255 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MELOCHE, Dillon Michael Dillon was born on March 13, 1895, to Denis Meloche and Matilda Bouffard in Amherstburg, Ontario. He began working as a telegraph operator in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on January 24, 1916, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to serve during World War I. He joined the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column in the rank of Driver and departed for England on March 11, 1916 aboard the Metagama. He suffered a leg fracture and an illness while in England. Upon recovering in 1917, he served with the Engineers, sustained a gunshot wound atYpres in October 1917, and was evacuated. Following treatment in various hospitals, he sailed for Canada on July 18, 1918 and was discharged in London, Ontario on January 16, 1919. He returned to work for Canadian National Railway and served as a station agent in Saskatchewan and Alberta until he retired to Windsor after completing fifty years with the railway. Dillon passed away on September 10, 1965, and is buried in the Veterans Section at Heavenly Rest Cemetery in Oldcastle, Ontario. MILLER, Clayton William “Sonny” Clayton was born on July 6, 1912, in New Hamburg, Ontario, to John and Mary (Froelich). He married Marie (Haunn) on July 1, 1938 and they raised one child, Carol Rose Miller. Sonny was the first man from Wilmot Township to enlist in World War II, joining the RCAMC 11th Field Ambulance Corp (Guelph) on September 17, 1939, in Guelph, Ontario. He shipped out of Halifax on August 24, 1940 and within two weeks, he was looking after two hospitals on the South-East coast of Aldershot, England. A personal inspection by King George VI was a memorable highlight. He sent many letters home including notes to council for gifts given. Clayton spoke to Marie and Carol through the BBC Christmas Day Broadcasts. The war being over, he was discharged in late 1945 and presented with five medals. His family received a telegram “missing and presumed dead”; he was later found in a hospital with shrapnel wounds. Sonny worked at Burns Meat for over 25 years. He was a Charter and 24-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch 532. He enjoyed fishing, boating, playing cards, bowling, curling and taking his grandson John fishing at Camp Wawansisa. Sonny passed away on August 13, 1977 and is laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, N.H. MILLER, Clare Clare was born on March 8, 1924, in Baden, Ontario, to Henry and Ida (Rueffer) along with three siblings, Edith, Lyle and Stan. He received his schooling in the Baden Public School and went on to Military School. On January 11, 1943, Clare enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) and served in Canada and Britain until he was discharged on April 16, 1946 with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. He married Joy Marion (Levere) and they raised two children, Marion Joy and James Clare. Clare was employed at Lear-Ziegler in Kitchener as a mechanical engineer for 39 years until he retired. He had a passion and keen knowledge of history, collecting old tools, especially watches and repairing them. Clare was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch 532 with over fifty years of continuous service, having dutifully served as Past President, many years on the executive and awarded a life membership. He is the recipient of the Prestigious Canadian Heritage Award for volunteering at the Castle Kilbride in Baden. Clare passed away on October 18, 2007 and is laid to rest in Fairmount Cemetery in Baden.
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