111 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CRITTENDEN, Wesley Marshall “Wes” Wesley was born on February 16, 1919, in Uxbridge, Ontario. He was raised and schooled in an orphanage in Uxbridge and worked various jobs until he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) for World War II on December 12, 1941 with the Lorne Scotts. He was posted at various bases in Ontario plus England at Aldershot Garrison with National Resources Mobilization. The war was over but work had to be done gathering equipment to go back to Canada. Wesley was discharged on January 22, 1946. While in England, Wesley met Ann and they were married in 1943. They raised two children, John Peter and Madeleina Ann. After returning from England, Wesley found work on a farm and they lived there until they moved to Haysville. After the farm, Wesley worked at Stevens Motors in Kitchener as an auto detailer, and later a dealership in New Hamburg. Both Ann and Wesley were involved with The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch and Wesley was a member for 40 years. Wes had a stroke in 1980 and later was moved to Peoples Care Nursing Home in Tavistock where he passed away on October 27, 1991. Wesley has been laid to rest in St. James Anglican Church Cemetery in Wilmot Township. CULLEN, James Alexander James was born in Montreal, Quebec on February 11, 1943. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in the fall of 1962. He joined the 97th Battery and attended exercises at Niagara on the Lake, Meaford Military Tank Range, Petawawa, Borden, and Shilo. Jim transferred to Grey and Simcoe Foresters in 1970. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Paisley Branch 295. Jim and his wife Valerie Wasserfall live at RR1 Paisley. CROCKER, Aubrey Alfred Aubrey was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 5, 1919. He served in the Army (Regular Force) with the Royal Canadian Engineers based in Labrador during World War II. Upon release from the Army on May 14, 1946, he returned to his job with the Canadian National Railways where he retired after 45 years of service. For most of his time on the railroad, he was a car inspector and carpenter. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 414 MacKenzie for seven years. Aubrey passed away on March 10, 2015.
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