305 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND JEAN-MARIE, Arthur A. “Art” Arthur was born in Craigie Lea, Muskoka on February 19, 1896. He enlisted in the Army on March 27, 1916 and served with the 162nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Forces in England and in the trenches of France during World War I. He fought in Vimy Ridge on April 6, 1917, was wounded and sent to hospital in England. He recovered and was sent back to Calais Hill 70 on August 15-17, 1917, then Passchendaele from October 26 to November 10, 1917, where he was wounded again. He was sent to the Military Orthopedic Hospital in England, transferred to the Canadian Red Cross hospital in Taplow. George V and his son Albert visited the hospital and stopped to talk with Art. He was asked if he wanted to go back to Canada. “Damn Right” he responded, breaking protocol and shocking the nurses. He was discharged on July 19, 1919 and was sent back to Christie St. Military hospital in Toronto. Eventually his foot was amputated above the ankle. In July 1959, Queen Elizabeth II met Arthur in Torrance, the conversation between the two made her highness late for the next train stop. He was a member of Peninsula Legion Branch 489. Arthur passed away on May 27, 1969. JEFFRIES, Robert E. “Bob” Robert was born in Waterloo, Ontario on September 11, 1920 but grew up in Bracebridge, ON. Bob joined the Navy at the outbreak of World War II as a member of RCNVR. He served as a shipwright on Patrol work in the North Atlantic, serving on two destroyers “St. Clair” and the “Skuna”. He also served on HMCS Star. At the time of his discharge, he had the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He served as President of the Canadian Legion Branch 161 in Bracebridge on ten different occasions; as Zone Commander of Zone E5; District Commander of District E; Third, Second, and First Vice-President of Ontario Command; and as Provincial President in 1973. He also organized a pipe band in his legion Branch 161 which is still active today. He called his home Legion Acres. Robert passed away on January 19, 1987. JEFFREY, Alexander C. “Sandy” Alexander was born in Little Current, Ontario on August 10, 1898. He enlisted in the Army on December 24, 1915 and served with the D Coy 58th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) in France during World War I. Alexander was killed in action in France on April 16, 1918. He is buried in the Aix-Noulette Cemetery in France. There are nearly 750, 1914-1918 casualties commemorated there. Over 50 are unidentified. Sandy’s mother, Mrs. Katherine Jeffrey was presented with a Silver Cross.
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