37 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ARMSTRONG (COLE), Ruth Virginia Ruth was born in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario on June 15, 1923. She was one of ten children, four of whom served in the Army. She enlisted in the Canadian Army RCR in 1940 and completed most of her training in Ontario and NewYork State. She trained for the Pacific and served in Europe duringWorld War II. She was a dancer and was the recipient of many awards in Canada for dancing for the troops. She was discharged in 1944 and married D.C. Armstrong. She was a past Royal Canadian Legion Member Wellington Branch 160 and Carleton Place 192. Ruth currently resides in Almonte. AYERS, Margaret (Eileen) Eileen was born Margaret Eileen Norris on February 18, 1922 in Guelph, Ontario, to John and Emma Norris. On August 21, 1942, she joined the Army during World War II and became part of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Private Norris worked in the Q-M Store as a Cook, was a Driving Instructor, as well as a Truck Driver while she served in Canada until her discharge on February 22, 1945. Eileen met her husband Mervyn while in the military. Mervyn also served during World War II, with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. The two married and had three children: Lewis, Cheryl and Gary. Eileen has been a proud member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 Ladies Auxiliary for over fifty years, and served on the Executive Committee for many years, has been active in Poppy Campaigns, organized and ran a weekly senior afternoon card group, was on the Sick and Visiting Committee, and participated with catering many banquets and other Legion events. Eileen has been a guest speaker for a number of years with the “Why We Remember” program at the Waterloo Legion, helping to teach school children the importance of remembrance as she spoke of her involvement in the war effort. ARMSTRONG, William Henry “Bill” Bill was born near Parkhill on June 26, 1893 and enlisted with the 135th Overseas Battalion on January 24, 1916 at the age of 23. He was sent to England, then transferred to the 38th Battalion in France for active duty. He was wounded in action twice and discharged by demobilization on June 23, 1918. William married and had three children. He became a barber in Parkhill, later moving to Sarnia. He passed away on May 21, 1953 in Sarnia General Hospital when a tornado touched down and took out the power. Having been gassed overseas, he was on oxygen and died in the moments or so that it took the generators to kick in.
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