B83617 Rifleman Ambrose Patrick Doherty was born on 18 Feb 1920 in Orillia, Ontario, the son of William Joseph Doherty and Roseanna “Rose” M. Fountain. He came from a large family of 8 siblings and left school at age 14 after completing elementary school.

Doherty was single and working as a labourer for Vilas Enamel when h enlisted in Trois Riviere, Quebec with the Canadian Provost Corps on 16 February 1942 after serving in the militia since October 1941.

He arrived in England on 21 September 1943 and was transferred to The Queen’s Own Rifles on 6 January 1944.

Rifleman Doherty landed on Juno Beach with D Company on D-Day, 6 June 1944 but was killed in action on 11 June during the battle for Le Mesnil Patry, aged 24.

He is buried in Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. B. 2. He is also commemorative on the Town of Orillia Cenotaph.