225 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MANNING, George Arthur George was born on April 15, 1876, in Brussels, Ontario. He enlisted at the age of forty. He tried to enlist in Niagara on September 25, 1915, but failed to have all the appropriate signatures. He enlisted a second time in Stratford on January 10, 1916, with the 110th Overseas Battalion, and listed his birthdate as 1877. He shipped overseas at the end of October 1916 on the Coronia arriving in England. He was only three weeks in England when he caught a cold. He was never able to shake it and spent most of his time in and out of the military hospitals. He was diagnosed with asthma and emphysema and medically discharged, returning to Canada in March 1918. George spent his time after he was home encouraging others to enlist and working with the local organizations to raise funds for war essentials, such as machine guns. George never married and farmed with his family. He was a charter member of The Royal Canadian Legion Brussels Branch 218 in 1931 and was a member for 22 years. George passed away on December 31, 1953, and is buried at Brussels Cemetery. MARACLE, Robert Arthur “Bob” Bob was born on January 24, 1917 as Mohawk from the Six Nations of the Grand River and he lived in St. Thomas, Ontario. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers on July 21, 1942 and served as a Corporal in Canada, the North Pacific area, in the central Mediterranean area, the United Kingdom and Continental during World War II. He built and tore down bridges until his discharge on June 28, 1946. Bob received the Italy Star, the France and Germany Star as well as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Bob then married Betty Phillips and settled in Waterford to raise a family of eight children. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Simcoe Branch 79 for 22 years until he passed away on January 3, 1970. MANSFIELD, Robert S. Robert was born in London, Ontario on November 26, 1921. He joined the Army in 1942 and served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in France, Belgium and Holland. He was discharged in 1946. Robert was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lions Head Branch 202 for 62 years until he passed away on March 28, 2014.
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