425 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SANGSTER, Alexander Frederick Alexander was born in Sarnia, Ontario on June 17, 1925. He enlisted in the Army in September 1944 and served with the Highland Light Infantry in England, Belgium and the Netherlands during World War II. He was married before he left for service and had one daughter, Constance, born and deceased before he returned from duty. He was discharged in June 1946. After the war, he returned to Sylvan, Ontario to farm. He also worked at UWO, London as head of the zoology department until his retirement in 1990. He moved to Forest, Ontario in 1997. Alexander passed away on October 20, 2016. SCHMETZER (PEPPLER), Luella “Lue” Lue was born in October 1923 and grew up in Listowel, Ontario with her three older brothers and widowed mother. During World War II, two of her brothers enlisted, while she worked to help support her mother. After receiving news that her brother Stanley was killed when the HMCS Ottawa was torpedoed and sunk in September 1942, Lue decided that she wanted to serve. She joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corp and completed her basic training in Kitchener. Known as ‘Pep’ by her comrades, she trained and worked in Toronto at St. Clair Barracks, spent time in Saskatoon and London, and also worked at Camp Borden, rising to the rank of Corporal. She remained in the militia after the war, where she eventually met her husband Pete. After the war, Lue worked at BF Goodrich until she and Pete started their family of four daughters. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, an active member of ELW and Altar Guild and served on many committees. She also worked for Red Cross and Heart and Stroke Foundation. Lue was proud of her service and regularly attended CWAC reunions across Canada until shortly before her death in November 2010. She was a 50-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530. SCHMETZER, Harold David “Pete” Pete was born in Kitchener, Ontario on October 17, 1923. His childhood nickname Pete stuck throughout his life. He joined the St. John’s Cadets in early 1939 and went to summer camp with the Scots Fusiliers. The Fusiliers mobilized on March 13, 1942 and he became Private Schmetzer H.D. Pete went overseas in September 1942 to join the Essex Scottish Regiment. He landed in Normandy in July 1944 but did not last long in action, as an enemy sniper put a bullet in the right side of his neck that exited out his chin. After convalescence, he served as a trainer for reinforcements. Pete rejoined Scots Fusiliers in January 1948 and was commissioned in 1950. He became Captain and Adjutant in 1953 and Major in 1962. He retired in 1964. Pete met his wife Corporal Luella Peppler who also served in the militia and they were married in 1954. Four daughters: Corinne, Joan, Toni and Karen and nine grandchildren followed. Pete was a highly respected member of the Military Officer’s Mess, held over sixty years membership with The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 and was also a Charter Member of the Khaki Club. Pete passed away on August 13, 2008.
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