Military Service Recognition Book 452 ONTARIO COMMAND SKYVINGTON, Frederick C. “Fred” Fred was born in Toronto, ON, on April 19, 1923. He enlisted in 1942 when he was 19. After basic training as an infantryman, he arrived in England and found the cold weather and the mutton only diet intolerable. He answered a notice to transfer to “Sunny Italy” with the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment joining them at Campobasso. He was wounded with grenade fragments in an attack on a strongly held house in which he and his platoon commander were the only survivors. He became the CO’s driver with many dangerous dashes to the front. With the defeat of Italy, his unit moved to France. After hostilities ceased, his unit concentrated near the Dutch village of Volendam and Fred was able to bring rations to the Buijs family and many others. The strong friendship which developed continued with many pilgrimages until Fred’s death on December 24, 2013. SLOSS, Murdock M. Murdock was born in Gore Bay, Ontario, on April 4, 1919. He enlisted in the Navy in May of 1942 and served in Canada, Murmansk and N.S. Atlantic during World War II. He was awarded the Volunteer Medal, 1939 – 1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Murmansk Star and the North Atlantic Star. He was a member of the Wawa Legion Branch 429 for more than 60 years before he passed away on December 27, 2002. SLATER, Oliver K. Oliver was born on August 24, 1925 in Little Black River, MB. He enlisted with the Canadian Army (Militia) on September 16, 1941 in Kenora, Ontario at the age of sixteen years old. He was a member of the 16th Medium Battery Reserve Army with the Rank of Gunner (Private). He served in Canada and was honourably discharged on April 22, 1943 in Kenora, ON. He had left the Army to join the Navy. He then enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve on June 26, 1943 in Port Arthur, ON at the age of 17. He served in Canada, Newfoundland, and the High Seas (North Atlantic) with the rank of Able Seaman. He served on sub-chaser Q090, Frigate HMCS Lauzon and Aircraft carrier HMS Puncher. He was awarded the Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the War Medal 1939 – 1945. He was honourably discharged on September 10, 1947 in Esquimalt, BC. After the war, he was employed by Ontario Hydro in the Forestry department in Thunder Bay, ON where he worked for thirty-five years until his retirement in August of 1983. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 57 years.
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