47 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BARNETT, Frederick Albert Private Frederick Albert Barnett was born on March 4, 1894 in London, England. He had previous experience with the 29th Regiment, was only 22 years old when he enrolled in the Canadian Army on March 7, 1916. He was a painter from Galt, Ontario. He sailed aboard the SS Tuscania, arriving in England on October 6, 1916. He was serving with the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion on September 20, 1917 near Arras, France when at 0400 hours, the battalion was bombarded with gas shells. Frederick, and 39 others, became gas casualties. He lingered for seven days at the nearby Field Hospital until dying of gas poisoning on September 26, 1917 at the age of 23. He served in Canada, England, and France. Frederick was the son of Mary Ann Barnett of London, England who lived in Galt, Ontario. Stephen is buried at Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension in France Plot II, Row D, Grave 29. His inscription reads “He That Endureth To The End The Same Shall Be Saved”. BARTLEMAN, Scott Private Scott Bartleman was born in Scotland on January 24, 1884. When World War I broke out, he was working as a chauffeur in Galt, Ontario. He enrolled in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on November 15, 1915. He was made the Orderly Room Sergeant due to his previous experience with the Scots Guards in Britain. On August 1, 1916, he reverted to private at his own request. He was given the appointment of Company Sergeant Major prior to his unit sailing to England on the SS Tuscania. Upon arrival, he again reverted to a private soldier and was transferred to the 18th Canadian Infantry Battalion. On August 16, 1917 he was shot in the stomach while counter attacking to retake a trench. Scott served in France, England, Belgium, and Canada. He died of his wounds and is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery in Loos, France, Plot II, Row A, Grave 18. He was the husband of Victoria Bartleman of Kent, England. BARRONS, Ross A. Ross was born on March 22, 1897, in Belmont Township, Peterborough County, the eldest of eleven children of Charles and Delilah (Mumby) Barrons. Ross was attested in Kingston, Ontario on May 31, 1918 to the 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion. He departed Halifax on June 28, 1918, on HMS City of Vienna. The ship went around near Halifax and they transferred to HMS Thongwa, arriving in England on July 22, 1918. He trained at Seaforth Barracks and was hospitalized twice at Eastbourne (Measles and Influenza). He returned to Canada on June 23, 1919 and was discharged in Kingston on July 4, 1919. Ross travelled to Saskatchewan during the summer of 1921 with threshing crews. He returned home back to the family farm and was appointed Township Tax Collector from 1922 to 1924. He married Evelyn Wannamker in June 1924 and bought a general store in Cordova Mines. Ross was appointed postmaster, serving from April 30, 1925 to May 21, 1952. They raised two daughters. Evelyn passed away in 1939. Ross married Irene Bennet in 1941 and remained in Cordova Mines. He sold the store and retired to a home on Crowe River. Ross passed away on April 10, 1969.
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