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6 Remembrance Day, GEORGETOWN & ACTON · Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Remembering those who served To honour Georgetown and Acton veterans, The Independent & Free Press publishes the following list of veterans on active duty during the Second World War. The lists were first printed in the Georgetown Herald in 1945 and the Acton Free Press in 1941. Korean War veterans' names and others omitted from the original lists have been added in subsequent years. If you wish to add the name of a veteran who lived in Georgetown or Acton at the time of the war, you can drop off the information at our office in the Georgetown Market Place or e-mail jmcghie@independentfreepress.com. Include `Veterans' in the subject line. PTE. ERNIE COLES, Knollwood Park, Kitchener, SGT. ALFRED COLLINS, B51517, Toronto PTE. GEORGE CHURNSIDE, 48th Highlanders, Camp Borden CPL. C.F. DAVIES, B51645, Camp Sussex, N.B. PTE. NORMAN DETKE, B51689, 14th Bde H.Q., Chippawa Barracks, Niagara Falls, Ont CPL.-COOK WM. W. EMMERSON, B51847, Vocational Training Wing, Allenby School, Hunter St. w., Hamilton, Ont. SGT. R.L. FIRESTINE, B51607, 11th Bde. Defence Platoon, c/o Irish Regiment of Canada, Lorne Scots (P.D. &H.) C.A. (A.), Camp Debert, N.S. PTE. CLIFFORD GANTON, B43356, "D" Coy, C.A.A., Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles, Colwood Camp, B.C. PTE. FRANK J. GOLDEN, B79259, "B" Coy, Irish Regiment of Canada, Wellington Barracks, Halifax, N.S. PTE. E. GRAFFY, B3578, 7th Light Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C., Camp Borden, Ont. GNR. H.E. HALE, B98056, R.C.A., A.E.S., Wing No. 2 District Depot, Stanley Barracks, Toronto PTE. RAY HARLOW, B52227, 12th Infantry Bde., Lorne Scots, Camp Sussex, N.B. PTE. JACK HARRISON, R.C.A.M.C., Command Rifles, Colwood Camp, B.C. CPL. WILLIAM HEWITT, B95111, R.C.A.M.C. Military Hospital, Camp Borden PTE. W. HILLIER, B51777, Camp Debert, N.S. GNR. JOHN HOARE, B600095, 53rd Heavy Bty, R.C.A., Fort Sandwich, Halifax, N.S. GNR. L.G. JAMES, B98055, Depot No. 2, R.R. Wing, Stanley Barracks, Toronto PTE. W. KING, B93917, Stanley Barracks, Toronto GDMA. WILLIAM KORZACK, B24319, 12th Cdn. Infantry Brigade, Camp Sussex, N.B. LIEU. ALAN G. MacDONALD, Dufferin & Haldimand Rifles, Colwood Camp, Victoria, B.C. GNR. ANGUS McDONALD, B1769, 25th Med. Field Bty, 2nd Medium PTE. JAMES MARCHMENT, Btn. 14658, ASCA & C.A.T.C., Camp Borden COL. D.H.C. MASON, D.S.O., O.B.E., V.D., Royal Regiment of Canada, Fort York Armouries, Toronto PTE. JACK F. MILEHAM, B74728 H.Q. COY, A11 I.