Harold (Andy) W. ANDERSON was born on September 19, 1925, in Toronto, ON.  He was a member of Matsqui Unit #315.

His father, Pte. George ANDERSON, served with the 58th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), during WW1 in France.  On April 26, 1916, Pte ANDERSON was buried from a mine explosion at the battle for Hill 60, near Ypres.  He was found unconscious and revived.

At the beginning of WW2, Andy was employed by Victory Aircraft in Malton, ON, working the first Canadian-built Lancaster Mark X bombers. 

In WW2, he enlisted with the Canadian Scottish Regiment, CEF as a driver and mechanic.  He served in England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Andy was awarded the France and Germany Star, Defence medal and War medal.

After the war, Andy worked on the Canadian AVRO Arrow project.

Andy was a prominent Abbotsford WW2 veteran.  He enjoyed sharing his experiences from the war at Remembrance Day services, to the Abbotsford News and school children, especially the story of “Rineke”. 

 Andy ANDERSON died on February 23, 2021 (95) and was buried with Full Military Honours at the Musselwhite Cemetery in Abbotsford, BC.