465 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND WARNHOLZ, Anthony Anthony was born in 1919 to Julius and Katherine (Snyder). He had three brothers: Jerome, William and Joseph and three sisters: Madeline, Edith and Betty. Anthony joined the Army and served in the War with the First Hussars Tank Division. Anthony’s brother Jerome also served during World War II, however he was killed in action within his first year of battle. After the war, Anthony kept busy volunteering with the Masonic Lodge Branch 539 and was a roadrunner with the Shriners, helping to bring children to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. He was also a long-time member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 530 as a member of the executive for many years. Anthony was married to Evelyn (Pigeon) and they enjoyed 67 years together. Anthony passed away on April 5, 2009 in his 90th year. His name has been inscribed on a Plaque number 3 of theWaterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall. WEATHERBIE, Benjamin A. Benjamin was born in Montague, Prince Edward Island on January 22, 1939. On November 28, 1956, he enlisted with the 2 Battalion Canadian Guards in Picton, Ontatio. Benjamin served in Canada, Germany, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel. He also served in Petawawa, Ontario for the Supply and Service. Benjamin was discharged in 1989, retired in Summerside Prince Edward Island after 33 years of Service. He is a 24-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Petawawa Branch 517 and was also a member of the Summerside Branch from 1987 to 2000. WARNHOLZ, Jerome Jerome was born on February 16, 1925, to Julius and Rose in Waterloo, Ontario. He had three brothers: Anthony, William and Joseph and three sisters, Madeline, Edith and Betty. Jerome worked as a firefighter before enlisting on April 28, 1943. He joined the Army and was a Private with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry RCIC, 1st Battalion. His brother Anthony also served in the war with the First Hussars Tank Division. Private Jerome Warnholz served in Canada, United Kingdom, and Northwest Europe. He was killed in action in France on August 29, 1944 at the age of nineteen. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France. He is gratefully remembered today as a “Son of Waterloo” and his picture hangs on the Memorial Wall in the City Hall in Waterloo, Ontario.
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