(A.) T.C. Camp Borden R.S.M. JOHN MURRAY, B51601, Camp Debert, N.S. LANCE-CPL. SAM RACHLIN, B78604, (H.Q. Signals) Irish Regiment of Canada, Camp Debert, N.S. PTE. FRANK E. ROLFE, R.M.A.M.C., Stanley Barracks, Toronto PET. RAY SAERTY, Camp Sussex, N.B. GNR. JOHN SACERTY, Army Service Corps GNR. GORDON SACERTY, R.C.A. GNR. JACK SACERTY, R.C.A. LANCE-CPL. C.E. STAPLETON, B88786, Camp H.Q., Camp Borden, PTE. C.E. STAPLETON, B2310, Camp Debert, N.S. PTE. ELMER STOCKORD, B601261, Camp Borden, R.Q.S. FRANK SHANNON, Camp Sussex, N.B. SGT. H. TROTTER, 11319, Perth Reg't, M.G., Camp Borden GNR. RUSSELL VAREY, A35329, 16-43rd Bty, 12th field Reg't, Sussex Military Camp, N.B. PTE. NORMAN B. WRIGHT, B51606, 14th Bde. (H.W.), Chippawa, Ont. CPL. T.H. MARSHALL, C97484, Canadian Postal Corps, Ottawa GEORGETOWN CANADIAN ARMY (Overseas) PTE. HARRY L. ALLEN, B74016, No. 1 Holding Unit, 48th Highlanders CPL. HARVEY ALLEN, B51647, 9th Infantry Bde (H.Q.), Defence Platoon GNR. DONALD APPLEYARD, A35511, 16-43rd Bty, 12th Field Regt., R.C.A. JOHN ALEXANDER HERB ARNOLD, Paratrooper, B21561, Irish Regiment LT. KEITH D. BARBER, 6th Cdn. Infantry Bde. (H.Q.), Lorne Scots Det. GNR. N.J. BARKER, A28510, 43rd Bty., 12th Field Reg't. R.C.A. SPR. LORNE BARROW, B25323, 2nd Field Coy, R.C.E. GNR. SAM BARRY, B7110, 9th Battery, 11th Field Reg't., R.C.A. PTE. W. BEAMISH, B51523, 1st Infantry Base Depot, Lorne Scots Pte. CLARENCE BEAUMONT, B132822, Perth Regiment SPR. DAVID BELL, D16479, No. 2 Coy, R.C.E.T.C. PTE. REGINALD BLAIR, H16196, 14th Platoon, "C" Company, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, 1st Division PTE. RALPH BLUDD, A37672, "D" Coy, Highland Light Infantry, 3rd Div. PTE. CLAYTON BRADLEY T.R.P. ROY O. BRADLEY, 2nd Armoured Brigade, B52214 BILL BRAISBY, B113789 CPL. JAMES BRANDFORD, RCMAC. PTE. HERB BROWN PTE. NICHOLAS BROWN PTE. JAMES BRUNTON, B73967, 48th Highlanders, 4th Casualty Clearing Station, R.C.A.M.C. TPR. F.J. CASTLE, B74319, "C" Sqn. 11th Army Tank Bn. PTE. WILLIAM CHAPLIN, B86670, No. 1 Echelon, 2nd Div. Supply Col., R.C.A.S.C. PTE. A.B. CLARKE, B46949, Lorne Scots Det., Argyll & Sutherland Supply Coy. PTE. C.E. CLARKE, B51913, Lorne Scots Det., Regimental Police, No. 1 Cdn. Holding Unit WALKER CLEAVE, B130547, Print Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment MERYVN COOK CPL. LARRY COLE, B61796, R.C.A.S.C. GNR. ALBERT E. COLMAN, B11868, A Bty. A Troop, No. 1 C.A.H.U. PET. R. CONNELLY, B37545, "C" Coy, Royal Highland Light Infantry JOHN CUMMINGS PTE. J.W.E. DAVIDSON, L12564, Cdn. Provost Corps Depot. PTE. HARRY D. DICKENSON, B67606 "C" Coy, Royal Regiment of Canada PTE. STANLEY DICKENSON, B145780 Glen Williams, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders TPR. THOMAS DICKENSON, B69721, 3rd Cdn. Armoured Regt., G.G.H.C. "C" Squadron, 5th Cdn. Armoured Division SPR. JAMES DICKENSON, B29408, No. 2 Road Constru. Coy, R.C.E. CPT. J.A. DOBBIE, B51646, 9th Infantry Bde. (H.Q.) Defence Platoon JOHN R. DUNLOP, signalman B115252 Sigs-Third Canadian Infantry Div. CAOF SPR. T. DUFFY, B25362, 2nd Field Coy, R.C.E. MAJOR J. ARNOTT EARLY, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, 1st Div. PTE. STEVE EMMERSON, B51650, No. 1 Cdn. Gen. Holding Unit, Lorne Scots Det. WHELDON EMMERSON, B51775, Algonquin Regiment PTE. J.H. EZEARD, A3784, No. 1 Cdn. Holding Unit, R.C.R. SGT. HENRY FERRY, B51518, 1st Infantry Base Depot Lorne Scots CPL. EDWARD F. FRANCIS, B36742, "B" Coy, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry