175 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND GORDON, James James was born in Montrose, Scotland, on August 1, 1865. After the death of his father in 1879, his mother, along with her four children, immigrated to Canada and settled in Nestleton, Ontario. Growing up as a farm boy, he took over the family farm with his wife Agnes. They had nine children, two of which also joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Cuthbert and Allan. James enlisted in the Army on February 17, 1916 to serve during World War I. On his attestation papers James signed, he lied about his age (1870), and joined the 136th Overseas Battalion CEF in February 1916. By August 1916, his son Allan had been transferred to the 136th and they both headed to Val Cartier and sailed on the SS Corsicanto England. By October, James was found unfit and assigned base duty. By March 1917, the medical board had declared him overaged and unable to carry on at any type of labour. He went back to Canada and was discharged on July 15, 1917. He returned home to his farm and continued to rent the land. James passed away in his home on June 13, 1948, at the age of 82. GRAHAM, John H. “Jack” Jack was born in Windsor, Ontario on June 30, 1921. He enlisted in the Army in 1940 and served as a Rifleman with the Essex Scottish Regiment, serving in Canada, England, France and Germany. He was taken prisoner at Dieppe but while he would speak of his POW experiences, he would not talk about the Dieppe raid in which he took part and was captured. Jack has the usual military decorations and was also a member of the War Veterans & Friends Club. He was discharged in 1946. Jack was a member of Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and was married to his war bride Doris until he passed away suddenly on February 26, 2011. GORDON, William Gordon William was born in Montrose, Scotland, on July 29, 1871. After the death of his father in 1879, his mother, along with her four children, immigrated to Canada and settled in Nestleton, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army on November 19, 1915 to serve during World War I. On his attestation papers, William lied about his age (1877). Arriving in England in August 1916, he transferred to the 19th Battalion. In December 1916, the 19th Battalion was moved to France. During the Battle of Vimy Ridge, William was reported missing; his body was never found, and his date of death is listed as May 9, 1917. Before the war, William worked as a teamster for the Toronto Junction Lumber Co. He left behind his wife and two small children. His older brother James and James’ two sons, Cuthbert and Allan were also part of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. James had also lied about his age.
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