313 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LANNING, Henry Corporal Henry Lanning was born in Wilton, Wiltshire, England on May 31, 1884 and had emigrated to Canada just prior to the outbreak of war. He had previous military experience in England with the Royal Garrison Artillery before enrolling in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on September 16, 1914. He joined the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion at the front where he suffered gunshot wounds on at least two occasions in 1915. He was killed during an attack on a German position near Zillebeke, Belgium on June 13, 1916. He was 32 years old and unmarried. He was the brother of Reginald Ernest Lanning who was killed in action on July 31, 1917. Their parents were Stephen and Elizabeth Lanning of Galt, Ontario. Henry’s name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panels 10-26-28, where 54 606 names are carved to commemorate Commonwealth soldiers killed in Belgium who have no know grave. LAVENDER, Harry Harry was born on November 15, 1916 in Neath, Wales. He enlisted in the Army in 1944 in Ontario during World War II and served with the Irish Regiment of Canada in Italy. He was wounded on December 19, 1944. Harry obtained the rank of Sergeant. Harry lived in the Whitechurch-Stouffville area from 1950 to 1991. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Col. Fred Tilston VC Branch 385 in Aurora, Ontario for thirty years. Harry passed away on February 16, 1991. LANNING, Reginald Ernest Private Reginald Ernest Lanning was born in Wiltshire, England on July 15, 1889. When he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force on March 20, 1916, he listed his occupation as porter. He was living in Galt, Ontario at the time having emigrated from England just prior to the outbreak of war. He sailed aboard the SS Tuscaniato England on September 25, 1916, arriving there on October 6, 1916, a passage of twelve days. Assigned to the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Reginald was severely wounded in the hand on April 13, 1917 and was hospitalized at the Number 14 General Hospital in Wimereux, France. On July 31, 1917, Reginald was part of a battalion working party when he was killed by shellfire near Loos, France. He is one of the 803 casualties buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, near Arras, Plot III, Row D, Grave four. He was the brother of Henry Lanning who was killed in action on July 31, 1917. Their parents were Stephen and Elizabeth Lanning of Galt, Ontario. Reginald’s gravestone inscription reads “Forever with the Lord”.
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