119 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND GLOSSOP, Edward Edward was born in Sheffield, England on March 28, 1896. In May 1914, he and his family came to Toronto to start a new life. Edward found employment at the Granite Club as a bell boy. However, this lasted only fourteen months as, on May 29, 1915, he attested to the 38th Battalion Ottawa Regiment as a signaler. Following training at the Barriefield Camp Kingston, the Battalion was to be sent to the war in Europe, but was diverted to Hamilton Bermuda to replace the island garrison. It arrived on August 12, 1915. After ten and a half months, the Battalion was posted to Europe departing on May 29, 1916, going direct to the front and avoiding being broken up for reinforcements for the fighting battalions already in Europe. On the night of November 17/18, at 6:10 AM, as a final battle of the Battle of the Somme, they were ordered to attack the Desire Trench and support trenches. In “blinding sleet” the objectives were reached but during the action, Private Glossop received a mortal wound. At Contay Casualty Clearing Station, he died on November 21, 1916, and is buried at the Contay British Cemetery in France. GOODISON, Fern I. Fern was born on June 10, 1919, in Wheatley, Ontario. She joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular) at 22 years old. Her basic training was in Toronto, Ontario. Fern was based in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she worked as a Sub Chaser. During the war, Fern married an American Air Force Captain. After being discharged on May 8, 1945, Fern and her husband moved to Riverside, California until her death on January 5, 2005. GODFREY, Arthur Edward Arthur was born in the village of Coldwater, Ontario on March 17, 1892, the son of George and Jane (Patterson) Godfrey. On April 20, 1916, Arthur enrolled with the 159th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, in Haileybury, Ontario. He was 23 years old and single. He listed his trade as labourer and had no previous military experience. Private Godfrey sailed from Canada on RMS Empress of Britainto arrive in England on November 11, 1916. After a few months with the 8th Reserve Battalion, he transferred to the Base Depot, Canadian Railway Troops. He finally landed in France on February 24, 1917. On arrival, he was reassigned to the 5th Canadian Railway Troop where he served for the remainder of the war. He was repatriated to Canada and discharged on July 12, 1919. He returned to live in the Coldwater and Simcoe County area. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Coldwater Branch 270. He passed away in 1977, at age 85 and is buried in the Coldwater Cemetery.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==