497 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND STRUB, Walter John Walter was born in Bloomingdale, Ontario on February 22, 1891 to Peter and Mary Strub along with four siblings: Winnifred, Eva, George, and Jerome. Prior to World War I, Walter was listed as a reporter and active for one and a half years in administration of the 108th Regiment, Berlin, Ontario. On February 25, 1916, Walter joined the Army and after passing his medical he was assigned to the 118th Battalion just before his unit was to be shipped out. Walter was transferred from the CEF “as a special case” mild case of flat feet but many years of military experience which was put to use as a gunnery instructor. Then under the Military Service Draft Act 1917, he was ordered to appear at Guelph Base #1 Depot on April 15, 1918 to the CEF. On October 10, 1918, he was assigned to the staff in London, Ontario, prisoner of war “Camp Subordinate” and promoted to Sergeant. He was discharged on January 21, 1919. Walter Strub passed away on April 3, 1932 and is buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. His great niece Virginia Eichler is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530. SUTHERLAND, William Davidson “Bill” Bill was born in 1897 in Caithness, Scotland. He came to Fort William, Ontario from Scotland in 1912. He enlisted in the Army joining the 43 Cameron Highlanders on April 15, 1916, as a medic and stretcher bearer during World War I. He served with the 94th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was first sent to England and then France. Bill was wounded at Vimy Ridge in 1917 and sent back to England for recuperation and then to working in the war office until 1919. He was discharged on June 6, 1920. It was in London that he married Jennie Arthurs, bringing her back to Fort William in 1920. They would raise three children, John, Joan, and George. Bill was both the manager at the Abitibi Paper Company and was elected the Neebing Township Reeve, being very active in the community. He also enjoyed ski jumping. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Fort William Branch. Bill passed away at the age of sixty years old on December 9, 1957. STUCKLESS, Victor Carl Victor was born on November 22, 1934 in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. He was orphaned as a young child and was raised by the Harnum family in Howley, Newfoundland. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted on April 9, 1952 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and ended up in Centralia Air Force Base. From there he was stationed in Moose Jaw as well as Cold Lake having children with his wife Shirley (Lightfoot) at all three stations. He was discharged on April 13, 1963. Victor lived in Centralia, Ontario in 1968. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 540 for 35 years. Victor passed away in September 2000 leaving behind five children and many grandchildren. He told jokes like no other and was very proud to be a Newfy.
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