465 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SCOTT, Edward Harold Edward was born on January 30, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army Reserves onAugust 8, 1971 and served with the 48th Highlanders in Canada. While serving with the 48th Highlanders, he held the rank of corporal, was promoted to sergeant, position transport sergeant, and in 1974, was promoted to WO. In the same year, he transferred to the Toronto Scottish Regiment. In 1976, he was promoted to MWO and on August 3, 1979, was discharged in good faith. Edward is a 33-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Milton Wesley Branch 426. SHADLOCK, Frank Frank was born on August 7, 1890 in Lincoln, England. He came to Canada and lived in Hamilton, Ontario until he enlisted in the Army on January 18, 1940 with the Lorne Scots and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was in the Royal Canadian Engineers as a map maker in England during the war. When the war ended, he had not been back to Canada since he enlisted on January 18, 1940. He was asked to stay on with the army, so after a brief visit home, he returned to London, England to help produce a series of three books titled “The Canadian Army at War”. He did the map work for these books, and some of them were also featured in the National Geographic magazine. Unfortunately, he died of pneumonia on July 11, 1947 at the age of 56 and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey, England. SCOTT, Richard “Poynter” Richard “Poynter” Scott was born in Erin Township, Ontario on September 23, 1891. On January 5, 1916, Poynter enlisted with the 119th Algoma Battalion at Blind River, Ontario. Embarking on the SS Metagama from Halifax, he arrived in Liverpool on August 19. Shortly after arrival at the Bramshott Camp, he was appointed Lance Cpl. At Camp Witley, in March 1917, Poynter was promoted to Lance Sgt. In May, Poynter reverted to the ranks in order to proceed to France with the 124th Pioneer Battalion. Following the armistice, he was promoted to Acting Sgt. and subsequently Company Sgt. Major. Poynter did not return to England until February 1919 where he was promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major on February 14. Poynter embarked for Canada on the SS Belgic on August 16, 1919 and received his discharge in Toronto on August 25, 1919. Poynter was instrumental in establishing The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 189 in Blind River, Ontario in 1932. He was a Charter and Life Member serving as secretary, treasurer and president. The new Legion building opened in 1960 was named Scott Hall. Richard “Poynter” Scott passed away on July 28, 1962 in Blind River, Ontario.
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