77 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CLYMER, William William, the son of William Henry Clymer and Mary Stone, was born in South Shields, Durham, England on September 18, 1889. In 1912, the family immigrated to Canada. On February 7, 1916, William enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Toronto with the CEF 47th Battery Field Artillery. Disembarking from the SS Cameronia in Liverpool on September 22, 1916, William was stationed at the Milford and Witley camps in England for further training. At 5 feet, 4 1/2 inches, weighing 126 pounds William arrived in France on March 17, 1917. On April 10, he was wounded during the battle for Vimy Ridge. Evacuated to the 7th General Hospital at Etaples, William was sent to the Northampton Hospital in England for further treatment and convalescence before returning to the front lines. Back in England, following the armistice and with permission of his commanding officer, William married Lillie Wilson in his hometown of South Shields in the spring of 1919. Following his discharge on August 20, 1919, William and his bride returned to Toronto where he passed away at age 99 on December 20, 1988. William and Lillie are buried in the Springcreek Cemetery, (Clarkson) Mississauga Ontario. COOKSON, George James Gordon George was born on February 2, 1921, in Leamington, Ontario. He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Reserve Force) in June 1942 and was posted to Pictou Highlanders in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was trained in infantry, served eight months in Gander, Newfoundland and 27 months in Bermuda as a rifleman-driver, being discharged in May 1946. He went on to marry Stella Lawrenson and raised five children. George passed away in August 1983. COOKE, Horace Howace was born in London, England on February 25, 1892. He was a Barnardo Boy coming to Canada on July 29, 1901, working as a labourer on farms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the 1st Canadian Rifles on December 29, 1914. He served in France where he was taken prisoner on June 2, 1916. He remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war, returning to England where he was married on January 8, 1919. He was released on July 26, 1919. He returned to Canada eventually settling in Tecumseh, Ontario where he and his wife Nellie had three children. He worked at Ford Motor Company and passed away on January 15, 1953. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tecumseh Branch 261 for over 30 years.
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