Military Service Recognition Book 538 ONTARIO COMMAND WILSON, Lyle R. Lyle was born in Hamilton, Ontario on March 10, 1921. He enlisted in the Army in 1939 and served with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI) in England during World War II. He was discharged in 1945. Lyle was a proud survivor of the failed Dieppe raid who served until the end of the war. He lived a full life, married a wartime bride and had five children. He was a member of Waterford Legion Branch 123 for over fifty years. Lyle passed away on December 27, 2008. WINTONICK, John Sergeant John Wintonick was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 23, 1918. He joined the Air Force and served during World War II then re-enlisted and served until his sudden death on November 21, 1962 while just getting into his hangar area on the Argus aircraft at Greenwood Air Base. He served at Trenton Air Base during wartime from 1943 to 1945, after the war from 1946 to 1958 and at Greenwood Air Base from 1958 to 1962. John was an airframe mechanic and was in charge of eighteen younger crew members for that mission. He received an Airforce funeral with an Airforce memorial stone at Elmwood Cemetery in Winnipeg. His younger brother, Bill Wintonick, passed away in 1942 at Mossbank was also a member of the RCAF. A memorial stone was later arranged in Trenton, Ontario RCAF Grounds. John had taken extensive courses in Clinton RCAF Base and ‘refrigeration courses’ at the Bay of Quinte area. The Air Force flew his family directly to Winnipeg for a later burial at the family plot Elmwood cemetery grounds. Full honours of marching bands, flag-draped coffin with his Air Force cap atop. His ‘esprit de corps’ personality and attention to his chosen career were abundantly praised. WILSON, Peter Egbert Peter Egbert Wilson was born on October 28, 1872 in Fairfround/Frogmore. He left his family farm, wife and six children in Straffordville, Ontario to enlist in the Army at the beginning of World War I. He joined “C” Company, 133rd Battalion and due to his advanced age (he was in his early 40s at the time) was assigned to the regimental band where he played the trumpet. He was a very quiet, religious man who preached when the minister couldn’t. He did nothing on Sundays except wear his three-piece suit and pray. Peter passed away on April 1, 1969.
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