387 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ROBERTSON, James “Jimmy” James was born in Irvine, Scotland on January 6, 1908. Jimmy enlisted in the Toronto Scottish Regiment on October 23, 1924 and joined the Canadian Active Service Force during World War II on September 4, 1939 and embarked for overseas service at Halifax on December 7, 1939. He served in the UK, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany until he returned to Canada in April 1945. He was released from the Canadian Army (Active) at the end of the war but rejoined the Toronto Scottish a few years later. He was their Regimental Sergeant Major from 1958 to 1961. He received two Clasps to his Long Service and Efficiency Medal which he was originally presented in 1936. He was discharged on January 6, 1968 on his 60th birthday. RSM Robertson passed away in 1981. ROBERTSON, John Alexander John was born in Toronto on September 16, 1934. He enlisted in the Black Watch in 1953. During his service in Germany in the early 60’s he was assigned as a winter warfare instructor to the German Bundeswehr. Back in Canada he was posted as a sergeant drill instructor to RMC. He was promoted to WO in 1971 and later commissioned and retuned to Cyprus again. In 1974, he instructed at the Combat Arms School in Base Gagetown. He was posted to Ottawa in 1975 as infantry career manager. He returned to peacekeeping duties in 1981 in the Golan Heights in Syria. John Robertson retired in 1992 with rank of Major. He was discharged on March 7, 1950. Since retiring he has become a volunteer guide at the Canadian War Museum and has been a tour guide on tours of battlefields in Europe. He was awarded the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals for his services to Canada. He is a 27 year member of the Orleans Legion Branch 632. ROBERTSON, Joan Scott Joan was born on September 4, 1921 in Dundee, Scotland. She enlisted in the Army in 1939. She served in Canada during World War II until being discharged in 1943. She was a member of the Legion Branch 197 for 35 years. Joan passed away on July 9, 1991.
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