363 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND PRICE, James “Jim” Jim was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 30, 1928. He enlisted with the Navy on December 12, 1945 and served with the Royal Navy in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Jim served on Mine Sweeping Operations. He was discharged on May 15, 1948. Jim immigrated to Canada as a stone mason to work on the buildings at Western University London, Ontario. Jim is a Past President of The Royal Canadian Legion Thedford Branch and Grand Bend Branch and member of Victory Branch 317; totaling 55 years of The Royal Canadian Legion. He passed away on July 10, 2007. PURDY, Donald William Donald was born in London, Ontario on January 16, 1921. He enlisted in the Army on October 5, 1942 and served during World War II in France and Germany as a Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Technician. He also served in Cyprus, Korea and United Nations as Peacekeeper and was discharged on September 20, 1970. Don and his wife, Margaret, raised a daughter and son. They lived in London and Calgary, returning to London and settling in at Ipperwash Beach. He did maintenance at Camp Ipperwash. Don was a awarded several medals including the France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Service Medal, United Nations Emergency Medal/Peacekeeper, Canadian Forces’ Decoration and Canadian Volunteer Services Medal (Korea). He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Thedford Branch 278. Don passed away on October 27, 1997. PRINCE, Albert Albert was born in Coldwater, Ontario on January 9, 1895, the son of James and Jane (Cook) Prince. On February 14, 1916, Albert enlisted in the Army during World War I in Cookstown with the 157th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was twenty years old and single. Private Albert Prince sailed on the SS Cameronia, arriving in England on October 28, 1916. After training in England, he landed in France and on December 6 joined his frontline unit, the 19th Battalion, part of the 2nd Canadian Division. In early May 1917, the 19th Battalion was subjected to intense gas shell bombardments from German forces. Private Prince was first reported missing, and months later was declared, “for official purposes, presumed to have died on or since May 9, 1917.” Private Albert Prince is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial in Pas-de-Calais, France.
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