Military Service Recognition Book

99 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CABLE, Clarence Alvin Clarence was born on May 12, 1916 in Warwick Township, Ontario, the son of John and Annie Cable. He enlisted in the Air Force during World War II. Clarence was trained as a Navigator for the RCAF and received his wings at a graduation ceremony in London, Ontario at the Crumlin RCAF station. The war ended just as he was preparing to fly out. After the war he and wife Gertrude (Fradgley) settled inWarwick Township to farm and raise five children. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 172, Watford. Clarence passed away on September 9, 2003. CAMPBELL, Colan Alexander Colan was born on September 14, 1894 in Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario. While living in Barrow Bay, Eastnor Township, Bruce County, Ontario, he enlisted into the Canadian Army, 160th Bruce Battalion, C Company on April 10, 1916. He served in Europe and was wounded in action during the battle of Amiens, France on August 10, 1918. Private Colan Campbell served with the 1st Battalion Canadian Engineers, CEF, following the breakup of the 160th Battalion in February 1918. Colan returned to Canada and was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion, Lion’s Head Branch 202. Colan died in 1978 and is buried in the Eastnor Township Cemetery. CAMIRAND, Herman Charles “Hank” Hank was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on November 19, 1919. He enlisted under the NRMA, on April 17, 1941. After basic training he was transferred to Nova Scotia as a gunner in the Royal CanadianArtillery, 16th Coastal Brigade/Regiment, 86th Coast Battery and trained as a signaller for the coastal gun in various locations in Nova Scotia. In September 1943 he re-enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active Force) was transferred to Kingston, Ontario for advanced signals training and various other courses. It was here he met his future wife Edna Alderdice. On December 23, 1944, he embarked on the Queen Mary for England and was transferred upon arrival to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada and proceeded to the Continent. He remained with the Argyll’s until the end of the war. In July 1945 the Argyll’s, and two other units were sent to Berlin (Canadian Berlin Battalion) to represent Canada in the Victory parade. Hank returned to Canada on January 29, 1946 on the Île de France. For his service Hank was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945. He was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 for over forty years. Hank passed away on January 1, 2011.

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