In memory of

Gunner

Norman William Carroll

who died on 21 Nov 1950

Service details
  Conflict Korean War
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  Rank Gunner
  Service number L800113
  Date of death 19501121
  Cause of death died of non-combat causes
Narrative history
  L800113 Gunner (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) Norman William Carroll (b.1930) of Pennant, where he is buried, died 19501121. He was the son of Clive and Carrie Carroll. Norman was born at Cabri and was a truck driver when he enlisted at Regina in 1950.

Carroll perished in the Canoe River train wreck. A military train carrying troops destined for Korea collided head-on with a passenger train just east of Canoe River, British Columbia. Although no one was killed on the passenger train, several cars of the military train tumbled down an embankment killing 13, including Carroll along with AJ Atchison, RA Craig and LR Mooney. Interestingly, John Diefenbaker agreed to defend the CN telegrapher who was accused of negligence in not heading off the crash. The Chief secured his acquital and cemented his reputation as a defender of the little guy.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 168 - Riverside
  Cemetery or memorial location Pennant cemetery    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Carroll Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.15°N / 102.6333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64M2
  Geo-memorial details North of Kingston Lake. There is a cairn to the memory of those who perished in the Canoe River train wreck at the crash site and another one at Camp Shilo, Manitoba.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19300227
  Place of birth Cabri    
  Date of enlistment 19500823
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Pennant    
  Occupation trucker
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