453 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND TURNBULL, Fletcher Fletcher was born in St. George, Ontario on June 24, 1893. He enlisted in the Army on July 6, 1915 and served during World War I with the 58th Battalion, 3rd Division, CEF in Canada, England, Belgium and France. Fletcher’s rank Quarter Master Sergeant and his citation for Military Medal reads “For gallant and fearless conduct during attack on enemy trench. Twice, in the face of heavy machine gun fire, he made his way along enemy trench for 100 yards in an endeavor to establish communication with a platoon that was unsuccessfully attacking on the right. The second time he bombed out of action an enemy machine gun that was enfilading his party, after shooting one of the gunners. Later he did splendid work in evacuating wounded and in assisting his platoon commander in the withdrawal of the whole party”. Fletcher was also badly gassed twice and lost a lung as a result; he was repatriated to Canada. He received the Military Medal, WWI British War Medal, WWI Victory Medal, WWI Appreciation Medal, WWI War Service Badge, WWI Reunion Pin (1938). Fletcher passed away on January 27, 1970. UFFELMANN, Sheldon Sheldon was born on August 4, 1894, son of Jacob and Elizza Uffelmann of Waterloo, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army and was attached to the Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment), Division: 1st Battalion. Private Sheldon Uffelmann was killed in service on November 6, 1917 and is commemorated on page 342 of the First World War Book of Remembrance and is buried at Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium. TURNER, David Sylvester David was born on June 1, 1922 in Whitevale, Ontario. David served with the RCAF from December 17, 1940 until February 2, 1946. He achieved rank of Corporal and received the Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1939-1945. He was a skilled goaltender and as the story goes, he was recruited by the Oshawa Generals Jr. A team but his grandmother would not let him sign up until he finished school. Unhappy with that decision, he stretched the truth about his age and enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. According to his official Statement of Service, his date of birth is listed as January 1, 1922. He played hockey with the RCAF Hockey Team in 6th Group England on which he was the goaltender and the only player on the team not an Officer. He played against Johnny Bower who was the Army team’s goaltender and claimed to have lost 1-0 only after triple overtime. He was a member of the Legion in Whitby and in Toronto. David passed away on March 12, 1998.
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