81 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BRUSH, Frank Andrew Frank was born on August 22, 1895, the son of Roland and Florence (Borland) Brush of Eplett Street in Coldwater, Ontario. He enlisted during World War I with the Army’s Canadian Expeditionary Force in Kingston, Ontario on October 1, 1915. He was twenty years old and single. Gunner Frank Brush sailed from Halifax on the SS Missanabie to arrive in England on November 23, 1915. After a stay at the Canadian camp in Shorncliffe, he arrived at his frontline unit in France, the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, on October 20, 1916. Gunner Brush’s life came to an abrupt end on November 9, 1916, during a heavy bombardment. The last entry in his medical record is “Killed in Action – Gassed”. Frank Andrew Brush is buried at Pozieres British Cemetery near the town of Albert, France. BUCHHOLTZ, Bazil Bruno Bazil Bruno Buchholtz was born on August 13, 1908 in Hespeler, Ontario to Edward and Edith (Bar). He had one sister, Mabel (Mustin). He enlisted in 1939 with the Army and served in World War II as a Sergeant in England, Italy and Europe until his discharge in 1946. After the war, Bazil met and married Katherine. They had a large family of seven with Ronald, James, Wayne, Brian, Donna, Nancy and Barbara. He worked for almost fifty years at Dominion Tire. Bazil passed away on January 29, 1982 at 72 years of age from cancer. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. He was a long-time member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 and his name is inscribed on Panel #2 of the Waterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall. BRYSON, Lloyd George Richard Lloyd was born in Warwick Township, Watford, Ontario on October 18, 1922. He enlisted at the age of seventeen on June 16, 1941. Lloyd served with the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers in France in World War II. His duty was to service trucks. He also did infantry duty with tank patrols. Lloyd was injured in France just below the rib cage on his side. They figured his wide leather belt saved him from greater injury. He recovered in England. After Armistice Day, Lloyd gave up his placement to come home early to another soldier whose wife was ill. While awaiting another placement, he spent time in Holland helping with the rebuilding of the infrastructure. He also camped out in tents with fellow soldiers in the middle of Paris after the Germans were driven out. Canadian soldiers aided in the maintaining of security within the city. He returned home and was discharged on December 3, 1945. Lloyd received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Star, and Defence Medal. Lloyd passed away on August 23, 1977.
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