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Pte. Michael Joseph McDermott
Canadian Army South Saskatchewan Regiment
from:Ontario, Canada
(d.5th August 1945)
Michael McDermott was the Son of Mary Shepherd, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Dublin
On 31st of March 1945 he was wounded during the battle action of Gendringen, near the town of Etten and was in critical condition when admitted to No. 6 Canadian F.S.U. During the action he had suffered penetrating shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdomen and pelvis. He was treated also in No.3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, still in critical condition but stable, he was evacuated to England on 10th of May. Private Michael Joseph MacDermott is buried in Kilgobbin Old Church Cemetery, County Dublin, Ireland.