SPR. JAMES FREESTONE, B23143, No. 2 Road Constr. Coy, R.C.E. PTE. CLARENCE FREESTONE, B73956, 48th Highlanders PTE. JAMES GILLEVET, B37035, "B" Coy, Unit 182, Royal Highland Light Infantry PTE. GERALD GILLEVET, B37697, "B" Coy, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry SPR. SAM GISBY, B26163, No. 1 Tunnelling Coy, R.C.E. SGT. THOMAS GIVEN, B51508, 1 Wing, Base Depot Lorne Scots, transfer HLI-3rd Division FRANK GOLDEN, Irish Regiment THOMAS GOLDEN, Irish Regiment PTE. F.N. GRACE, B51557, No. 1 Cdn. Base Depot Lorne Scots SPR. LG. GRACE, A20436, "B" Coy, 1st Bn. R.C.E. PTE. J.R. GRAHAM, B51511, 1st Infantry Base Depot Lorne Scots TPR. M.E. HAINES, B19519, 6th Armoured Reg't, 1st Hussars, H.Q. Sqd., 5th Armoured Division PTE. C.E. HALE, B88563, 2nd Div-Supply Col. R.C.A.S.C. R. (BOB) HARDMAN, R.C.E.M.E. GNR. BROCK HARLEY, C72763, 56th Battery, RCA. PTE. GORDON HARLEY, B51612, Lorne Scots Det., M.T. Section, No. 1 C.R.U. PTE. BRUCE HARLEY, B74701, Lorne Scots Defence Platoon, H.Q., C.R.U. TPR. RAYMOND M. HARLEY, B119083, 28 Canadian Armoured Corps. PTE. H. HARLOW, B95989, 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, R.C.A.M.C. TPR. FRED HARRISON, B74702 (A) Squadron (Ont. Reg't.) 11th Army Tank Bn. CPL. HENRY GEAR HAYES B51846 PTE. J.W. HEMPHILL, B93259, No. 7 Lt. Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. (A.F), 5th Cdn. Armoured Division CPL. J.T. HENDERSON, (WW1 and WW2). TPR. ALLAN S. HERD, B67517, 4th Cdn. Rec. Squadron, 2nd Div., Troop No. 1 TPR. ED. A. HICKEN, B74706, H.Q. 1st Cdn. Army Tank Bn. PTE. WESLEY HILTS, B51670, 1st Cdn. Divisional Advance H.Q. PTE. CLIFFORD HILTS, H16186, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, Bn. H.Q., 1st Cdn. Division PTE. ERVIN LAVERN HILTS, B118762, Algonquin Regiment PTE. B.D. HODGE, A35391, No. 1 Army Tank Ordnance Field Park, R.C.O.C., 3rd Echelon PTE. J.A. HOWEY, B51552, 1st Infantry Base Depot Lorne Scots CPL. LORNE HUNTER, B56490, 34 Corps Troops Composite Coy, R.C.A.S.F. SPR. CARL HYDE, B39844, 2nd Bt. "A" Coy, No. 6 Section, R.C.E. P. JUDD, B89449, Attached No. PTE. JOSEPH KENDALL, B72901, 48th Highlanders "B" Coy CPL. GORDON KING PERCY KING, Toronto Scottish PTE. CHARLES FREDERICK LAWS PTE. WELBURN MARCHMENT, A37669, "D" Coy, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, 3rd Division LIEUT. ROBERT J. McLAUGHLIN, 1st Battalion, Toronto Scottish PTE. BOB McMENEMY, A37900, Highland Light Infantry, 3rd Div. PTE. CHARLES H. MILLS, B74730, H.Q., 4th Cdn. Infantry Bdg. GNR. JAMES A. MILLS, B21424, Cockspur Street 2, C.M.H.Q., London SW1 STAFF-SGT. C.W. MORETON, M.M., B51503, 1st Infantry Base Depot Lorne Scots L.