221 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND GELLATLY, James Harold James was born in Kitchener, Ontario on May 24, 1924 to Harold and Pearl (Eagle) Gellatly along with seven siblings: Gwendolyn, Audrey, Shirley, Constance, Reginald, Douglas and Bruce. He lied about his age and joined the Army in 1940 at the age of sixteen and served in Continental Europe during World War II with the Ordnance Corps of the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade. Cpl. James Gellatly was mentioned in Dispatches for his devotion to duty and received his discharge on September 22, 1945. James and June (Swartz) had four children: Larry, Judy, Tracey and Kimberley. James joined The Royal Canadian Legion Kitchener Branch 50 to be with his father Harold and Uncle Leslie Gellatly, both World War I Veterans, along with his sister Shirley (Knack) Waterloo Branch 530 who also served in World War II. He was also a member and past president of the K-W Philharmonic Choir. Jim worked for the LCBO for 21 years retiring from their head office as Supervisor of Special Projects. James passed away at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre in Waterloo on March 24, 2008 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. GEROMETTE, James Alfred James was born on April 13, 1897 in Parkhill, Ontario, McGillivray Township. He was the son of Joseph and Mary Geromette. He was single and helped on the farm. James enlisted in the Army on May 20, 1918 and joined the Western Ontario Regiment 1st Depot. He sailed on the SS Pannonia to England, serving with the 4th Canadian Battalion in England. James was discharged in August 1919, returned to farming, and married Martha Isaac. In 1960, James passed away and is buried at the Parkhill Cemetery. GELLATLY, Leslie Leslie was born in Peckham, England on March 17, 1897 to Frederick and Edith (Sparrow) Gellatly along with brothers Arthur, Harold, Sidney, Donald and Edwin plus three sisters Dorothy, Tessie and Elsie. Leslie was educated at a boarding school in Watford, London where he excelled in sports and at age eleven won the annual Bisley Rifle competition for accuracy. On September 6, 1914, Leslie joined the BritishArmy with his brother Sidney and after basic training, Leslie was sent to France and into combat. Luck was not on his side as he was struck by a bullet to his head which disabled him for the duration. Nonetheless, he remained in France working in the canteen until he was discharged on June 5, 1918. He married Lil (Eagle) in England and had one child, Donald. They immigrated to Preston, Ontario, and they had another child, Betty. He found work with the International Harvesters as a timekeeper. Leslie passed away on October 10, 1988 and is buried in the Old Hamilton Cemetery in Hamilton. His brother Harold (WWI) and nephew James (WWII) were members of The Royal Canadian Legion Kitchener Branch 50 and his niece, Shirley Knack, a member of Waterloo Branch 530.
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