63 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BOPPRE, Gerald Martin Gerald was born on July 13, 1920 in Waterloo, Ontario, to Leo and Emma Boppre. He had two brothers, Carl and James five sisters, Mary, Margaret, Estelle, Helen, and Marcella. Growing up, Gerald helped out at the family grocery store as a clerk, but he also liked playing hockey (goalie) with his friends. Following his brother Carl’s footsteps, Gerald enlisted with the Army on December 3, 1941 with the Algonquin Regiment. Sergeant Gerald Boppre was killed during Active Service on November 21, 1944, at 24 years of age. He was awarded the War Medal 19391945 and the 1939-1945 Star. He is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Sergeant Boppre is gratefully remembered today as a “Son of Waterloo” and his picture hangs on the Memorial Wall in City Hall of Waterloo, Ontario. BORTHWICK, George “Ross” Ross was born in Thedford, Ontario, on June 18, 1923. He joined the Canadian Army in January 1943 at the age of nineteen and attended basic training at Ipperwash Army Camp. He was shipped overseas the same year. Ross obtained the rank of Corporal in the spring of 1943 but was later busted back to Private in England, due to arriving back at base “a few hours later”. He was transferred to Essex Scottish Regiment on August 5, 1943. He landed in France on July 6, 1944, a month after the Invasion of Normandy. He was a member of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. Private Borthwick was a runner in his regiment which mounted a successful attack on buildings defended by German troops in Tilly France. Ross had been cited for “distinguished service” during combat by his commanding Officer. He was reportedly killed by German Sniper and passed away on July 29, 1944. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize, Canadian Military Cemetery in France. BORROW, Joseph Joseph was born in Lawson, just outside of Coldwater, Ontario, on March 11, 1893, the third son of Dobson and Hannah (Coombs) Borrow. On January 25, 1918, he joined the Army’s Canadian Expeditionary Force in Brantford under the Military Service Act during World War I. He was 24 years old and single. Private Joseph Borrow sailed from Halifax to England on the SS Metagamato arrive on April 19, 1918. After training in England for several months, he joined his frontline unit, the 102nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment) in France on September 4th. Less than a month later, on September 30, 1918, Private Borrow was killed in action during what became known as the “100 Day” final advance in the area of Cambrai. Private Borrow is buried at Cantimpre Canadian Cemetery, Nord, near Cambrai, France.
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