Born Havelock, Ont. and lived at High Bridge, NJ., USA., High Bridge Sch. Later drafting course. After leaving school in 1933, Empl 6 years Taylor-Warton Iron and Steel Co., High Bridge, NJ., Enl Sorrel, Que., Aug. 1940.Trained various depots in Canada before overseas. Unm., Surv mother, Mrs. John Coukell, High Bridge, NJ., USA.