99 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CLOUTIER (GRASLEY), Francine Marie Francine was born in Montreal, Quebec on May 8, 1957. She enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1974. She attended Basic Training in St-Jean d’Iberville, Quebec and was among the first group of French Canadian female to complete eleven weeks of the same training as the men. During Basic Training Francine was awarded the Marksman trophy. She attended Administration Trade training and English Course at CFB Borden, Ontario. She served at CFB Kingston in Ration/Accommodation and CFB Edmonton at Bops as a clerk/typist. She was honourably discharged in December 1976 to start her family. Francine has been a member of Thessalon Legion Branch 182 since 2007 and has held various chairs. COLLINS, Maurice Willis Maurice was born on November 19, 1920 in Sullivan Township. Maurice enlisted in the Canadian Army on February 18, 1942 in Owen Sound with his brother Erle. Maurice trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps. Maurice landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France on August 15, 1944. Maurice was wounded on September 15, 1944 and rejoined his unit on September 27, 1944. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II and was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Acting Corporal Maurice was killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands. He was first buried in a backyard behind a farmhouse and later his remains were buried in Holten Canadian Military Cemetery in Holten, Netherlands. COLLINS, Albert Erle Erle was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Township. He enlisted in the Army in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 18, 1942 with his brother, Maurice, who was later killed in action on April 8, 1945 in the Netherlands. He trained in Toronto, Brantford, Brampton, Halifax, Dartmouth, Windsor and Aldershot, Nova Scotia with the Ordnance Corps. Erle landed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 1944 and France on August 12, 1944. He joined the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France. He served in Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands during World War II. Erle was wounded on October 14, 1944 and rejoined his unit on November 9, 1944. He was awarded the 19391945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Lance Sergeant Erle was discharged January 10, 1946 and returned home to farm. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tara Branch 383 for 38 years. Erle passed away on July 1, 1985 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
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