169 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND JOHNSTON, Lloyd Stanley Lloyd was born in Chesley, Ontario on March 7, 1924. He volunteered for service with the Navy, in London, Ontario on February 12, 1943. While training in Cornwall, Nova Scotia, he responded to a posted call from Prime Minister Winston Churchill requesting volunteers for active duty. Yet to complete his Naval basic training, he volunteered as a stoker and was sent to Halifax, boarding the Queen Mary bound for England. Johnston was one of only five Canadians aboard the Duke of York battleship, which was the flagship of the British Royal Navy in the North Atlantic. He served on several supply escort missions between the naval base in Scapa Flow, Scotland to Reykjavik, Iceland and to Murmansk, Russia as well as other locations in the North Atlantic. He was discharged as a leading stoker on December 7, 1945. Lloyd was the recipient of the Russian Federation “Commemorative Medal” on November 8, 2006, issued by the President of the Russian Federation in celebration of his contribution during World War II. A 62year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 155 Southampton, Lloyd passed away on December 25, 2006. JONES, Jack Herman Jack was born on January 13, 1925, in Toronto and resided in Baltimore, Northumberland County, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve enlisting at HMCS Yorkin Toronto as an Ordinary Seaman and promoted to acting Able Bodied Seaman. When discharged, he was recommended for Petty Officer. He was stationed in Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia for training and served on Mine Sweeper out of Halifax and also served on Shore Patrol and Ceremonial Duty. He was never overseas – the war ended just as he got his ship out orders. He was a member of the sports locker, a championship navy boxer and played football for the Canadian Navy Team. His time in the navy paid for his university education and led to his engineering degree and ultimately his job at the Toronto harbour. With a connection as designer of Ontario Place and his position as Chief Engineer at the Toronto Harbour, Jack was instrumental in saving the Canadian destroyer ‘Haida’ and having it relocated to Toronto (it has since been relocated to Hamilton) for restoration and public viewing. Jack passed away on January 30, 2004. JONDREAU, Jeremiah Jeremiah was born on April 2, 1882, in Marksville (now Hilton Beach), a small community on St. Joseph Island at the west end of Lake Huron to Baptist and Cornelia Jondreau. On his attestation document, he states that he is a labourer. On December 30, 1915, he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion and was later transferred to the 52nd Btn. On April 3, 1917, just prior to the Battle for Vimy Ridge, he was killed in action from gun shot wounds to the face and neck. Jeremiah is buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery, in Arras, France. His name is inscribed on the Hilton Beach cenotaph.
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