381 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND RODEN, Keith B. Keith was born in London, Ontario on August 19, 1936. He enlisted with the Canadian Fusiliers, City of London Regiment on August 5, 1952. In 1953, he enlisted with the Navy reserve at HMCS Prevost, then later that year transferred to the Regular Navy serving on several ships and shore establishments. He was honorably released in 1959. Keith was selected for the Fire service for the City of London in January 1961. While serving in the Fire Service, Keith was awarded the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal as well as the Exemplary Fire Service Medal. He was also awarded Canada’s 125 Medal in 1992. He was fortunately accepted into the Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem and now he wears that cross. He was also awarded the Canadian Forces’Decoration and Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. During his tenure as a Fire Fighter, he reenlisted in the Canadian Forces Reserve Navy in the Instructor’s Cadre in 1980 retiring as a LCdr in 2006. Keith has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branches 263 and 145 totaling 58 years. RODGER, Louis Ross Louis was born in 1925 in Tillsonburg, Ontario. He enlisted with the Navy and was with the St. Hyacinthe division of the RCN at Signals School. He was struck by a car while riding his bike and passed away on May 26, 1943 in a Montreal Hospital. He was eighteen years old. RODER, Norman W. Norman was born in Arkona, Ontario on November 2, 1923. He enlisted with the Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve on November 23, 1942 and was posted to HMCS Provost in London for initial training. He later served onboard HMCS Cornwallis, HMCS Stadacona and HMCS St. Croix. In late summer of 1943, he was consigned to patrol in the icy North Atlantic on the St. Croix. The St. Croix was torpedoed in the mid-Atlantic, and Norman was among those rescued by the crew of the sister corvette. The rescue ship was also torpedoed, and Norman drowned at sea on September 20, 1943, in his twentieth year. His death was reported by telegram to the Reeve of Arkona, who in turn conveyed the sad news to the Roder Family. For his valiant service, Norman received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the War Medal.
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