25 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ABRAMS, Raymond James Raymond was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 17, 1917. He joined the Canadian Army on November 23, 1941 and served as a Corporal with the Royal Canadian Engineers in France, Holland and Germany. He was very proud to be a D-Day veteran. At the end of hostilities, he was discharged on February 13, 1946 and was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, and the Victory Medal. He returned to Sudbury, Ontario to work in the nickel/copper mines. In 1946, Raymond married Madeleine McKeown. He was proud of his service as a member of Onaping Falls Legion Branch 503 for 43 years. Raymond passed away on September 21, 1992. ADAMS, Milton Augustus Milton was born in Amherstburg, Ontario on October 1, 1893, the son of William Henry Adams and Laura Ann Holton. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force duringWorldWar I, enlisting in the Army Regular Force in London, Ontario on February 25, 1918, as part of the 1st Depot Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment. He served in England and France and returned from the war in May 1919. Upon his return, he worked as a metal worker. Information was provided by the Amherstburg FreedomMuseum. Photo courtesy of Kathy Grant of Black Canadian Veterans Stories. ADAMS, Eric C. Eric was born on January 21, 1915, in Warwick, England. At the age of twelve, he immigrated to Canada as a foster child. As he grew older, he came to the Simcoe area where he met his wife, Ann Shewchuk, and they had three children. He worked as an auto body repairman and became noted for his excellent workmanship. Eric enlisted in the Canadian Army on July 22, 1940 and served in England, France and Germany with the Royal Canadian Artillery, 41st Battery, and 102nd Battery. He was discharged on September 18, 1945. Eric was a member of Legion Branch 79 before he passed away on August 7, 1998.
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