529 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND WATSON, Richard Arthur Richard was born in Oba, Ontario on March 1, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on October 29, 1941 and served with the 440 Squadron during World War II. He completed his flight training in Mt. Hope, Hamilton and Aylmer, ON. He proceeded to the United Kingdom on June 1, 1943. He completed ninety operational sorties during his tour of duty overseas in Belgium, France, Germany and Holland. He returned to Canada on July 30, 1945 where he instructed at 56 OTU for five months. He received the France and Germany Star, The Defense Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, the French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palme, Operational Wings and Pilot’s Flying Badge. He was a member of Wawa Legion Branch 429 for over 44 years. Richard passed away on December 6, 2010. WATSON, Thomas Henry Thomas was born on February 28, 1913, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Ernest Watson and Lily Pearl Torbert. He enlisted with the Army on September 4, 1939 and served with the Saskatoon Light Infantry training Gunners during World War II. On September 30, 1946, he joined the Regular Force of the Army and served until his discharge on September 21, 1963. Tom served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Sicily, and Italy. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the Defense Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, the 1935-45 War Medal, the Efficiency Medal and Clasp and the Canadian Forces Decoration. After he returned to civilian life, he worked at London Life in London, ON until he retired in 1978 at the age of 65. Thomas passed away on August 21, 1979 in London, ON. WATSON, Russell “Russ” Russell was born in Vaughan Township on November 26, 1924. He enlisted in the Air Force on January 28, 1943 and served in England and Europe during World War II. Russell was discharged in October 1945. Following the war, he moved to Tara, Ontario, where in 1951 he married Joyce Beattie and had two daughters, Sandra and Susan. He also purchased his own business, Tara Motors in 1951 and eventually ran a successful VW dealership. In a second business venture he was a driver/partner in MacDonald Watson school bus lines. He maintained a keen interest in his farming roots supporting the Bruce County Plowing Matches as coach and participated winning a grand championship twice. Community minded, Russ was on town council for many years and later held the office of Reeve. A life member of the legion, he served as President in 1955. He was a long-time member of the Tara Rotary Club and received the Paul Harris Fellowship award in 1997, shortly before his death. He was also a member of the Tara Legion Branch 383 for fifty years. He and Joyce enjoyed a well-deserved retirement travelling throughout North America, and wintered for many years in Fort Myers, Florida. Russell passed away in 1997.
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