307 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND RAAFLAUB, Raywin M. Raywin was born on August 19, 1930 in London, Ontario and as a child moved to Orillia, Ontario. During the war years, he was a member of Number 99 Air Cadet Squadron. On July 23, 1956, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and completed basic training at RCAF Station St. Jean, Quebec. His next stop was RCAF Station Alymer, Ontario where he completed six weeks of trades training in diesel electrics ME tech group 3. LeadingAircraftsman Raaflaub was transferred to RCAF Station Lac St. Denis. While there, Raywin participated in numerous readiness alerts and NORAD exercises. In 1960, he was transferred to RCAF Station Goose Bay Labrador where he was released from the service on July 22, 1961. Returning to Orillia he worked as a mechanic, raised a family and was a founding member of 449 Wing RCAF Association serving as 1st Vice President. He was chairman for the 1967 Orillia Air show and in the 1990’s was a member of the Halifax NA 337 restoration team in Trenton. Raywin lives in Orillia and is an active member of 441 Wing RCAF Association. He became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 in 1959 and Orillia Branch 34 in 1975. RASPBERRY, William Kenneth “Bill” Bill was born on March 24, 1946, in Leamington, Ontario. He joined the Army (Regular Force) with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps on April 26, 1962, under the Soldier Apprentice Plan that provided academic and military training for sixteen-year-old males. During his extensive and exciting military career, he served in NDHQ three times along with many foreign tours including Cyprus, Germany (twice at Soest, Lahr and Geilenkirchen); Beijing, China; Stavanger, Norway; the Golan Heights and Alert. When posted to Cyprus in 1965, he only had one week notice. Bill was screened and cleared to go to Pakistan but when the Military Attache was pulled out, he was promised a posting toAustralia but that was suddenly changed and he was finally posted to Beijing, China. Immediately upon return from Reserve Service in the Golan Heights, he was asked to go to Alert as the Administrative Officer. He said “absolutely’ and quickly learned that Alert was the best kept secret in the Military. Bill retired from the Regular Force in August 1999 but with his Reserve time, served a total of 39 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. He has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Burlington Branch 60 for one year. RAAFLAUB, Reinold Alphons Reinold was born on January 30, 1898, in Chapman, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army in Sudbury, Ontario on May 21, 1917 where he listed his trade as saw filer. Because of his expertise, he was enrolled in the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I. With his departure from Canada and arrival in England, he was enrolled in the 72nd Company CFC which had been organized in Sunningdale, UK in August 1917. During its time in France, the 72nd was responsible for supplying the front lines trenches with duckboards, railway ties and other miscellaneous duties and later during Canada’s 100 days falling and sawing timber for bridging to support the Canadian Corp’s pursuit of the German retreat. On May 25, 1918, Reinold suffered a fracture severe enough for a month-long stay in hospital. He returned to duty on June 13, 1918. Reinold’s 72nd Company was instrumental in ensuring the Canadian Corp’s successful advance in the Battle of Amiens. He was demobilized on March 22, 1919 in Toronto. For his service, he was awarded the Great War and Victory Medals. Reinold was a resident of Chapman and Copper Cliff, Ontario, and passed away on April 24, 1960.
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