341 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LELAND, Edwin J. “Ed” LAC Ed Leland was born on November 19, 1928 at Weldon, Saskatchewan, the second son of John and Isabella Leland and grandson of Isak and Sanna Liland, Saskatchewan pioneers. When his brother joined the Army, he and Ed planned to farm together after the war’s end. Sadly, Kenneth was killed during World War II. The loss of his brother led Ed to join the RCAF on December 1, 1948. Leading Aircraftsman Leland served as an Aero-Engine Technician in Canada during the Korean War years and was discharged on November 30, 1953. Ed married Doris Ellerker in 1952 in Forest, Ontario. They were blessed with two sons, five grandchildren and 57 years of marriage. Ed was a district sales representative for oil companies and a Firestone manager. In later years, he was with the RCMP F Division, Regina Provost Corps, before moving to Ontario to be close to family. Edwin was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for 30 years, the most recent being Forest Legion Branch 176. He passed away on June 9, 2009 in Kitchener, leaving loving memories of a life well-lived. LEMCKE, Robert Albert Albert was born in Lion’s Head, Ontario on August 20, 1923, one of a family of nine. He grew up on the Bruce Peninsula, and enlisted in the armed forces on August 31, 1942 having been refused at the age of seventeen. He was a gunner in the Eighth Canadian Field Regiment until his discharge on January 18, 1946. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean area and Northwest Europe during World War II. On his return to Canada, Albert purchased a farm at Barrow Bay, Ontario later marrying Wilma Shaw. Within a few years he applied for and received the position of Police Constable in Hanover, Ontario. His career continued when he became Chief of Police in Thornbury, and a future position in Mount Forest. He ended his policing career as Constable in Wiarton, Ontario working with his father who was the chief, a special time for him. Albert was also a trucker, and a land and commodity speculator in his later years. He is the father of four daughters. Albert has been a member of Wiarton Legion Branch 208 for 71 years. LELAND, Kenneth E. Pte. Kenneth Leland was born in Sunburst, Montana, United States on July 7, 1917. He was the eldest son of John and Isabella Leland, and first grandson of Isak and Sanna Liland, pionner farmers. In January 1943, at the age of 25, Kenneth joined the Army, but planned to return to farm a quarter-section gifted to him by his family. After completing advanced training in the Signal Corps, he went overseas in the summer of 1944 and served in England and France. He fought with the Canadian Second Division in the battle at the “Falaise Gap”, an opening in the American line. The Canadian Division, only 15,000 strong, stopped the German army of 250,000 men from coming through the “Gap” in attempting to rejoin the main German army. The main battle was August 14 and 15, 1944. Kenneth was killed in action on August 15, and is buried in the Canadian Cemetery, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Normandy. In honouring servicemen killed in World War II, Saskatchewan named a lake north of LaRonge as “Leland Lake”.
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