55 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BEARE, Percy Daniel Percy was born on May 9, 1894 in England and took up residence in Owen Sound in 1903. He enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1914 and served with the 20th Battalion, Company B as a Private during World War I. He served until June 9, 1917 and was wounded in his last year of service. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Owen Sound Branch 6 and was secretary for thirteen years. Percy passed away on March 18, 1947. BECKWITH, Malcolm David Malcolm was born on June 14, 1942 inYork, England. In 1960, he joined the Green Howards Infantry Regiment at the age of eighteen. He volunteered to join the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Aldershot. Because he had always enjoyed mountain climbing, Malcolm thought that he would enjoy the rigours of the Special Air Service (a special forces unit of the British Army). He was recommended by his Commanding Officer to try out for the SAS located at Hereford. Encouraged by his CO, Malcolm passed a most demanding course on his second attempt, including combat survival, counter terrorism, evasive and resistance training, to name but a few. Malcolm was sent toYemen in 1962 to help quell uprisings in the Radfan Mountains. After a brief stint inYemen, his unit was sent to Borneo where clashes occurred with insurgents who were trying to prevent Brunei and North Borneo from incorporating into what is known today as Malaysia. He returned to Britain in 1966 to civilian life. Malcolm received the General Service Medal and Borneo Clasp and was mentioned in Dispatches (Combat Decoration). He and his wife immigrated to London, Ontario in 1967. He is a four-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Port Stanley Branch 410. BEAUPRE, Henry Harold Henry was born in Waterloo, Ontario on October 4, 1918 to F. Albert and Juliana Elizabeth (Voisin) along with eleven siblings. Henry attended KCI in Kitchener and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on October 28, 1940. He was sent to Flight School in Hamilton and on to war. On the evening of April 16-17, 1943, he was the navigator in an aircraft detailed for an attack against Pilsen, Czech. On their return their plane came under intense anti-aircraft fire which took out two engines. The Pilot kept the plane in the air mainly due to instructions given by Henry. Just short of the coast they were attacked by an enemy fighter and their plane was forced down and crashed. Harold became a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 111. He was discharged on June 1, 1945. Harold married Margaret J. (Brown) and they raised four children. In 1949, he was one of the founders of the 404 Wing and a Past President; in 1952 he was a charter member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530. Harold passed away on March 26, 2002 with fifty years membership and his name is inscribed on Plaque # 7 of the Waterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall.
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