-CPL. ROBERT McVEY, 72735, H.Q. Coy, 48th Highlanders PTE. JOHN O'KANE, B36673, "B" Coy, Unit 182, Royal Highland Light Infantry JOHN (BUD) OLIVER RFLM. T.H. PARRY, B74738, "C" Coy, 1st Btn., Queen's Own Rifles of Canada TPR. R.F. PATTERSON, B74740, 11th Army Tank Btn. (Ontario R.) B. Sqn. TPR. A. PRESSWOOD, B70028, 3rd Armoured Reg't. G.G.H.G. "C" Sqd., 7th Troop (C.A.) 2nd Army Bde. TPR. R. RAYNER, B73955, 4th Cdn. Reece Bn., 4th P.L.D.G., "A" Sqn. 6th Troop GNR. THOMAS O. RAYNER, A35330, 4th Cdn. Field Reg't. R.H.Q., R.C.A. PTE. ALBERT REEVE, B74745, "B" Coy, No. 1 Holding Unit, R.C.O.C. GNR. SIDNEY REEVE, B6026, 9th Toronto Field Battery, 11th Army Field Regt., R.C.A. LOUIE REID GNR. K.G. RICHARDSON, B11269, 69th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Reg't., R.C.A. PTE. G.W. RIDDALL, A27169, 11th Cdn. Field Ambulance Corps, R.C.A. M.C. L/CPL Harold Douglas Ritchie, B80871 No. Canadian Motor Ambulance Convoy PTE. W.N. RITCHIE, A19559, 7th Army field Reg't., Section R.C.A.S.C. PTE. HERB ROBINSON, B145727, West Nova Scotia, First Division Infantry. PTE. LESLEY G. SADLER, 2nd Div. Medical Corps B72376 PTE. J. SCHOFIELD, B51619, 2nd Cdn. Infantry Bgd., Defence Btn., 1st Cdn. Div. LANCE-CPT. JOHN SCRYMGEOUR, B69926, 3rd Armoured Reg't., G.O.H.G. (C.A.) 2nd Armoured Bde., 6th Cdn. Armoured Division REG. SGT. MAJOR HENRY SHEPHERD, MBE Newmarket CPL. ALBERT SIMSON, B69927, H.Q., Squadron Band, 3rd Armoured Reg't., Governor General's Horse Guards L.-CPT., A.A. SCHRAG, B95674, 3rd Army Field Workshop, R.C.O.C., (C.A.) PTE. EDWIN SHORTILL, H16184, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, "A" Coy, No. 3 C.I.H.U., 1st Canadian Division PTE. J.L. SOMERS, B94365, 2nd A.F.W., R.C.O.C. ARTHUR STAMP, B131483, Canadian Scottish (overseas) PTE. JOHN JOSEPH STAMP, B127668, P.P. C.L.I. SPR. JOSEPH STANDISH, B26343, 1st Bat., R.C.E., H.Q. Coy, Transport Section 2 PTE. G.F. STEWART, B52054, H.Q. 7th Infantry Bgde. PTE. GEORGE STOKES, B36567, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry MAJOR J.G. SUTHERLAND, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, G.S.O. 2 (Training) Cdn. Military H.Q., London. PTE. W. DONALD TAYLOR, B51977, No. 1 Cdn. Corps Protective Unit, Lorne Scots Det. CPL. H.F. TOST, B37195, "C" Coy, 1st Btn., Royal Hamilton Light Infantry PTE. H.W. TOST, B51858, No. 2 Platoon, No. 1 Cdn. Protective Unit, Lorne Scots Det. GNR. DUNCAN TOST, B11271, 12th Canadian Field Regiment, 11th Battery, R.C.A. PTE. FRED H. TOST, B51857, Lorne Scots Det., No. 1 Cdn. Corps Protective Unit GNR. M.B. VAREY, B11687, 11th Bty. R.C.A., 2nd Hy, A.A. Reg't. (Mob.) (A.F.) CPL. K.R. WESTFALL, B51835, 8th Inf. Bde., Det. 2 H.Q., 3rd Cdn. Div. UNA WHEELER GNR. EARL WILCO, B6400, 7th Bty, "A" Troop, 2nd Field Reg't R.C.A. PTE. TREVOR WILLIAMS, A37899, "D" Coy, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, 3rd Division SGN. MURRAY WILSON, B33227, 1st Corps Signals, r.c.C.S., Reg't H.Q. PTE. CLARENCE S. WINFIELD, B74779, 1st Cdn. Army Tank Bde., R.C.A.S.C. DAVE WOOD SPR. WILLIAM WYLIE, B25272, R.C.E. SIG. BRUCE ZIMMERMAN, A37873, Nor. 1 Platoon, H.Q. Coy, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, 3rd Canadian Division JACK BAILEY, CLAUDE DILLON, GEORGE LATIMER, HEALEY SHAW, BILL KELLY, RAY HARLEY, ALBERT KEMSHEAD, WALTER BIEHN. LORNE SCOTS (Overseas) PTE. R.S. ANDREWS, B51940 PET. H.W. ANGUISH, B51841, No. 