475 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND RIDGE, Fredrick J. “Fred” Fred was born on December 14, 1925 in Sarnia, Ontario. Corporal Fredrick James Ridge was in the Essex Scottish Regiment. He joined on December 19, 1943 and served in England, the German rain forest and Holland during World War II. The medals he was awarded were the France and Germany Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and the Liberation of Holland Medal. He also received many pins from the Legion Branch #577, as he was a member for 52 years. He also was a volunteer fireman for eighteen years, and a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. After his discharge on April 19, 1946, Fred came home on the Queen Mary, which landed in New York. He then took the train to Kingston, Ontario where he met his first wife and had a son. After leaving his first wife, he bought land in Bewdley, then he built a house with his new wife Bernice and they raised four children. Fred drove for Buckham Transport for many years. Fred passed away on April 30, 2011 and is missed by all. RIDGE, Robert T. Robert was born on November 24, 1922 in Sarnia, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army on November 11, 1942 and served as a Gunner with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Central Mediterranean during World War II. Robert was a D-Day veteran, landing on the Juno Beach. He was wounded during the invasion and he carried the shrapnel in his head the rest of his life. He was always able to pick himself out of the “famous” picture of the landing craft LCL 299. Although Robert did not speak much of his time in the war, he was very proud to have served in the Canadian Army with his two brothers. Upon returning to civilian life after the war, Robert resided in Millbrook, ON with his war bride wife Johanna. Together they raised four children, while he worked at the Peterborough Canoe Company and Raybestos Manhattan for over thirty years. After his retirement, Robert and Johanna spent the remainder of their life residing in Legion Village in Cobourg, ON. A member of Branch #133 Cobourg, Robert spent his spare time, enjoying time with his grandchildren and was an avid bowler and fisherman. Robert continues to be greatly missed by his family and friends after his death on September 9, 2000. RIDGE, John John was born in Pontypool, Ontario on September 6, 1876. He enlisted in the Army on January 15, 1916 at Orono, ON and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 136th Durham Battalion in France during World War I. John helped build the railroads that were constructed to bring troops and supplies to the front lines in World War I. He was discharged on April 6, 1919 at Toronto. Upon returning to civilian life, John became a Marine Engineer and worked for Imperial Oil on the Great Lakes. John married, had three sons that all were on the front lines of World War II and returned, William (Sammy), Robert and Frederick Ridge. John passed away on February 10, 1945.
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