103 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CAMERON, Ronald Earl “Rae” Rae was born on January 3, 1893 in Eastnor Township, Bruce County, Ontario. On March 21, 1916 in Lion’s Head, Rae enlisted in the 160th Bruce Battalion, CEF serving in England and France during World War I. On May 17, 1919 he was discharged from the Canadian Engineers 1st Battalion. In his service overseas, Rae became a Certified Farrier following instruction at the School of Farriery in Aldershot, England. On his return home, he purchased a farm in Eastnor Township and married Christina McIver in December 1920. They had five children, Donald Earl, Annie Jean, John (Jack) Alexander, McIver (Mac) Argyle, and Ronald Allan. He farmed successfully for almost forty years and was active in the Eastnor Agricultural Society. For several years, he was the bookkeeper for Eastnor Council. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Rae became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lion’s Head Branch 202. He enjoyed good health most of his life. He passed away suddenly in Westminster Hospital (now known as Parkwood) in London, Ontario on September 21, 1968 and is buried in Eastnor Township Cemetery. CAMERON, William Archibald William was born on November 27, 1895 in Parkhill, Ontario, the son of Archibald and Margaret Cameron. He enlisted on January 5, 1916 joining the 135th Battalion. He sailed to England on the SS Olympic in August 1916. William served in France with the 54th Battalion in February 1918. He returned to Canada on the HMTS Mauretania being discharged in June 1919. He married Florence Fanjoy. William passed away on February 15, 1981 and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in Arizona, USA. CAMERON, Stewart Angus Stewart was born on December 13, 1893 in Portlock, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army in 1916 but was not called for duty until the 227th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was formed in 1917. He trained in Hamilton, Ontario and Saint-Jean, Quebec. After arriving overseas, he was transferred to the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and then the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders. He served in France and in Belgium duringWorldWar I. On June 8, 1919, he was demobilized. Stewart returned to the Algoma District and worked in the area as a carpenter until 1921, when he took over the family farm. He married Harriet McKay in 1923 and had three children: Eva, Mac and Jarrell. In 1957, he sold the farm and moved to Bruce Mines where he became the town clerk – treasurer and licence issuer for motor vehicles until 1976. He passed away on March 2, 1983 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at the age of 86. Stewart was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Bruce Mines Branch 211 and was one of the last World War I Veterans in the area.
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