207 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HUTCHINSON, Clifford Elgin “Cliff” Clifford was born in Palmerston, Ontario on June 2, 1925. He enlisted in 1942 at the age of seventeen in the Queen’s Own Rifles with the Argyle Sutherland Highlanders Brigade. He served in Canada, Britain and Northwest Europe during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1935-1945. His personal diaries speak to both the fear and price of a young serviceman. On August 18, 1950, he re-enlisted for Korea as a Trooper under the Service Branch of the Canadian Army (Special Forces). He was discharged on January 15, 1952. Cliff married and raised six children while settled in Port Perry. During 30 years at General Motors he earned several Service Improvement Awards and as a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 served as Sergeant at Arms and Property Committee Chair and volunteered for many other projects. Cliff died on December 24, 1974 at the age of 49, accomplishing much, but leaving far too soon. HUTCHINSON, Leonard S. Leonard was born in Bilston, England on March 4, 1917. He served in World War II with the Trooper #504 Gov. General’s Horse Guards from May 4, 1937 to October 1937. Len did not get along with horses so switched to signalman with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and served from March 18, 1940 to July 28, 1945. He served in Canada, England and Continental Europe. Upon returning to civilian life, he acquired his BA in education and became head of Business and Commerce as a teacher in two high schools and George Brown College. He raised four children and was married for 56 years. Leonard passed away on June 25, 1996. HUTCHINSON, Harold Byron Harold was born on October 31, 1895 in Markdale, Ontario and he worked on a family farm near Markdale until he enlisted. He enlisted in the Army on December 25, 1915 as A1, returned as B3 after being gassed at Vimy Ridge. He served with 147 Battalion, Grey & Simcoe Foresters and Company in England, France, Belgium and Germany during World War I until his discharge in 1918. He married and had four children, three boys and a girl. His oldest son was in the militia during World War II. Harold returned to farming and also did custom threshing for the surrounding area. He was a member of the Legion Branch 205. Harold passed away in October 1962.
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