Son of Mr. Oscar and Mrs. Birdie Hazel Coslett-Thomas of Gerald, Sask. Oldest brother of Lloyd, Margaret, Eleanor and June.
Oscar Donald was attached to the Cameron Highlander's Regiment, then stationed in the Nijmegen area of the Netherlands near the German border; it was soon to take part in Operation Veritable beginning a month later on 8 February. This Rhineland offensive was fought on a broad front with American, British and Canadian troops. During the fierce battles which ensued, many Canadians were killed and fate struck for Oscar Donald on 3 March. He was killed in the battle of the Hochwald Gap; a comrade and friend of his, told Oscar's mother after the war that he had been killed by an exploding grenade. (Source: https://www.facestograves.nl/LifeStories/COSLETT-THOMAS%20Oscar%20Donald-LVT-bio-EN.pdf)
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