317 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MASSENDER, Cecil N. Cecil was born in Howard Township, Kent County, Ontario on May 19, 1932. He enlisted in the Navy in May of 1951 and served in Canada, on the High Seas and in Korea during the Korean War. He served at H.M.C.S. Hunter, Windsor, Ontario; H.M.C.S. York, Toronto, Ontario; H.M.C.S. Naden, Esquimalt, B.C.; H.M.C.S. Stadacona, Halifax, N.S.; H.M.C.S. Cornwallis, N.S. He served on H.M.C.S. Antigonish; H.M.C.S. Sioux; H.M.C.S. Ontario; H.M.C.S. Wallaceburg; H.M.C.S. Iroquois. During service, he was awarded the following: Korea Medal, United Nations Medal, Volunteer Medal and Peacekeeping Medal. After discharge in May of 1956, he commenced working at Chatham Canada Post as a letter carrier. On retirement, he had attained the position of Superintendent. He served a total of 32 and-a-half years. After retirement, he did extensive travelling visiting places such as Europe, England and much of Canada. He served on The Royal Canadian Legion Executive, also Service Officer and Zone Honours and Awards. He served three terms as President of the R.C.N.A., Chatham and area and was a member of Unit 4 of the K.V.A., London. His brother, Joe, who is now deceased, also served in the Navy from 1951 to 1956 and his father, Floyd, served in World War I. MATJASIK, Franciszeck Franciszeck was born in Drawasko, Poland on November 30, 1913. He served in Poland and Germany with the Polish Army during World War II. He was captured by the Germans in 1939 and was given a choice to fight in the German Army or go to the concentration camp. He chose the concentration camp. The ones that were incarcerated had to build roads and other various jobs for the Germans while in there. He was released in August of 1948 to 28 DPACS in Osnabruck, Germany. He got married to the lady that gave him cigarettes through the gates of the camp while he was there. After the war, they were married and immigrated to Canada in 1951 landing in Halifax and from there moved to Temagami, ON and then moved to Toronto, ON where he lived with his family until his death on December 30, 1977. MATHER, Sterling Sterling was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick on August 19, 1926. He enlisted in the Army and served at Camp Borden in Canada during World War II. He was discharged in October of 1945. He was one of six brothers who served in World War II: Woodrow and Arthur Mather – North Shore Regiment; Andrew Mather – 39 Field Engineers; Miller and Lloyd Mather – 2nd Anti Tank. He received the 1939 – 1945 Medal, Volunteer Service Medal and 135 Anniversary Medal. Sterling has been a member of the Bowmanville Legion Branch 178 for 64 years and is a Life Member.
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