67 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BOYER, Jack Sinclair Jack was born in Bracebridge, Ontario on October 5, 1920. He was one of five brothers and one sister who volunteered and served in World War II. He enlisted in the Air Force (Regular Force) on March 16, 1941 and served with BR-145 on coastal and convoy patrol in Torbay, Newfoundland. He was killed in action on January 28, 1943 on the North Atlantic. BRAVENER, Bill Bill was born in Owen Sound, Ontario on August 11, 1920, to Frank and Margaret Bravener. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Regular Force in April 1941 and served during World War II on HMCS Camrose as a Stoker First Class scouring the Atlantic looking for German U-Boats. He was discharged in September 1945. After discharge, Bill married Florence Gibbons on May 4, 1946 and they had three children: Brian, Bonny and Patty. Bill worked at Black Clawson Kennedy before enlistment and at Great Lake Elevators on discharge. In 2001, he was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation from The Royal Canadian Legion Owen Sound Branch 6 recognizing his contribution to the community. Bill passed away on February 2, 2005 and is buried in the Tara Hillcrest Cemetery. BRAIDA, Norman Joseph Norman was born in Huntsville, Ontario on January 17, 1920. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) and served with the Queen’s Own Rifles as a medic stationed in Nova Scotia at a facility for returning wounded soldiers. Norman passed away on October 16, 1969.
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