2 Coy MAJOR JOHN R. BARBER LIEUT. PAUL BARBER LIEUT. ROAF BARBER PET. J. BLICK, B51782 PTE. D. BOWMAN, B5161u, No. 2 Coy PTE. CHARLES WALTER BRANDFORD, B51695 CPL. PERCY CHAPLIN, B46896. SGT. W.J. COLLIER, B51648, No.2 Coy CPL. JAMES COLLIER, B51910, No. 2 Coy PTE. J. CRAWFORD, B51778 PTE. J.C. CROSS, B51978 PTE. J.M. CUMMINS, B51823 PTE. CHARLES W. DOUGLAS, B51900, No. 4 Coy PTE. R. EASON, B51842 PTE. R.G. EDWARDS, B51653 PTE. J.T. EVERSON, B51668 PTE. J.Y. EMMERSON, B51843, No. 2 Coy RUSSELL LLOYD FIRESTINE, 2nd Lieutenant LANCE-CPL. JAMES GAMBELL, B51665 PTE. J.D. GRAHAM, B51840 PTE. GEAR HAYES, B51856, No. 2 Coy PTE. E.A. HILL, B51776, No. 2 Coy PTE. EARL HORNBY, B52064 PTE. LEO JAMIESON PTE. G.W. LANE, B51845 PE. R. LORUSSO, B51780, No. 2 Coy PTE. R. MARTIN, B51702, No. 2 Coy PTE. ALEX. MILLER, B51626, A Coy PTE. J. MacDONALD, B51693 PTE. CLIFFORD McDONALD, B51861, No. 4 Coy PTE. HAROLD McMENEMY, B51905 PTE. D. McPHAIL, B51779 SGT. MAJOR KEN MURRAY PTE. B.L. POOLE, B51781 PTE. O. RAYNER, B51774 PTE. L.J. RAYNER, B74312 PTE. W.J. ROGERS, B51833 PTE. A.E. ROGERS, B51923 PTE. J. SARGENT, B51706 PTE. K.A. SPENCE, B51098 PTE. B.J. TENNANT, B51844 W.E. (BILL) TENNANT, B51800 PTE. A.F. TUCK, B51644, No. 2 Coy PTE. W.N. TUCK, B51824, No. 2 Coy CPL. T.S. WARNES, B74771, No. 2 Coy PTE. J.L. WATSON, B51649, No. 2 Coy PTE. A.J. WILLIAMS, B51679 PTE. R.J. WYLIE, B51853, No. 2 Coy PTE. R. WIGGINS, B51692 PTE. W. YOUNG, B51652 NURSING SISTER N.S. D.I. MULHOLLAND, C5874, R.C.A.F., Gander Lake, Nfld. LIEUT. NURSING-SISTER HELEN LANE, 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, R.C.A.M.C. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY DELMAR S. BEAUMONT, A/B V56878 H.M.C.S. Trentonian (Corvette) OS FRANKLIN CLEAVE, V27198, H.M.C.S. Weyburn, c/o Fleet Mall Office, Halifax, N.S. FRANK CONNELY STOKER PO JOHN J. CUMMINS, B74069, R.C.N. Volunteer Reserve, C5 Mid Ocean Escort HMCS Runnymede STOKER K. LLOYD DUNCAN, V74549. JOHN J. EMMERSON, V22798, E.A. 4th, H.M.C.S. Stadacona, c/o Fleet Mall Office, Halifax CPO WILLIAM FOSTER (BILL) FIDDLER, Halifax, N.S., Rimouski, Que. BOB GOLDHAM NORMAN A.L. HERBERT, V27049, L. & C., A.R.A. 4th Class, R.C.N. Barracks, Halifax, N.S. HARRY HOLLINGSWORTH, V27183, Stadacona 1, Block C, Mess A, c/o Fleet Mall Office, Halifax. GORDON JAMES JIM JAMIESON V78595 JACK KEMSHEAD BILL LONG J.K.H. MASON, Midshipman, R.C.N., c/o Fleet Mall Office, Bermuda. WILLIAM McCURDIE, V40580, HMCS Drumheller and Prince Rupert. OS VICTOR MILLAR, V27555, Mess 68, c/o Fleet Mall Office, Esquimault, B.C. ROY PECK ROY PRESTON, R.C.N.V.R., Toronto, Ont. JIM YATES BASE POST OFFICE CANADA PTE. W.J. NORRINGTON, B46099, Serial 300, "Y" Forces, Base P.O., Canada PTE. RAY BARRON, B74655, 48th Highlanders, Camp Borden TPR. JAMES C. BELL, B74656, A9 C.A.C. (A) T.C., Hut T68C, Camp Borden Pte. MELVIN BEAUMONT, Camp Borden PTE. JOHN CARMICHAEL, B98592, M.T. Coy, A19, R.C.A.S.C., Advance Training Centre, Camp Borden PTE. ALBERT CARTER, B95109, R.C.A.M.C., Military Hospital, Camp Borden