451 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SHIPMAN, John W. John was born on June 30, 1929 in Kingston, ON. He was in the Army Cadets at Gananoque High School from 1942 to 1947. He was also in the Canadian Officer’s Training Corps at Queen’s University and at the Royal Canadian Engineers Corps School in Chilliwack, BC from April 1, 1949 to March 1, 1951. He was in the Algonquin Regiment in Kapuskasing from February 16, 1961 to August 31, 1966. When the threat of nuclear war arose in the 1960’s, the role of the Canadian Militia units was expanded to include emergency aid to civilian in the event of an attack. Militia units were ordered to train and be prepared to enter bombed cities to perform search and rescue operations including first aid, to do radiation monitoring, to provide assistance to civilian organizations, and to maintain law and order in the event that civil authorities declared “Martial Law”. John joined “A” Company of The Algonquin Regiment and participated in training and operation of the Company in its traditional and new roles. John was appointed Training Officer and ultimately Company Commander. With the ending of the threat of nuclear war, Militia training reverted to its traditional role and John retired having attained the rank of Major. John and his family moved to Parry Sound in 1973. He joined the Kapuskasing Legion Branch 85 then transferred to Parry Sound Branch 117 and currently has 48 years of service. SIMPSON, James H. James was born in Cambridge on November 6, 1945. He enlisted in the Navy in 1964 and served as a sonar tech in Canada and on the High Seas aboard the HMCS Gatineau until 1966. He returned home to become an electrician at Ontario Hydro and Bruce Power. He retired after a serious car accident. He is a member of the Legion Branch 586. SIMON, Theodore Godfrey Theodore was born on October 19, 1904 in Sheshegwaning, ON. He served in Canada with the Regiment RCASC, District Sudbury. He was awarded medals. Theodore was married to Pearl Toboyant and they had eight children. In civilian life, he was a carpenter and a farmer. He was elected counselor in 1955 – 1956 and was elected Chief from 1957 to 1959, 1960 to 1962 and 1963 to 1964. He has a Veteran’s stone in Sheshegwaning, Ontario. He suffered a stroke and passed away on April 15, 1964. He is buried at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Sheshegwaning, Ontario.
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