145 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND DOTZERT, Clayton Clayton was born on October 13, 1896 in Waterloo, Ontario to Valentine and Mary Dotzert. He had one sister named Alberta Mae. In 1913, he joined the 108 Militia Unit in Kitchener and two years later he enlisted with the 70th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. When in England, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was commissioned a second lieutenant and was sent to France. In 1919, Clayton was discharged and returned to Waterloo. He married Lulu Dierlam and had three children: Robert, Don and Mary Jane. Clayton was very involved and dedicated his life to serving his community. He helped create the city’s first outdoor public skating rink as well as founding the Waterloo Siskins hockey team (naming it after a model of plane used in the war). He served as Postmaster for the City of Waterloo for over 25 years. In 1959, he helped to organize German and Canadian Veterans to have a joint ceremony to mark Remembrance Day in Waterloo. Clayton was a member of The Royal Canadian LegionWaterloo Branch 530 for 47 years. Clayton died in 1988. His name is listed on the Plaque #3 of the Waterloo Legion’s Veteran Memorial Wall. DRISCOLL, George Walter George was born in London, Ontario on October 27, 1940. He joined the Army in London, Ontario in October 1958, with his father’s permission as he did not meet the minimum age requirement. George was looking for something exciting to do. He served with the Armoured Corps, 8th Hussars as Trooper. As part of his service with NATO, George spent three years in Iserlohn, Germany and is still able to speak some German. He also spent a year with the UN in Rafah, Egypt, which is located in the North Sinai. He was discharged from the Army in April 1966 and received the Egypt Medal and the UN Medal. George continues to enjoy good health and resides in Dutton, Ontario and his continued interest in travelling has taken him to most parts of the world. DRINKWALTER, Oliver Percy Oliver was born in Sundridge, Ontario on September 26, 1923. He enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942 with Queen’s Own Rifles. The QOR formed part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, and Oliver was part of the reserve brigade, being the second assault wave that stormed ashore at Bernieres-sur-Mer in Normandy at 8:45am on D-Day. Oliver then fought his way through northern France and on into Belgium. As a Motorcycle Dispatch Rider (he was also a Driver/Mechanic), he was shot off his motorcycle twice in Belgium while on reconnaissance missions, requiring hospitalization and surgery both times. He recovered and continued fighting on into Holland where his unit helped to liberate several Dutch villages and towns (Oliver never spoke of the war for many, many years and when he finally did, these were the “good memories”; the liberation stories always brought him to tears). Oliver and his Unit continued fighting into Germany and he remained there until the War ended, returning home to Canada aboard the Monarch of Bermuda on December 15, 1945. Five months later, he met the girl of his dreams, Madeline. They were married six months later and celebrated 64 years of marriage before Oliver passed away on November 22, 2011.
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