383 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MILLWOOD, Frederick James Frederick was born on September 5, 1881 in London, England. He enlisted on November 1, 1915 with the Army Regular Force joining the 186th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. On October 23, 1918, Frederick was killed in action in France and is buried in the Auberchicourt British Cemetery in Nord France. MITCHELL, John Richard “Jack” Jack, as he was known by the family, was born in Grey Township, Brussels, Ontario on July 8, 1918. He joined the armed forces in Toronto on November 4, 1942, and trained in Platoon “C” Brantford with sixty other recruits in January 1943. He was sent overseas and served in the army in Northern Africa and Italy. The family would write to him and send food packages. Jack corresponded regularly with his family telling them who else he had heard from. Jack was discharged on December 4, 1945. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, Lorne Scots of Canada Medal, 48th Highlanders 1st DN Medal, Italy Star, and France and Germany Star. He returned to Brussels where he worked at a store in the men’s clothing department for many years. Eventually he opened his own business Mitchell’s Dry Good Store. Jack was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Brussels Branch 218 for 47 years. He passed away on April 1, 1993. MILSON, Mervyn Frank “Merv” Merv was born in Toronto, Ontario on December 17, 1921. He joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifle in World War II and served in Germany. He was awarded the Military Merit Medal and Bar for his heroic actions under fire and for being wounded during his rescue of his comrades while serving with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. These citations were earned on two separate occasions in 1945 where he rescued his comrades under heavy fire and in an area known to be mined. After the war, he settled down in Tottenham, Ontario area and wrote articles for many local papers. He later moved to the Angus, Ontario and joined the Lions Club in 1983 and held several executive positions. Merv passed away in December 2002.
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