James Fredrick Gosnell (c. 1918–1986) commonly called "Fred" was a mayor of London, Ontario, Canada from January 1, 1972 to March 6, 1972.
A sample of his collection can by seen on the Canadian Letters Project website under the entry for Joseph Lorne Moore who was also in 436 Squadron: https://www.canadianletters.ca/collections/war/469/collection/20473/doc/223 After the war, Gosnell started and sold a driving school, a golf range and an Amway products distributorship.
Four people sought the vacant controller's post and Gosnell emerged as winner in a city council vote criticized by press reports of the day because it was held in secret.
[2] After three years on the board of control, he was ready to run for mayor and beat out incumbent Herb McClure by 2,263 votes.
[2] Gosnell was married to the former Evelyn Head, and had three sons, James Frederick, Thomas Charles, and William Douglas, and one daughter, Pamela Jane.