235 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LALONDE, Rodney Ernest Rodney was born on March 12, 1956, to Mary (McCarty) and Lawrence Lalonde, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He enlisted in the Navy Regular Force on October 21, 1976, reporting to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia on November 5, 1976. He reported to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 5, 1976 for Sea Environment Training. He started Sea Duty on May 9, 1977, training as a Steward. The small-town boy took a chance and saw the world. Rodney served on HMCS MacKenzie (destroyer escort), HMCS Provider (replenishment oiler/supply ship), HMCS Qu’Appelle, HMCS Iroquois, HMCS Huron, HMCS Algonquin (destroyers), HMCS Nipigon and HMCS Fundy (minesweepers). He did some time on land at CFS Holdburg, British Columbia; CFB Kingston, Ontario and CFB Wainwright, Alberta. Rodney was trained in full sea knowledge of HMCS ships. He was trained in first aid, firefighting, and search and rescue. He was a Steward, Food and Bar Manager, and Barrack Block Manager. He received the Queen’s 60th Anniversary Jubilee Medal. He retired in 2008 as a Leading Seaman after 31 and a half years of service. He was a 31-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 87. Rodney passed away on March 19, 2020. LAMDIN, Arthur Arthur was born on October 12, 1897. He joined the military and served from 1914 to his death aboard the troop carrier A. T. Arcadian, which was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1917 near the Aegean Archipelago. There were 1,335 troops and crew aboard the Arcadian when it went down in six minutes with the loss of 277 officers, men, and crew. Private Lamdin’s body was never recovered. The telegram from the Military notifying the family of his loss was held by his wife, Mrs. Olive Lamdin, and is still in the possession of the family today. The Lamdins had a son, Anthony, who was a Lt. Col. in World War II. LAMDIN, Anthony W. Anthony was born in Hazelmere, England on July 2, 1913, the son of Private A. Lamdin. He enlisted in the Canadian Military as a Boy Soldier in 1928. During his 35 years in the Canadian Army (Regular), Anthony was promoted from Boy Soldier through the ranks to W/O I and received his commission as 2nd Lt. then upward to Lt. Col. in 1963. He was discharged in 1969. Anthony passed away in Canada on June 21, 1987 and his remains are at rest in Hazelmere, England where he was very involved in the refurbishment of the War Memorial. Both his helmet and sword are reputedly incorporated in the War Memorial in London, Ontario.
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