335 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SCHRAMN, Orville J. Orville was born in Stratford Ontario on May 4, 1925. He joined the Army in 1942 and served in Canada, England, France, Italy and Holland during World War II. He served on the front lines in France and was in Italy on his eighteenth birthday. Orville almost drowned crossing the Rhine River and was wounded by a bazooka in Holland six days before the end of the war. He returned home with the Fighting Perth Regiment in January 1946 and was discharged. Orville was awarded the War of England, the Italy Star, the France and Germany Star, the Service 1939-1945 and the Victory Medal. He married Pearl Schneider in November 1946, had three children, and returned to the job he had prior to enlisting, that of Foreman at Hastings Foundry in Stratford where he worked for nineteen years. He also worked as a Foreman at Cranes for 27 years until his retirement in 1988. Orville was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Stratford Branch 8 for more than forty years before he passed away on May 3, 2013. SCOTT, Walter Frank Walter was born August 11, 1893, in Brussels, Ontario, the son of Peter and Margaret Scott. He strived for higher education and became a school teacher. He also served in the 33rd Hurons Militia. The outbreak of war saw him enlist in the Army (Regular Force) in Clinton in December 1915 at the age of 22. He joined the 161st Battalion and later joined the 47th Battalion. He arrived in England in November 1916. He was seriously injured in December 1917 but recovered to rejoin his unit in January 1918. It was on August 10, 1918 that he was killed in action with 47th Battalion. He was awarded posthumously, the 1914-1915 Star, Plaque and Scroll and the Cross of Sacrifice which were sent to his parents. SCOTT, Donald Stewart Donald was born in Brussels on November 6, 1886. He was better known by family and friends as Stewart. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Clinton in January 1916 and joined the Western Ontario Regiment 1st Depot Battalion. He served overseas in England and while there suffered from appendicitis and a hernia. He had surgery in August 1917 at Victoria Hospital in London, England. He returned to duty and in July 1918, he was struck off the strength by reason of being permitted to resign. He was fully discharged in September 1919. When Stewart returned to civilian life, he worked as a decorator and a dry goods clerk in the early years. He gained employment as a civil servant in work related to Veterans of World War I. This type of work eventually morphed into the Department of Veterans Affairs. He passed away on June 20, 1967.
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