269 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HOPSON, Ivor Douglas Ivor was born on February 12, 1921 in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, England. He enlisted in 1937 with the 5th Battalion, Gloucesters. In January 1940, the Glosters were assigned to the Maginot Line and then the advance through Belgium. They were the rearguard during the withdrawal to the channel coast and Dunkirk, and May 26 formed part of the British evacuation screen. Ivor was captured after the regiments defeat at Wormhout, France on May 29. As a POW in Stalag VIIIB, Poland, he worked in the local countryside. The camp was evacuated in January 1945 as the Russians approached, and POWs force-marched westward. Eventually he was flown to England in an RCAF Lancaster, being discharged in 1946. Ivor married Rita Houldey of Birmingham. In 1957, the family immigrated to Canada with three sons and settled in Richmond Hill. He joined The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375 serving as President and Poppy Chair. Ivor was instrumental in having the legion building designated “Prince Phillip Hall”, with support from Buckingham Palace. He worked for Consumers Gas and Rita at Risi Stone both retiring in 1986 and moving to Huntsville. Ivor passed away in August 1995. HOUGHTON, Herbert John Herbert was born on April 3, 1887 in Kent, England. He came to Canada, on the SS Megantic in 1911 and worked in Thedford, Ontario. Herbert enlisted in the Army on January 24, 1916 in Thedford, Ontario joining the 2nd Field Ambulance Canadian Army and the 13th Cavalry Ambulance Medical Corp. He sailed on SS Grampian on November 5, 1916, his service in France began in November 1917. While carrying a stretcher and with two prisoners of war, on September 2, 1918, a shell was dropped, instantly killed the whole squad, near Cherisy, France. Herbert is buried in the Quebec British Cemetery in Arras, France. HORNER, Frederick George Frederick was born on November 17, 1888 in McGillivray Township. His parents were William and Sarah Horner. Fred married Mary Scott, moved to Waldeck, Saskatchewan, and a blacksmith by trade. He enlisted in March 1916, leaving a wife and two children to join the Alberta Regiment 10th Battalion. His unit sailed on the SS Caronia to England and landed in France on April 13, 1917. A few days later, on April 28, 1917, Fred was killed in action. He is buried in the Cemetery – Vimy Memorial Nord Pas-de-Calais, France. Frederick’s name is on the McGillivray War Memorial.
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