303 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND REINHART, Albert George Albert was born in Wilmot Township on March 12, 1923, to Leonard J. and Rose (Voll) Reinhart along with one brother, Mark. He attended St. Agatha Public School plus Waterloo’s St. Louis Public School. He was very active in sports, goaltender for the 39-40Waterloo juvenile champs, Stratford Jr. B champs the following year, and also played for the Kitchener Jr. B team. Prior toWorldWar II, he was working as a machine apprentice. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in October 1942 with the Irish Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C. During basic training, he transferred to the Tank Corps and was sent overseas. Grandma Johanna, who had nine grandsons serving in the war, received a devastating call that her grandson Albert died of injuries received in battle on December 5, 1944. He is buried in the Cesena War Cemetery, in Italy. Private Albert George Reinhart is commemorated on page 425 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, Ottawa. RIEHL, Charles Roy John “Jack” Charles was born on May 9, 1919, in Wilmot Township to Albert Heinrich and Clara May (Cook) Riehl along with three siblings, Ilene, William H. and Gerald A. Jack enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) to the World War II call in January 1942 with the Anti-Tank Regiment. After basic training, he was shipped overseas to England, more specific training, and on to the battle fields in France where he was a BDR in the 5th CanadianAnti-Tank Regiment. He was discharged on January 19, 1946 and returned to New Hamburg. He was employed at Hahn Brass, married Lillie Laura (Vohs) and they raised three children, Rodney, Jacalyn, and Robert Charles. He took time from his family and work to throw horseshoes and go fishing. Jack was involved with other town veterans in applying for a Royal Canadian Legion in New Hamburg which was successful in early 1952. Unfortunately, at age fifty, Charles passed away on May 1, 1970 and is laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery. Jack was a Charter Member of The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch 532 and was a member for eighteen years. His name is commemorated on the Legion’s Veterans plaque. REOCH, James Anderson James was born on January 4, 1893, in Sydenham Township, Grey County, and moved with his family to Saugeen Township, Bruce County in 1910. He worked with his father and brother on the family farm until February 23, 1916 when he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the #147 Grey Owen Sound Battalion to serve during World War I. He arrived in England in 1916 before going to France in February 1917. He was wounded with shrapnel in the arm and wrist on October 26, 1917. He was discharged on November 6, 1918 and returned to the farm, married Felicia Wallace and raised two daughters, Jean and Alma and one son, Wallace. He farmed with his brother and later his son, but the son died young at the age of 22 and Jim and Felicia retired to Port Elgin. Jim Reoch passed away on June 16, 1962. He is buried in Sanctuary Park Cemetery in Port Elgin, Ontario.
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