485 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ROWE, Cecil Frederick Cecil was born in Cobourg, Ontario on September 28, 1920. He joined the Army in North Bay, Ontario, on January 8, 1942. After an aptitude test he was asked if he would like to join the Canadian Radio Location Unit, which was highly secret. The 1st Canadian Radio Location Unit sent out radio signals to pick up the location of enemy planes. There were no shoulder patches except the RCA, so if they were captured, their title of Gunners would throw the enemy off. They were loaned out to the British gun sites in teams of five at Dover (“Hellfire Corner”) for two years. He was deafened by the 3.7 anti-aircraft guns which were converted to field artillery in France and Germany. Cecil served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany during World War II. He was discharged on November 22, 1945. Cecil has been a Legion member for 65 years in the following various branches MacKenzie Legion Branch 414, Minden Legion Branch 636 and Sir Sam Hughes Legion Branch 67. ROWE, Edgar Harold Edgar was born in Little Current, Ontario on December 23, 1921. He was the son of Ted and Lily Rowe of Little Current. He had three brothers; Elmer, Wilbert and Clarence (deceased) and one sister, Edna Leeson. Harold enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery on September 29, 1942. He left Manitoulin and trained in Nova Scotia until he left for England in 1943; serving in France and Germany during World War II. During his service he was wounded several times before returning home on December 1, 1945. He returned home on December 1, 1945. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-1945 France and Germany Star and the Defence Medal. Harold married Doreen Stringer of Sheguiandah, Ontario on February 21, 1950. They had one daughter and two sons. Upon his return, Harold worked at Cochrane Dunlop in Little Current, and then started trucking for Canadian Silica and later farming. His interests included boating, fishing and flying his own plane. Harold passed away on April 13, 2006 and is buried in Dundalk, Ontario. ROWE, Charles Charles was born in Kearney, Ontario on September 17, 1889. He enlisted in the Army in 1917 and served with the 1st CMR Queen’s Own Rifles in England, France and Belgium during World War I. Charles was wounded in action twice, as well as gassed. Following his discharge in 1919, he delivered lumber by horse and wagon for Welsh Lumber Company in Toronto. He participated in the Veterans Colour Party and was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Toronto. Charles passed away on May 22, 1982.
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