41 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BATES, James F. James was born on April 13, 1914 in Burk’s Falls, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served with the 2nd Armored Division in England, France, the Netherlands and Germany during World War II. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to work as a stationary engineer. He was a member of Port Perry Legion Branch 419 for 62 years. James passed away on September 3, 2008. BAXTER, Murray Murray was born on August 26, 1915 in Mount Brydges, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1943. He served with the Algonquin Regiment until he was injured on the border of France and Germany in World War II. He was discharged as a war amputee on July 31, 1945. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and the 1939-45 War Medal. He was a member of Sir Arthur Currie Legion Branch 116 Strathroy for 29 years. Murray passed away on August 19, 1992. BAUMAN, Lincoln S. Lincoln was born on November 23, 1929 in Hawkesville, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army on February 2, 1952. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada during the Korean War. He completed his basic training at Camp Borden and his flamethrower course in Camp Valcartier. He had hoped to serve in Germany as he was a fluent speaker of the Pennsylvania Deutsch dialect; however the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada were the last Canadian Battalion posted to Korea. He was a rifleman, a driver and a runner. His last three months in Korea were spent in a tent with a Provost Corporal, watching movies and syphoning gas to keep their motor running to stop water from freezing in the cold February weather. He was discharged on July 18, 1955. Lincoln has been a member of Fred Gies Legion Branch 50 for 41 years.
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