177 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND FOSTER, I. J. Wellington I. J. Wellington was born in Dunnville, Ontario on May 10, 1894. He enlisted in the Army on April 5, 1916 and served in Canada during World War I with the 37th Haldimand Rifles. He married Pearl Jones while in service. After his discharge in 1918 he farmed. I.J. is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Dunnville. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 142 in Dunnville. FOWLER, William William was born in 1907 and was brought up in Hamilton, Ontario. He graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1933 and established a family practice in Erin, Ontario. Dr. Fowler joined the Non-Permanent Active Militia in 1940 and later the same year enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp as a Lieutenant. In 1941 he was promoted to Captain and was stationed at Valcartier, Quebec and Dartmouth, NS before proceeding overseas. After training in Scotland he was on a troop convoy to North Africa when his ship was torpedoed. He was rescued by the Royal Navy, in what he described as a thrilling but terrifying experience. He lost all his possessions, including his glasses. Through Sicily and Italy, Dr. Fowler was impressed by the bravery and spirit of the wounded soldiers he treated. From personal experience he knew what it was like to sleep on the open ground. On another occasion he had a narrow escape when his hospital tent was bombed just as he left it for a coffee. Following his discharge in 1945, Dr. Fowler rejoined the Medical Corp and served in Korea, where he was promoted to Major. In 1957 he received the Canadian Forces’ Decoration. Major William Fowler passed away in Toronto on March 20, 1996. FOSTER, Russel Harry Russel was born on March 25, 1922 in Metcalfe Township, Ontario. He served under the National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) fromAugust 24, 1942 to June 27, 1944. The NRMA initiated the training of a large body of men for military duty to support the war effort. Close to 60,000 NRMA soldiers volunteered for general military service which enabled Russel to transfer to the Canadian Army (Active) on June 28, 1944 in Wainwright, Alberta. He had completed his basic training at Chatham and advanced training at Kingston qualifying as a Driver Class III and went on to qualify as a Vehicle Mechanic Group C. Russel ended up serving with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in England. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Russel was discharged on September 25, 1945 at Wolseley Barracks, London at the rank of Craftsman. He passed away on October 30, 1973 at the age of 51.
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