115 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND CZARTOWSKI, Jan Jan was born on July 15, 1926, in Cerkowno, Poland. On February 10, 1940, he along with his mother and the rest of the family were arrested by the Russians and sent to Archangel, Siberia. They remained there for a year at forced labour. His father had been arrested several months prior. During this period, an agreement between Polish General Piłsudski and soviet authorities allowed a Polish Army to be formed. Jan was transported through Uzbekistan Persia to Palestine where he joined the JSK “Junacka Cadet School” as part of General Anders Polish 2nd Corps, British 8th Army. At the end of World War II, he was reunited with the rest of his family in England where he studied at Blackpool Textile College. He immigrated to Canada in 1953 and was employed at General Tire & Rubber Company in quality control retiring after 38 years of service. In retirement, he enjoyed short trips with his wife and daughters. He enjoyed his grandchildren and gardening. His youth was full of turmoil and chaos which he was reluctant to share. He passed away on March 28, 2008. Jan was a member of Polish Veterans Branch 418 of The Royal Canadian Legion for over 40 years. DAVIDSON, Nelson Lorne Nelson was born on June 25, 1893 in Walton, Huron County, Ontario. He farmed alongside his family. He travelled to Winnipeg as a young man and enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on March 14, 1916. He was a member of the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers Active Militia when he enlisted. He sailed from Halifax on the SS Olympic to England in September 1916. He joined the 43rd Battalion and in April 1917 he was wounded in the upper arm and spent three months in hospital. He returned to duty with the 43rd and on September 7, 1918 he was killed in action. He is buried in Dury Crucifix Cemetery, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. CZARTOWSKI, Mieczysław Mieczysław was born in Cerkowno, Poland on February 28, 1924. At the outbreak of World War II, he and his family were taken to Siberia by the Russians as forced labour. During this time, an agreement between Polish General Piłsudski and Soviet authorities allowed a Polish Army to be formed. In the Spring of 1943, Mieczysław was transported to the Middle East where he joined the 2nd Polish Corps, British 8th Army being formed by General Władysław Anders. He was an ambulance driver with the 29th Ambulance Transport Company and served in North Africa, the Middle East and the Italian Campaign until the war ended. He remained in Italy until 1946. Mieczysław was then transported to England and discharged on January 23, 1949. In February 1952, he immigrated to Canada where he worked as an auto mechanic until 1989. For his service with the Polish 2nd Corps, he was awarded the 1939-1945 and Italy Stars, UK Defence and War Medals, Monte Cassino Cross, and the PolishArmy in the West Medal. Mieczysław was a member of Polish Veteran’s Branch 418, Royal Canadian Legion in St. Catharines, Ontario for 61 years and reside in Dunville, Welland and Niagara Falls. He passed away on February 25, 2016.
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