417 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND PEART, Thomas Lorne Thomas was born on February 18, 1912. He began his military career with the Haldimand Rifles where he enlisted in York, Ontario in 1939. Upon military qualification and basic officer training, he was sent to CFB Borden, Ontario where he was involved in the training of armoured units deploying toWorldWar II. Upon multiple attempts to forward deploy, Thomas was attached as a replacement officer with the deploying Algonquin Regiment in 1942 to backfill the casualties and continue the advance after D-Day. Lt. Peart began his European Deployment in France with the Algonquin Regiment and carried on through France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. In 1944, he was injured from mortar shrapnel at the Leopold Canal and eventually returned to lead his troops as an acting platoon commander. He was promoted to Captain and became the B Coy platoon commander. Following the defeat of the Germans in the European Campaign Thomas volunteered and was accepted to further deploy against the Japanese. He eventually came home to his family in Caledonia, Ontario where he lived out his life. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Caledonia Branch 154 for 45 years. Thomas passed away May 25, 1990. PECK, Robert Keith Robert was born on April 27, 1920 in Stanley Township, Huron County, Ontario. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and was attached to #438 Squadron serving in Europe, England and Scotland. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Upon being discharged in 1945, he returned to Stanley Township and farmed with his wife Elva, whom he married ten days before being shipped out, and there they raised their family of six children. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hensall Branch 468 for 54 years until his death on October 2, 1999. PECK, Harold N. Harold was born on December 29, 1924, in Huron County, Ontario. He enlisted in 1943 with the Air Force in the position of a mechanic and was discharged in 1945, achieving the rank of LAC. He returned to Huron County with his wife, Gladys and their four children to farm. His other occupations included doing carpentry work, building houses and renovations. His brother, Robert Peck, also served during WorldWar II. Comrade Harold Peck was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hensall Branch 468 until his death in 1994.
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