battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. On September 4th British, Polish and Canadian troops landed on Calabria. He lost most of his platoon in the battle of Monte Cassino. He was a crew commander who occupied a command post and was a Corporal. We remember him saying he was on the front line and eventually drove a tank. He fought the entire war and when the war was over he came by boat to Canada and eventually ended up in Spry, Ontario.”
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The branch will be hosting our annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday October 17, with a 5pm social hour and dinner at 6pm. A few tickets are left, please contact Don Colter at 519-793-3473.
Poppy season is now just a month away and, this year, it runs October 24th to November 11th a week earlier than in the past. This extended period will be the norm going forward giving people more time to consider a donation. All funds raised are kept separate from other donations and fundraisers, and go to support veterans and their families. All legion members are expected to help canvass poppies and the extra time should allow for more to take a shift.
Our address is 6 Hellyer Road. Contact me at branch202pro@gmail.com for more information about our Branch.
