About Jack A. Poolton Jack A. Poolton was a private in the Canadian Second Division, D Company, in World War II. After the war he worked as a mechanic until retirement at age 65. He and his wife, Colette, have three children and nine grandchildren. Books by Jack A. Poolton Destined to Survive A Dieppe Veteran's Story by (author) Jack A. Poolton with Jayne Turvey Poolton