311 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ROBERTS, William Henry William was born in Flower Station, Ontario on April 10, 1883. He was the son of Thomas Launce and Marthe (Beaumont) Roberts. On December 4, 1915, William enlisted in the Army in Montreal with the 87th (Canadian Grenadiers Guards) Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was 32 years old and single. He listed his trade as miner, and stated he had no previous military experience. Private Roberts sailed from Halifax on SS Empress of Britainto arrive in England on May 4, 1916. After getting some training in England, he landed in France on June 19 of that year, assigned to the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Ontario Regiment), part of the 1st Canadian Division. During the Canadian offensive on The Somme, Private William Roberts was reported as having been killed in action, east of the village of Pozières, on September 19, 1916. He is buried at the Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France. In Canada, he is commemorated on page 155 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. ROBINSON, William Clarence “Bill” Bill was born in Buffalo, NewYork, USA on April 15, 1933. He began residing in Toronto in 1947. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) in 1950 and after basic training saw peacetime service in eastern Canada. Bill achieved the rank of Corporal and held the position of Chief Steward in RCAF messes in St. Hubert, Quebec and Grand Bend, Ontario (RCAF Base Centralia). Bill and his wife raised three children, one son and two daughters. After his discharge in the late 60’s, Bill used his Air Force experience and worked as a steward in private clubs. He has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Richmond Hill Branch 375 for over 45 years. Due to declining health, Bill is currently a resident of Sunnybrook Hospital (“L” Wing) and regularly stays in touch with members of the branch. ROBINSON, James Stuart “Robby” James was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 29, 1912. He joined the RCMP in Regina, Saskatchewan in September 1927 at the age of fifteen and served in various communities in Ontario before retirement in September 1952. He later joined the Order of St. John Ambulance in Windsor as area Superintendent and was awarded Serving Brother in 1958. In 1963, he joined the Department of External Affairs serving overseas in Canadian embassies until retirement in 1978. He was a proud member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255 in Windsor, Ontario for eight years. James passed away on December 31, 1987.
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