25 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND ALTON, Floyd Herman Floyd was born on May 14, 1915, in Peterborough, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on April 20, 1942 and served with First Battalion – Black Watch in England, France and Germany. On August 28, 1944, Floyd was captured by the Germans and shipped by cattle train to Leipzig, Germany and held as a prisoner for nine months at Stalag IV-B Mühlberg north of Dresden, one of the largest POW camps in Germany. Floyd was liberated by the RussianArmy onApril 23, 1945. Floyd received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, George VI Victory Medal, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. He returned home on June 22, 1945 and was discharged on August 9, 1945. After returning home, he was employed by the Canada Bread Company driving a delivery truck covering five hundred fifty miles a week, serving 400 customers. His career with the company lasted 23 years. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Peterborough Branch 52. Floyd passed away on February 11, 2009. ANDERSON, Donald Robert “Don” Donald was born on March 16, 1921, to parents Robert S. Anderson and Hazel M. Weeks in Stratford, Ontario. On March 14, 1942, at age 21, Donald voluntarily enlisted in Toronto into the Royal Canadian Air Force’s No. 5 ITS. Other serving family members were his grandfather, William Anderson (134th OS Bn), father, Robert S. Anderson (134th OS Bn), and brother, William S. Anderson (RCAF) killed on active service on February 14, 1945. Donald was commissioned as a RCAF Officer in February 1943. While in England, he served with the RAF 625 Squadron, then volunteered to RAF 582 (PFF) Squadron in Little Staughton, UK. Don was awarded the DFC on March 15, 1945. The London Gazette read, “...completed many successful operations against the enemy in which he has displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty.” He had completed 54 sorties at the time of award recommendation. When Don returned to Canada, he enrolled at U of T, graduating from dentistry and set up his practice in Islington, Ontario. He married Wanda Cleave, and continued in dentistry until his retirement. Donald died on November 15, 2001, at age 80, and was buried at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Toronto, Ontario. ANDERSON, Alexander “Alex” Alex was born on November 12, 1899, to parents William Anderson and Ann Smith, in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland. He immigrated to Canada in 1908. His attestation paper indicates his prior trade was a butcher. On November 12, 1915, at age 16, Alex voluntarily enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Toronto into the 95th OS Bn. Other serving family members were his father, WilliamAnderson (134th OS Bn), and brother, Robert S Anderson (134th OS Bn). Alex departed from Halifax, NS onboard the SS Olympic, arriving in Southampton, England on June 8, 1916. While in France, he served with the 3rd OS Bn. In 1917, Alex was identified as a minor and transferred back to the 5th Reserve Bn in England. In early 1918, he injured his knee and after convalescing, he served as an instructor at Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton, England. On February 8, 1919, he was discharged in Toronto. He married Ethel Edge on December 31, 1925. Alex worked as a metal worker at the Guide Motor Co., Toronto, then at A V Roe Canada, Malton, Ontario until his retirement. Alex died on June 16, 1994, at the age of 94, and was buried at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Toronto, Ontario. He was a 60-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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