141 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND EDGAR, Douglas Franklin “Doug” Doug was born on June 22, 1924, in Courtice, Ontario. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Artillery in June 1943 and served as a Bombardier in Belgium and Holland with the 4th Field Regiment, 2nd Battery, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. He arrived in occupied Europe in 1944 where he served as an Artillery signaler with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. In the fall of 1944, his Battery fought in the Battle of Scheldt in a north-south Belgium and South Beveland. After the war ended, L/Sgt Edgar remained in Europe until 1946 to support the liberation of The Netherlands. He was discharged on May 30, 1946. Doug was a member of Warkworth Legion Branch 380 for eight or nine years before he passed away on January 11, 2014. ELLIS, Peter Neil Peter was born on October 8, 1929, in Exeter, Ontario. He started his military career with the Royal Canadian Navy as a Stoker inWorldWar II during the period of April 30, 1945 to June 20, 1946. Then on April 27, 1951, he enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller. After his initial and trades training, Peter served at Canadian Forces Bases, Shearwater, NS; Winnipeg, MB; Moose Jaw, SK; Goose Bay, NL; Toronto, ON; Val d’Or, QC and 10 Tactical Air Group Headquarters Detachment in Petawawa, ON. He also served a tour in Germany. Peter was also qualified to participate in a number of Search and Rescue missions. His medals include the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Special Service Medal (NATO) and Canadian Forces Decoration with two clasps. Peter was honourably discharged on October 8, 1983, after 32 years of distinguished service at the rank of Master Warrant Officer. Peter passed away on July 17, 1998, at the age of 68. ELLIOTT, Harold W. Harold was born in Cache Bay, Ontario on December 22, 1907 and was a graduate of the McGill School of Medicine. In 1939, Dr. Elliott interrupted his neurosurgical training at the Montreal Neurological Institute to serve overseas with the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital and the No. 1 Neurological Hospital in England, France and Holland. Major Elliot’s war experiences led to a number of studies on war injuries, specifically gunshot wounds to the head, severe brain injury, peripheral nerve injury and spinal cord trauma. There are seven volumes of Harold’s personal diaries which were bound together at his own expense after their completion. These diaries cover the five-year period that Harold spent serving overseas, primarily in England. He was discharged in 1946. Harold passed away on May 10, 1973.
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