Family:Clifford Crompton and Florence Unknown (1)

Named after his Uncle George Clifford Crompton. Was born in Barrie at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Began military service on 7 May 1942 and a week after he married (Nov. 11, 1942) Cliff went to Aldershot, England on the Queen Elizabeth; the passage took 7 days. Private Crompton then went to france and Brussels en route to Holland driving trucks in convoy from the south of France to Holland. Travelled to Vimy, France to see the World War I monuments. He was in the Pay Corps (Ordinance). He was demobilized in 1946 and returned on the Mauritania; the passage was to have been in only three days but the ship had to slow down since a passenger had appentisitis and needed an operation and so they crossed the Atlantic in five days.

CROMPTON, Clifford William 91 years of age. Passed away peacefully with his sister <living> by his side at Sunnybrook Veterans Residence on October 11, 2007. Predeceased by a wonderful wife and mother, Florence. Cliff was a very special man to many and will live on in the hearts of daughters <names of living individuals have been removed,> grandchildren <names of living individuals have been removed,> and great-grandchildren <names of living individuals have been removed.> We all thank the staff at Sunnybrook Veterans Residence for providing Dad with the very best of care and compassion over the past months A facility like no other. Cliff's family will gather to share fond memories of special times, and there will be many smiles in remembrance of him.