V37490
RCNVR- Navy
Sub. Lieutenant

Born: August 7th 1923, Tavistock
Died: January 2nd 1994
Attended: Tavistock Continuation, Stratford Collegiate
After School: worked at Pfeiffer's Groceteria

Enlisted: June 5th 1942, London; signed up as Ordinary Seaman, Advanced to Signaller
Trained: HMCS Prevost, London, 1942; St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Cornwallis, NS, March 1945
Served: Canada on Q-boats crossing the Atlantic (1942-44) Protector convoys; Won Captain's General Proficiency
Awards.
Ships served on: Stadacona, Fairmile, Protector, Niobe, St. Christopher, Avalon, Peregrine

After the War: Attended University of Toronto - graduated in Electrical Engineering in 1950; employed by Bell Canada until he retired in February 1985 as Vice-President

Parents - Edward and Emelie Roth
Brothers - Rev. Erhard, Arthur [RCAF], Harold
Married Jean Seltzer, May 8th 1948
Children - Dr. Jean Marie Adams, Dr. James Roth, Suzanne E. McClelland, Richard Roth
11 Grandchildren
4 Great Grandchildren since his death