353 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND THORBOURNE, Simon Perry Simon was born on March 1, 1919, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. His military service during World War II started with the Merchant Marines. While on board SS Vineland in March 1942, the ship was hit by a torpedo, but Simon recovered. He later enlisted in the Canadian Army in February 1943 as an Infantryman in Halifax, NS. Simon served for three years with the Cape Breton Highlanders which was part of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division under the 11th Infantry Brigade that fought throughout France, Germany, Italy and Holland. His medals include the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with silver clasp, War Medal 1939-1945 and the Atlantic Star. Due to demobilization, he was honourably discharged on March 7, 1946, at the rank of Private. A resident of Toronto, Simon passed away on February 19, 2000, just shy of his 81st birthday. His sons Christopher Thorbourne served in the Canadian Armed Forces (Army) and William Hugh Thorbourne served with the Royal Canadian Navy. William was actually on HMCS Huron for her maiden voyage. TRAINOR, Kenneth Gordon Kenneth was born on March 29, 1925, in Hilton Beach, Ontario. He enlisted in the Navy in Port Arthur on August 19, 1943, and served on the Cornwallis, Haida, Warrior in Murmansk, Bay of Biscay, and the English Channel. While serving aboard HMCS Haida, under Captain Harry DeWolf CBE, DSC, DSC, he saw enemy action that also drew several MIDs. His aircraft handling training on HMCS Warrior did him in good stead for his lifelong career as a Millwright. He was discharged on July 8, 1946. He was member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374 St Joseph Island, a Naval Vets member and was very active in Masonry and the Shrine. Before his death, on February 13, 1982, he had returned his residency to Hilton Beach with his wife Alice Bishop. They had five children. TILLMANN, William Gerard William was born in London, Ontario, the son of Dr. W. J. and Mary Tillmann. He worked at Labatts Brewery prior to enlisting in the Royal Canadian Air Force in March 1942. In 1943, he attended No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery school in Fingal, ON and was sent overseas to England in June 1943. Flight Sergeant Tillmann was a bomb aimer with 424 Squadron. On his first overseas mission, his bomber was forced down due to a lack of petrol after a raid deep in the heart of Germany. The crew survived the forced landing but were three days returning to their base in England. Flight Sergeant Tillmann was promoted to Pilot Officer on March 3, 1944. On March 24, 1944, his plane took off from the base at Skipton-on-Swale and was part of a large bombing raid to occur over Berlin on March 25. William was on his 24th mission, a night raid over Berlin, Germany, Halifax LW435-QB-R when it was shot down. Four Canadian crew members were captured and taken as POWs along with one member of the RAF. P/OWilliam Tillman was killed along with one other member. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Kleve, Germany.
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