419 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MORTIMER, James L. James was born in Saskatchewan on June 2, 1921. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II. James was taken prisoner of war in Japan and tied to a stake in winter where he died as one of the most badly abused. He passed away on March 7, 1944 and is buried in Japan. MOULDER, Harvey Claude “Bob” Harvey was born in North Bay, Ontario on May 11, 1921. He enlisted in the Canadian Army at Toronto on July 27, 1942 and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals stationed in Ottawa during World War II. His assignment at that time was to ensure the quality and quantity of various communication devices used on armoured vehicles, tanks, troop carriers, jeeps, etc. used throughout Europe. The various devices were tested in copper cages to avoid any interference and once passed as being of the highest quality, they were then packed in wooden cases, wrapped in protective wax paper to ensure dryness and shipped by sea to destinations such as Normandy and Murmansk in North Russia. Bob carried out his duties until his discharge on January 26, 1946 earning the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal at which time he returned to civilian life rejoining his previous employer Bell Canada where he was employed for 43 years until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of Beamsville Legion Branch 612 for thirty years. Harvey passed away on June 25, 2014. MORTIMER, John W. John was born in Grand Valley on July 15, 1892. He joined the Army and served as a cook/baker in Canada during World War I. He lost three fingers on his right hand due to an accident in a wood factory in Wingham. He was honourably discharged from the Army, due to a heart problem. John died on August 28, 1956 from heart failure.
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