279 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LEAFLOOR, Howard W. Howard was born on May 6, 1926 in Ottawa, ON. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in December 1943. He served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve from December 1943 until December 1945. He then served in the Royal Canadian Navy from May 1946 until May 1951. He served in the Royal Canadian Armed Forces (Air Element) from May 1951 until his retirement in May 1975. After retiring from the military, Howard joined the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations in Toronto, ON and stayed until his retirement in 1987. Howard has been a member of Captain Fred Campbell V.C. Legion Branch 134 in Mount Forest for 38 years. LEASK, Lloyd F. Lloyd was born on November 4, 1890 in the Windham Township, Norfolk County, ON. A farm boy, his hobbies were hunting and fishing. Previous to World War I, he was a bank accountant in Dutton, ON. Known as “Sharkey” Leask, he enlisted in the Army in 1915. He served as a scout and sniper with the 125th Infantry Battalion, D Company, No. 13 Platoon in England and France during World War I. A penny in his shirt pocket saved his life when struck by a bullet. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal for his services. Upon discharge on May 24, 1919, Lloyd followed his brother as a banker in Plainfield, New Jersey. He returned to Ontario in the position of Post Master for the town of Simcoe. After retirement, he sold real estate. He was a member of the Masons and Simcoe Legion Branch 79 for over 50 years. Lloyd passed away on May 10, 1973. LEALESS, James James was born in Dublin, Ireland on June 19, 1898. He enlisted in the Army on November 26, 1917. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery, 11th Field Regiment, 64th Battery in Canada, England and France during World War I. He was sent to England in February 1918 and from there he was sent to France just after the battle of Vimy Ridge. Although he was a gunner with the artillery, he was ordered to work on the ammunition trains when he got to France. The supply trains were behind the front lines and his group had to watch for enemy artillery shells. When the shells or enemy planes came over, they had to dive into dugouts. He saw planes, parachutes and observations balloons all being shot down. Discussing his experience in the war, he said he had been very lucky. He remembered the good times and the fellowship more than the bad times. He was a Life Member of Mitchell Legion Branch 128. James passed away on March 18, 1987.
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