343 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SIVYER, Teddy Stewart “Ted” Ted was born on August 21, 1924, in Eden, Bayham Township, Ontario, to Edward and Orillia Sivyer (Wingrove). He had six siblings: Raymond, Ross, Ivan, Richard, Frederick, and Pansy. Teddy attended Straffordville Public School and Tillsonburg High School. Ted enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) for World War II with the Scottish Essex in 1942 and served in England, France, Belgium, and Holland. He was a dispatch rider. One day when he was delivering a dispatch, he was dodging bombs and drove into the side of a tank with his Indian motorcycle resulting in a serious head injury which required a metal plate. He was discharged in November 1945. His brother Richard also served in France and by chance, while on leave, they ran into each other in a bar wearing identical tattoos. He married Jean D. Flaherty and together they raised a son, Teddy W. Sivyer and a daughter, Pamela Jean Sivyer (Hallman). In civilian life, Ted drove a truck in the K-W area and loved working on cars in his spare time. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch 532 for 25 years. Teddy died on November 4, 1978. SMALL, Frederick Arthur Frederick was born on May 19, 1923, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was the third of the seven children of Edwin John and Mary Everina (Simmonds) Small. He was eleven years old when the family moved from Halifax to Quebec City. As a teenager, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy cadets. He was one of the drummers in their parades. He then joined the Royal Rifles of Canada. In 1934, he spent three weeks in the Quebec Military Hospital following a right inguinal hernia surgery. Records show that he was a private with the Royal Rifles from April 5, 1939, to March 24, 1940. It was decided that because of his surgery, it would be unwise to continue his service. Therefore, he enrolled to serve in the Canadian Volunteer Reserve Force on February 5, 1942. Frederick was formally discharged from the RCN on October 18, 1945. He went on to become a great carpenter and a wonderful father to eleven children. He worked for many years for the London Separate School Board. He passed away on March 27, 2000, at the age of 76, at Parkwood Veterans Hospital. Frederick received the Atlantic Star, War Medal, 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, Defence Medal, and War Service Badge General Service. SMALL, Edwin John Edwin was born in Bristol, England on February 27, 1892. He immigrated to Nova Scotia as a teenager and was a steam fitter by trade. In August 1914, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers. He met Mary Everina when she tailored his uniform. They were married on February 17, 1917. In 1934, the family moved to Quebec City where Edwin served as a superintending clerk with the RCE. He was appointed Lieutenant Quartermaster on September 18, 1943, and served in Newfoundland until November 1942. He had been appointed Captain on September 18, 1942. Edwin was transferred to Halifax in November 1943 and then back to Quebec City on February 25, 1945. Interestingly, the St. John’s, Newfoundland newspaper published an article about Captain Small and three of his sons who were stationed there at the same time. Throughout his service as a commissioned officer, he was Quartermaster in charge of R.C.E. stores, firefighting equipment and transport. He was discharged on August 18, 1945, at the age of 51. Edwin received the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Defence Medal. He passed away on July 18, 1969, from complications following surgery for stomach cancer and coronary heart disease.
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