549 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND WORRELL, Henry Edgar Joseph Jr. Henry Edgar Joseph Worrell Jr. was born in London, England, on April 26, 1920. In 1923, he immigrated with his parents, Henry Worrell Sr. and Grace Ince, to the village of Coldwater, Ontario. With World War II ongoing, on February 23, 1940, Henry enrolled in the Canadian Army to join the Royal Canadian Artillery. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He served in England and saw action in the Mediterranean area and Continental Europe. He was discharged from the Army on August 31, 1945. His post-war career as a Signal Supervisor for the Canadian Pacific Railways caused him and his family to be relocated to various cities and towns all over Ontario. He became an avid Ham Radio operator (VE3 GNW) in the 1960’s. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Coldwater Branch 270, where he served a term as President in 1951. Henry passed away at his home in Coldwater on February 22, 2005. WRIGHT, Edward Edward was born in London, England on January 29, 1885. He joined the military in 1907 as a reservist, then was admitted into active service on September 21, 2014 and was a career soldier serving with both the British and CanadianArmies. During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the Canadian Field Artillery (CEF) in Britain and France. In 1930, the family moved to Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario where he served as a caretaker of the fort and was responsible for firing the NoonDay Gun. His service continued into World War II until his passing while in active service on March 28, 1942. He is buried in Kingston, Ontario. Edward received the Army Long Service/Good Conduct, 1914-1915 Star, World War I Medal, Victory Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, World War II Medal. WORRELL, Rose DeVere Rose DeVere Hiltz-Worrell, UE, was born near the village of Coldwater, Ontario, on September 18, 1920. She was the eldest child of Orley Lovelace and Eva Spencer. Rose enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on August 4, 1942. She achieved the rank of sergeant and served as a basic training instructor in Kitchener, Ontario. She also served overseas at No. 2 Canadian Tobacco Depot, a Canadian military postal facility located in Slough, England. She was discharged on February 12, 1946. After the war she married her second husband HenryWorrell Jr. and together, they raised four children. She was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Ladies Auxiliary, serving as its President in 1950. She became a Ham Radio operator (VE3 AJN) in 1970 and became the first Canadian to be Net Manager of the International Traffic Net. She received a commendation from U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater for her services in relaying messages to the Pentagon during the Grenada Crisis in 1983. She was proud of her United Empire Loyalist roots and received her official Loyalist status (post nominals “UE”) on her ninetieth birthday. Rose passed away at her home in Coldwater on September 15, 2013.
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