John Weir Foote
Hon. Captain, Canadian Chaplain Service, attchd to Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. Canadian Army
- Register No.
- 417 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Hon. Captain (register: Honorary Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- Canadian Chaplain Service, attchd to Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. Canadian Army (register: Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps) all Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 August 1942 on this day → all of 1942 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 14th February, 1946 on this day → all of 1946 →
- Born
- 5th May 1904 at Madoc, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 2nd May 1988 at Norwood, Ontario, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 19th August, 1942 at Dieppe, France, Captain Foote coolly and calmly during the eight hours of the battle walked about collecting the wounded, saving many lives by his gallant efforts and inspiring those around him by his example. At the end of the gruelling time he climbed from the landing craft that was to have taken him to safety and deliberately walked into the German position in order to be taken prisoner so that he could be a help to those men who would be in captivity until the end of the war
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FOOTE, John Weir. (reg No. 417).
Hon. Captain. Canadian Chaplain Service, attchd to Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. Canadian Army.
London Gazetted on 14th February, 1946.
Born on 5th May 1904 at Madoc, Ontario, Canada.
Died on 2nd May 1988 at Norwood, Ontario, Canada.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 19th August, 1942 at Dieppe, France, Captain Foote coolly and calmly during the eight hours of the battle walked about collecting the wounded, saving many lives by his gallant efforts and inspiring those around him by his example. At the end of the gruelling time he climbed from the landing craft that was to have taken him to safety and deliberately walked into the German position in order to be taken prisoner so that he could be a help to those men who would be in captivity until the end of the war.
Additional information:. Major Foote was from 1958-57 the Minister of Reform Institutions Ontario, Canada.
FORBES-ROBERTSON, James. (see reg No. 1066).
Additional information
Major Foote was from 1958-57 the Minister of Reform Institutions Ontario, Canada. FORBES-ROBERTSON, James. (see reg No. 1066).
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