243 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LAWRENCE, Melville Charles Melville was born in Fraserville, Ontario on June 28, 1914. He enlisted in the Army on September 23, 1940, and served with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Canadian Scottish Regiment) in the United Kingdom and in France during World War II. Melville was killed in action in France on July 12, 1944. LEBLANC, Kevin Gerard Kevin was born on October 4, 1977, in Saint John, New Brunswick. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces on September 4, 2003, in Moncton, New Brunswick as a skilled mechanic (Vehicle Technician) and went on to complete his basic training at CFLRS St Jean, PQ. Due to being a skilled mechanic, he was only required to complete some aspects of his trade training at RCEME Borden. Kevin served with 5 Service Battalion Valcartier, PQ, Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment and 2 Electronic Warfare Regiment in Kingston, ON. Kevin went on to serve with 1 Canadian Field Hospital, The Royal Canadian Dragoons and 2 Service Battalion all in Petawawa, ON. He completed a tour in Afghanistan from July 2011 to November 2011 and Operation Task Force Impact (Kuwait) in 2020. Kevin is currently serving in Ottawa with Director General Land Equipment Program Management. His medals include General Campaign Star South-West Asia (Afghanistan), General Service Medal Expedition (Kuwait), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee and the Canadian Forces Decoration. Kevin currently holds the rank of Master Warrant Officer. His spouse is retired Sergeant Josée Veronneau who completed twenty years of service, and they have two sons. LEATHERDALE, Harry Clifford Harry was born in Coldwater, Ontario, on November 8, 1917, the son of Henry Chester and Edna Leatherdale of Coldwater. On February 12, 1940, Harry enlisted in Hamilton with the Royal Canadian Air Force Special Reserve during World War II. He was 22 years old and married to Eleanor Louise (Osbourne). On his attestation form, Harry is described as five feet, eight-and-a-half inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair. He identified his religious domination as Presbyterian, and his previous employment as service station attendant. During the next two years, Leading Aircraftman Leatherdale completed basic, aircrew, and trade training including aircraft gunnery. In May 1943, he was taken on strength by No. 162 Squadron RCAF, which moved to RAF Station Wick, Scotland. On June 13, 1944, while on an anti-submarine patrol off the coast of Ireland, Harry’s Canso aircraft attacked and sank an enemy submarine, but was hit and was forced to land in the sea. Two crew members, including Warrant Officer 2nd Class Leatherdale, died before they could be rescued. Harry has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey, United Kingdom.
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