Military Service Recognition Book 486 ONTARIO COMMAND ROWE, Wilbert Berton Wilbert was born in Little Current, Ontario on May 24, 1925. He was the son of Ted and Lily Rowe of Little Current. He had three brothers; Elmer, Harold and Clarence (deceased) and one sister, Edna Leeson. Wilbert enlisted in the Canadian Army in November 1943 and became a member of the Calgary Highlanders RCIC regiment. He left Canada to go overseas in June 1944. He served in the Netherlands and in Germany during World War II. Lance Corporal Wilbert was wounded in the Netherlands on February 27, 1945 and died of his injuries on March 5, 1945 at the age of nineteen. Wilbert is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in Gelderland, Netherlands. The Dutch people continue to this day to maintain the peaceful grounds and the beautiful apple trees while the school children place flowers every spring on the graves of soldiers. Wilbert’s greatest joy before enlisting into the Army came from landscaping the garden, listening to music, and cooking. ROWLAND, Clifford “Jack” Jack was born in Arkona, Ontario on June 17, 1920. He enlisted on November 20, 1943 with the Royal Regiment of Canada. His regiment fought with the 2nd Division and saw fierce combat in the second half of the battle of Normandy. He served in Western Europe: France, Holland, Belgium and Germany during World War II. Jack was wounded at Falaise on August 13, just days before the battle of Normandy came to an end. After healing from these wounds in England, Jack rejoined his regiment in Belgium and spent the winter in Holland. Jack was wounded once again during the First Canadian Army’s push into Germany in February 1945, which put him out of action for the rest of the war. He returned home to Arkona on September 5, 1945 and was discharged on October 5, 1945. Jack passed away on February 9, 2004 and is remembered by his wife Edna, daughter Jane, and grandsons Mike and Erik. ROWE, William W. William was born in Baysville, Ontario on July 9, 1936. He enlisted in the Navy on November 10, 1953 and served onboard the Magnificient, Bonaventure and Penatang. William served on the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and in Northern Ireland during the Korean War. William was discharged on November 9, 1958. He was a member of Haileybury Legion Branch 54 for forty years. William passed away on January 21, 2008.
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