Memorial Cross - Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Hold The army citation said in

The army citation said in part: "Captain Mitchell was seen to have been shot down and his aircraft explode after he had dropped badly needed supplies to the airborne forces in Holland

After severe bombing and successive attacks which necessitated the transfer of the two squadrons

380 ton Destroyer Depot Ship H

the title printed in gold ink on the cover

Sopwith Pup

Memorial Cross - Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Hold The army citation said inGV (E. 101653 PTE. E. DESBIENS). Naming is officially engraved, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Paper and Service Records. Footnote: Born at April 11th 1918 at Megnantic, Quebec, Elie Desbiens enlisted with the Canadian Army on September 27th 1943 at Levis having been working as a shipbuilder. Fighting with Les Fusiliers Mont Royal, Desbiens was killed in action July 28th 1944 during the allies drive towards Caen. He is buried