283 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND JONAS, Charles Edward Charles was born in Conestoga, Ontario on March 30, 1921 to John and Mary Anne (Letson) Jonas along with six siblings: William, Ernest, Edith, Vernon, Mae, and Myrtle. He joined the army on October 14, 1942 with the Algonquin Regiment and served in England, France, and Germany during World War II. At the end of the war, Charles was stationed in Holland to assist with various chores and then was finally discharged on March 11, 1946. Charles married Martha and they had two children, Beverly and John. He joined The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 in 1966 and had 47 years of service. He worked at Sun Shine which later became Sunar Office Equipment Ltd. in Waterloo operating a break press as a die setter. Charles passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on April 19, 2013 at the age of 93 and is buried in the St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Conestoga. His name has been inscribed on Plaque #8 of the Waterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall. JORDAN, George Graeme George was born on June 10, 1896 in Lewisham, England, the son of George and Cecilia Jordan. He enlisted with the Army on September 16, 1914 during World War I and served with the 14th Battalion London Regiment (London Scottish) and served overseas in France. During hand-to-hand combat, he was wounded in the head near Messimes, Belgium and captured by the Germans and taken to hospital where he died from his wounds on November 20, 1914. George is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery in Germany. JONES, Earl Sydney William Earl was born on June 11, 1939 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was raised in the small town of Weymouth North, NS. From a very early age his goal was to be part of the Military. At seventeen years old, he joined the Army in Halifax. He was then sent to Canadian Guards Depot in Petawawa for training. After his training, he was posted to the Canadian Guards 2nd Battalion in Petawawa for two years. He was then posted to Europe at Fort York, Soest, Germany for another two years. During his tour of duty in Germany, he attended a Junior NCO course. Upon his return to Canada, Earl was posted to the Canadian Guards depot in Petawawa where he trained recruits. He was then posted back to the 2nd Battalion. After serving nine years, Earl decided to leave military life. He joined INCO in Sudbury, Ontario where he became a shift supervisor and later a training instructor. He retired from INCO after thirty years and started a small construction company. Earl is an active member of the Canadian Guards Alumni Association and after moving toWindsor, he became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==