249 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HALE (BURRILL), Beulah B. Beulah B. Hale (nee Burrill) was born on June 28, 1921 near Souris, Manitoba. She was known as “Boots” to family and friends for most of her life. She joined the CWAC in April 1942 and was stationed and trained in Winnipeg. Boots enjoyed her army life and played on many sports teams for the CWACs. She was well-known catcher in the soft ball circuit. Boots went overseas in the summer of 1945. She was stationed in Farnborough, England near Aldershot. Many men in Administration had been sent home and the CWACs went over to finish up the paperwork. She married Bill Hale on December 1, 1945 in Gloucester, England. He had just returned to England from his tour of duty in Europe. Bill was also from Souris, MB. Boots returned home in the spring of 1946 on the Queen Mary, with Bill following close behind on the Queen Elizabeth. She was a member of Sarnia Legion Branch 62. Beulah passed away on October 22, 1998. HALEY, Arthur Frederick Arthur was born in Burlington, Ontario on September 13, 1915. He enlisted in the Army on February 27, 1944 and served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Infantry 3rd Division. He served in France, Holland, England and Belgium during World War II. Arthur was discharged on March 13, 1946. He returned to Canada and bought a 25 acres farm in west Flamboro. He married and raised three children. He returned to work for International Harvester Co. in Hamilton and retired after 37 years of service. He is perhaps best known for his diligence to the preservation of WWII memorabilia and for his hours of volunteer time spent with local students, educating them about military service and the importance of Remembrance Day. He currently resides in Wiarton, Ontario. Arthur has been a member of Wiarton Legion Branch 208 for 37 years. HALE, William Henry “Bill” Bill was born on June 22, 1922 in Souris, Manitoba. In November 1941, Bill joined the Army in Winnipeg. He was stationed at Fort Garry Horse, the 10th Armoured Regiment during World War II. Bill trained in Aldershot, England for D-Day. On June 6 at 6:00 AM he crossed the English Channel in the D-Day initiative. He spent four years in Europe as the Allied Front moved through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Bill was a tank driver and later a dispatch rider in Oldenburg, Germany when the news came that the war was over. He had many close calls as a tank driver earning him the nickname “Lucky”. Bill returned to England and married Beulah Burrill (who also served overseas as a CWAC and from Souris) on December 1, 1945 in Gloucester, England. He was discharged in February 1946. He has received many medals for his contributions, including the prestigious “Legion d’Honneur” from the French Government. Bill has been a member of Sarnia Legion Branch 62 for 66 years.
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