173 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HEASMAN, George William George was born on December 15, 1894, in Burham, Kent County, England. In 1906, he immigrated to Canada with his parents. One of nine siblings, he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with 155th Battalion CEF Class A on January 19, 1916 in Stirling, Ontario. Training took place in Belleville, Ontario and Barriefield (now Kingston) with transfer by ship to Liverpool, England. He served in England and France with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps 4th COY 2nd Battalion. He was wounded near Vimy Ridge by a piece of shrapnel in his neck causing paralysis. Following much medical care, he regained use of his limbs and was honourably discharged from military service on April 10, 1920. The family possesses the piece of shrapnel which exited his neck several years later. He went on to become a successful farmer, married three times and raised a family of three girls and three boys. He was also a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 228 of which he was a founding member and president. George died on December 23, 1990 in his hometown of Stirling, Ontario. HELDMAN, Webbourne William Webbourne was born on May 25, 1896, in Philipsburg, Ontario to William and Annie (Wettlaufer) along with three siblings; Reinhardt, Elmore, and Roland. He received his draft letter notifying him that he was drafted and to report to London, Ontario. While he was there, on May 21, 1918, he enlisted in the Army with the Western Ontario Regiment, 1st Depot Battalion. He sailed from Canada on July 26, 1918, arriving in Whitley where he was transferred to the 4th Reserve Battalion and then posted with the Command Office in Bramshott. He had a bout with influenza in August 1918 and taken to the Bramshott Military Hospital. When he had recovered, they were demobilizing the CEF forces so he was sent back to Canada and discharged on July 15, 1919 and went back to farming. Webbourne died in the South Waterloo Hospital in 1968 and has been laid to rest in the Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Philipsburg, Ontario. HEIBEIN, George George was born in Grey Township, Huron County, Ontario on November 18, 1896. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the 1st Depot Bn W.O.R. in London on May 28, 1918. He sailed from Halifax on July 28, 1918 on the Belleraphon. On arrival, he was assigned to the 4th Canadian Res. Bn. He was transferred to the “R” Wing in May 1919. The war was ending and in September, he embarked from Liverpool on the SS Regina for Canada because of demobilization. He was discharged on September 22, 1919. Private Heibein received the British War Medal for his service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He returned to his roots in Grey Township, got married, and raised a family of eleven on the farm. He may not have been a Legion member, but his greatgrandson is a member and is serving as President of Branch 218 in Brussel since 2019 until presently (2024). George died on June 28, 1985 and is buried in Molesworth Cemetery.
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