201 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND FISHLEIGH, William R. William was born in Yarmouth Township, Ontario on October 8, 1926. He joined the Merchant Navy in 1944 and served on board the Arguyle Park during World War II. He served in Canada, Venezuela, Trinidad, Bahamas, Newfoundland and the USA. Seaman Fishleigh was discharged in 1946 and was awarded the CVSM and the 1939-45 Star. After leaving the Merchant Marine, Bill returned to Sparta, ON and worked for Clark Equipment for 27 years. He is retired and resides in St. Thomas, Ontario. FLEMING, Cecil Roy Cecil was the second son of Thomas and Mary Matilda (Nattress) Fleming and was born on October 18, 1892 at Elder’s Mills, Vaughan Township, York County. He enlisted on December 11, 1916 with the 2nd Battalion Divisional Cyclists, 69th Overseas Battery in Toronto. He listed his trade as “Miller” and had no previous military experience. He proceeded overseas from Halifax to England on April 28, 1917 and was in England until being transferred to the 4th Brigade, CFA in France on November 18, 1917. He returned to Canada in May of 1919. He joined the Toronto Transit Commission in 1921 and was employed with them for fifteen years, and died as the result of a work accident on March 30, 1936. Cecil was active in Boy Scouts and his cub pack formed an honor guard at his funeral (145th “A” Pack, St Luke’s United Church, Toronto). Cecil is buried at Knox Cemetery, Elder’s Mills, Vaughan, Ontario. FITZMAURICE, Douglas E. Douglas was born in Monck Township, Muskoka, Ontario on March 20, 1925. He enlisted in the Air Force in October 1943 and served in Canada during World War II. He was discharged in March 1945. Douglas farmed, was a carpenter, a diver, and a salesman. He married in 1950 and had five children. He had a frozen food business and riding stable, then was a driver for an oil business before finally retiring from gardener and maintenance at S.M.M.H. Douglas has been a member of Central Muskoka Legion Branch 161 for one year.
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