327 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND WILLIAMS, Thomas Eric Thomas was born on August 1, 1933 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England. He joined the British Army and served in Korea with the Durham Light Infantry from October 18, 1951 until October 23, 1953. He also served in England and Germany with the Territorial Army Hereford Light Infantry from October 23, 1953 to July 14, 1957 when he immigrated to Canada. Thomas has been a member of Blenheim Legion Branch 185 for fifty-three years as well as its Past President. He was awarded his Life Membership with Branch 185 and he is a Past Zone A3 Commander. WINKLER, Herbert R. “Herb” Herb was born in Raymore, Saskatchewan on January 26, 1926 and moved to Chesley, Ontario in 1939. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on August 11, 1944 and was sent to Newmarket for basic training. On his second day at camp, his group were issued army wedge caps and told they were now all in the infantry. After basic training, Herb went to Petawawa for advanced training and was scheduled for embarkation leave in 1945 on VE-Day. He received a telegram to report to Chatham for special training in fighting the Japanese; however, the war ended and he was discharged on May 7, 1946. Herb worked for Canada Packers for 44 years and during this time, he moved 22 times, working at all of the older creameries and poultry plants in Ontario. Eventually, the family settled in Harriston. Herb served on many committees in various Legions and was President of Harriston Legion Branch 296 in 1971. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for forty-four years before he passed away on July 24, 1993. WILSON, James H. James was born on March 10, 1927 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He enlisted in the Canadian Navy on January 18, 1943 and served on HMCS Haida and HMCS Magnificent during World War II and in the Korean War in the North Atlantic, the Sea of Japan and off the coast of North Korea. James was discharged in May 1965.
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