417 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MORRISON, Gordon Douglas Grant Gordon was born in Britannia Bay (Ottawa), Ontario on June 13, 1921. He enlisted in the Air Force on September 4, 1941 and served as an Air Gunner during World War II. Gordon attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class II. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with Clasp, Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Gordon was killed during an air operation on June 11, 1943 and is buried in the Enfidaville War Cemetery in Tunisia. MORRISON, Norman M. Norman was born in Moose Creek on April 4, 1922. He enlisted in the Army on January 20, 1943. He served with the Royal Canadian Dragoons in England, Scotland, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. He was discharged on February 14, 1946. Norman has been a member of Branch 357 for 25 years. MORRISON, James James was born in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on September 29, 1866. He served fifteen years as the Colour Sergeant with the Gordon Highlanders and fought for England during the South African (2nd) Boer War at Elandslaagte where he was simultaneously shot through the hand and chest. He then endured the Siege of Lady Smith and was subsequently discharged “with a withered arm”. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1902 on top of his Queen’s South African Medal with bars for Elandslaagte and the Defence of Lady Smith. After serving four more years as Sgt Major with the Royal Scot Volunteers, the husband and father of four moved his family to Toronto in 1912. When World War I broke out, he lied about his age (he was too old) and amazingly passed the medical, joining the CEF. He was appointed as Regimental Sergeant Major of the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion in April 1916. He participated in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele and many other battles. He was discovered to be too old (51) in the summer of 1918 and sent home from the war, earning him the 1914-18 Medal and the Victory Medal for service to Canada. He was discharged on September 17, 1918. RSM James Morrison died in Toronto on December 22, 1932.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==