Military Service Recognition Book

59 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BÉLANGER, Carl Henri Carl was born in Jonquière, Quebec on March 23, 1971. He enlisted in the Army on January 26, 1989 with the Canadian Parachute Center, 3 RCR. 1,2,28 SVC BN. He served in the former Yugoslavia, Canada, USA, Afghanistan (Kandahar). He was solider of the year in the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade. He was master Para Rigger in Arizona, Parachute Instructor, Mil. Freefall Jump Master and UAV (Sperwear) Para Rigger Specialist. He was discharged on January 22, 2018. He is a member of the Brighton Legion Branch. BELL, Selathiel Selathiel was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario on July 6, 1888. He was living in Hamilton when he enlisted in the Army in 1916. Unfortunately during an attack on the Village of Marly, France he was killed by a machine gun bullet, one week before the war ended on November 3, 1918. BELL, George Armstrong George was born in Round Plains (near Waterford), Ontario on July 3, 1909. Before joining the Army, he worked at the Steel Plant in Hamilton. On April 2, 1932, he married (Florence) Bernice Sovereign of Waterford. Bernice was the 1st President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Waterford Legion. They had four children: Marilyn, Carole, George and David. George was a Rifleman with The Queen’s Own Rifles. In his letters, he said how much he enjoyed playing checkers, even with bullets flying overhead. In the early morning of February 26, 1945, George’s battalion was involved in a horrific battle with the Germans, who were fully entrenched. We believe this battle was possibly in Mooshof, Germany. They had hardly any cover while they stormed the Germans. There were heavy casualties on our side. George was fatally wounded and taken to the 18th FieldAmbulance where he passed away. Their sacrifice made it slightly easier for the next battalions to come in and take some of the best held enemy positions; therefore, capturing important towns and villages. It took several hours of fighting but the Canadians were victorious in this area.

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==