331 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LANGLOIS, Donald W. Donald was born on August 5, 1933 in D’Escousse, Nova Scotia. He enlisted in Halifax on August 5, 1953 assigned to RCASC. After basic training in Camp Borden he was deployed to Korea on the SS Marine Lynx. Upon returning one year later, he was posted to No. 9 Tpt, Ottawa, NDHQ Ottawa, Korea, Middle East, Egypt (Gaza), and Germany (NATO). Donald served 36 years in the Regular Force and received the following medals: Long-Service Good Conduct Medal with 2 clasps; Korean Medal; UNEF Peacekeeping Medal (Gaza 1967- where the 6-day War was declared) and Germany (NATO). Don has two sons, his youngest serving in the Regular Force for 27 years. He has served in many UN Missions including two tours in Afghanistan and is presently in Kuwait. After retirement in 1989, Don settled in the Ottawa area, pursuing his favorite hobbies and spending time at his cottage. A 23 year Legion Member, 7 of which were at Legion Branch 174 in Arnprior, Ontario. LAUSANNE, Frederick B. G. Frederick was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA on September 2, 1921 and moved to London, Ontario at the age of fifteen months. He was rejected for air crew due to wearing glasses in 1942, so he enlisted in to the Canadian Army, West Nova Scotia Regiment, Camp Aldershot. On July 1943, he boarded the HMS Queen Mary with 22,000 men. They left Halifax for Greenock, Scotland, approximately 3 days passage, (Top Secret) then by train to Ordinance Holding Unit, Aldershot, Hants, England. RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) was formed. In July 1944, he was promoted to Corporal in charge of the Expendable Stores Dept. in Crookam Crossroads. The unit’s main purpose was assembling, maintenance and repair of tanks, personnel carriers, trucks, staff cars assigned to Canadian units in England for D-Day (June 6, 1944). In April 1945, Frederick was promoted to Sergeant. He stayed and closed workshop until February 1946. From May 1952 to 1960, he was posted to Winnipeg, Manitoba then to Ottawa from 1960-1963, then to 10 Tpt. London, Ontario. From 1963 to 1970 he was at the Wolsley Barracks as Movements Officer. Frederick retired in 1970. He was a member of Forest Legion Branch 176 for twenty years. Frederick passed away on February 10, 2010. LATIMER, John Wilfred “Jack” Jack was born on November 27, 1915 in Mariposa Township, Manilla, Ontario. He graduated with a degree in Medicine from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario in May 1941. He married Cecilia Meraw from Tweed and moved to Hearst, ON. Jack enlisted in the Army on August 24, 1942. He spent some time in Borden and Kingston before shipping overseas to Britain. He served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland during World War II. He was on the second wave of ships to invade Dunkirk and landed in Juno on June 7, 1944. Jack was discharged on December 8, 1945 and was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-45. Jack returned to Canada in December 1945 and moved to Kapuskasing where he practiced medicine and raised two children, Joan and Bob. He enjoyed the activities of the north, golf, curling, fishing and hunting. In 1967, he and Cecilia moved to Bellville where he continued to tend to the sick until his death on August 5, 1984. Jack was a member of Kapuskasing Legion Branch 85 for 22 years.
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