281 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND OTTMAN, George Harold George was born on February 5, 1922, in Hawkesville, Ontario, to Alvin and Florence (Sugden) along with brother Earl and sister Eva. George married Marcella Gloria (Hartman) on October 3, 1940. He read an article “World War II call of arms” and he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on September 1, 1942 with the Queen’s Own Rifles. After extensive training, he was sent overseas and fought in France, Holland and Germany receiving four medals, returned home aboard the Monarch of Bermuda, and discharged on February 16, 1946. George and Gloria built their home in St. Clements and raised three children, Dianne, Robert and Gail, and nine grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. George was employed with Canada Barrel and Keg in Waterloo for 32 years then worked at the University of Waterloo and retired in 1985. He was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department for 26 years, serving as chief for 22 years. He was also councillor for Wellesley Township and joined The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 in 1976 and was a member for ten years. He was known as being honest and straightforward. George passed away on August 14, 1986 and is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery in St. Clements, Ontario. He is commemorated on Plaque #5 of the Waterloo’s Veterans Memorial Wall. OUTINGDYKE, Richard Frederick “Rick” Richard was born on September 27, 1946, in Campbellford, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Toronto on March 11, 1964. He saw service at a number of bases in Canada including Borden, London, Trenton, Gypsumville, Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie and Alert, with a final stop in Esquimalt. During his service, he had overseas postings to Germany (Iserlohn and Lahr) and three tours to the Middle East (Egypt, Ismailia and the Golan). He progressed through the ranks from Private to Master Warrant Officer, receiving excellent recommendations from his superiors especially for his performances at: a Squadron exercise in Wainwright (June 1985); the Manitoba Air Show (September 1988); and various platoon qualification shoots in Winnipeg and Shilo. Medals included: CD and UNEF Medal (Egypt), and he was awarded a Special Service Medal on June 30, 1994 for his service in support of CFB Alert and NATO. His initial enlistment in 1964 for three years changed to a re-engagement for an additional five in 1967, then re-engagement with the Air Force in 1971. After 28 years, he moved on to retirement on September 16, 1992. Rick passed away on March 17, 2002 in Victoria, BC with daughters Amy and Amanda at his side. OUTINGDYKE, Reginald Grant “Reg” Reginald was born on July 3, 1922, in Campbellford, Ontario, one of two children of Adam Henry and Annie May Outingdyke, and half-brother to six others. He was forced into the working world as a farmer after grade 8 when his mother and father passed in 1934 and 1936 respectively. After four years of farm work, in 1939 he joined Bata Shoe in Frankford as a shoemaker. Reg enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy (Regular Force) in Kingston, as an Ordinary Seaman on May 4, 1942, while residing in Trenton. After training on the east coast, he was assigned to HMCS Kootenaywhere he served thirty months at sea in Canadian, UK and NorthAtlantic waters. The “Kootenay” was part of the D-Day flotilla off Normandy on June 6, 1944, as well they took part in the sinking of three U Boats in July and August 1944. He was discharged as a Leading Seaman in Kingston on October 22, 1945 and returned to Campbellford with his wife Isabel, where they raised five children. He left Bata and became a funeral director. He served as President of The Royal Canadian Legion Campbellford Branch 103, and as a local town councillor. Reg passed away on September 23, 1990.
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