Private Thomas Alexander Gavinski
Thomas (Tom) Alexander Gavinski was born in Renfrew, Ontario on August 27th, 1924 to Alexander and Veronica Gavinski. Thomas was the third oldest of six children who were raised in a busy household. From oldest to youngest, Catherine, Margaret, Thomas, James, Alexander and Barbara. Tom graduated high school from Renfrew Collegiate. Of the six children, three served in uniform during WWII: Margaret was a Sergeant in the Canadian Woman’s Army Corps, Tom served in the Army, and James served with the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve.