Fred Arsenault
In Holland with the First Canadian Army
A greatly loved local figure who fought with the First Canadian Army in Holland in 1944-45 has died at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. Born March 6, 1920, Fred Arsenault was only weeks short of his 102nd birthday. Obituary
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Private Fred Arsenault fought and served in the Netherlands during World War ll with the Cape Breton Highlanders.
We are eternally grateful for the role he (and his comrades) played in securing our liberation, and we will never forget. https://t.co/qusG1gHPXr
— Netherlands in Canada 🇳🇱🇨🇦 (@NLinCanada) January 26, 2022
…and letters for his 100th birthday back in 2020. For his 101st birthday, he encouraged everyone to get vaccinated. God bless him.
— John Tory (@JohnTory) January 26, 2022