393 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SAYERS, William Charles William was born in London, England on October 27, 1884. He came to Canada before the war, working in western Canada and the USA. He enlisted in Toronto on February 22, 1917, with the Royal Canadian Dragoons, listing his trade as a Lineman and residence as Windsor, Ontario. He embarked on March 26, 1917, on SS Missanabie, arriving in England on April 7. He proceeded overseas to France on November 1, 1917, joining the Canadian Cavalry Brigade, Machine Gun Squadron on December 21, 1917. William ended up with some health issues that caused him to be hospitalized a few times including contusions to his right shoulder and ankle, followed by influenza. He returned to Canada in late June 1919 and discharged on July 12, in Toronto. He had served as a master with the LOL #17, the Royal Black Preceptory #96, and was a member of the Richmond Masonic Lodge. He and his wife raised three children in Richmond Hill. His wife Edith was a survivor of the ill-fated SS Athenia in 1939. William died on December 1, 1958 of a massive coronary shortly after walking home from work where he was a bookkeeper with a local firm. He was buried in the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. SCHRAM, Edward Lindsay “Ed” Edward was born on June 14, 1906 in McGillivray Township in Parkhill, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army in July 1940 and served with the Essex Scottish Regiment in Canada, Britain and the Central Mediterranean. When injured by a mortar blast in July 1944, he was evacuated to the United Kingdom where he spent several months in a field hospital. Upon his recovery, he was honourably discharged on September 27, 1945. For his service, Ed received the 1939-1945 Italy Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and the War Medal. After his service to his country, Ed worked as a foreman for the Department of Highways. He married Ellaeen Willert and they resided in Thedford, Ontario, where they raised their three sons. Ed passed away on April 30, 1964 and is buried at Parkhill Cemetery. SCHMIDT, Ernest William “Ernie” Ernest was born on January 10, 1921 in Neudorf, Saskatchewan to Mike and Bertha (Fryer) Schmidt, and later, a stepson to Mary (Groff). He had six siblings: twins Annie and Martha, Albert, Herman, Micheal and Irene. Ernie went to school in Neudorf withWaterloo LegionWorldWar II Veteran, Al Goebel. The family moved to Kitchener and Ernie worked at Dominion Tire as a tire builder for a little more than a year before he enlisted to serve inWorldWar II. Ernie was married to Emma, but they had not started their family. He enlisted on November 29, 1943 with the Army with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. On March 3, 1945, while in combat overseas in the Netherlands, Private Schmidt suffered a direct hit from German 88 fire and made the ultimate sacrifice at 24 years of age. Emma received his medals, including the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp as well as a Memorial Cross. He is buried in the Groesbeek Cemetery in the Netherlands. Ernie was a friend of Al Goebel’s and he pays respect to Ernie with a Canadian flag every time he visits the Groesbeek Cemetery in the Netherlands.
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