217 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND LINDER, Ephraim Leander Ephraim was born on June 13, 1893, in Hawkesville, Ontario, to John Robert and Anna Linder along with eight siblings. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Stratford on February 2, 1916 with the 110th Overseas Battalion. During training, he received a furlough inApril 1916 to go home and help with seeding. He returned to his unit and continued with training until October 31, 1916 when his unit sailed for England. He was transferred to the 8th Reserve Battalion in Shoreham. OnApril 12, 1917, he was diagnosed at Moore Barracks Hospital with influenza and released from hospital on April 26, 1917. On medical examination, it was determined on May 15, 1917 that Ephraim had defective vision and was issued glasses. Ephraim was getting off a bus when he fell and badly injured himself on the left side which resulted in broken ribs. He was hospitalized for three weeks and upon release, the medical board classified him with physical unfitness and recommended he be discharged on April 25, 1918. He married Muriel Gretchen (Candler) and they raised two children. Ephraim resided in New Hamburg from 1922 until he passed away on May 17, 1964. He is buried in a soldiers plot in Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. LONSDALE, Norval Olin Norval was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario on October 28, 1921, to Cleveland Lonsdale and Marian Gardiner. His family moved to Buckingham, Quebec sometime in 1927. Norval joined the Army (Regular Force) in April 1942 with the Special Infantry Corps, married Marjorie McDermid in October 1944, and shipped overseas the following month. He landed in Liverpool and was transported to Aldershot, England where he took two months of advanced training before landing in Normandy, France. Sometime after, he was injured by shrapnel to the leg and arm and was sent behind the lines to recover. He returned to action in Holland and Germany until the end of the war in August 1945. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and France and Germany Star. Norval went to Horsham Red Deer, England until returning to Canada in April 1946. He worked for various companies and in 1955 he joined the Department of Transport and then DND with Mapping and Charting Establishment until retiring in the late 70s. Norval resided in Ottawa from 1955 until he passed away on August 7, 2006. LINDSAY, Clayton Herbert Clayton was born in West Montrose on January 12, 1911. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in 1943 and served in England until his release in 1946. He resided in Acton where he was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Acton Branch 197. Clayton passed away on January 19, 1978.
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