Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Daniel Alexander Russ

Daniel Alexander Russ, OMM, CD
11 August 1940 - 17 January 2011


     Daniel Alexander Russ was a Member of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping and was a Member of the National Headquarters Chapter, Ottawa, Ontario.

     Daniel joined the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in August 1956 and served until his release in 1981.

     Daniel completed United Nations tour of duty in 1960 with 57 Canadian Signals Unit with the United Nations Organization in Congo (ONUC); with 56 Canadian Signal Squadron in Egypt with United Nations Emergency Force I (UNEF I) in 1964 - 1965 and with the Damascus Signal Troop with United Nations Disengagement Observation Force Golan Heights (UNDOF) in 1978 - 1979.

     Daniel also served with the 709 Toronto Communication Reserve Regiment upon his release from the Regular Force.

     Daniel was also a member of the Hamilton Ontario Signals Association and the Royal Hamilton Military Institute.

May He Rest in Peace

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