183 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HAYES, Leo Benedict Leo was born on September 2, 1922, in York County (outskirts of Fredericton), New Brunswick and was one of thirteen children. He joined the Army (Regular Force) on April 5, 1942, and was assigned to the 2 Motor Ambulance Convoy. He remained there until the end of the war and then stayed overseas for an additional six months as a transportation driver for senior officers. It was interesting to see his soldier’s pay book that indicated that he received $20 pay per month, and a portion was sent home to his mother because he was single. In June 1944, he received a pay increase to $28.40 per month. He was released in approximately February 1946. Leo was a proud member of The Royal Canadian Legion for over fifty years. He belonged to numerous Legions and as several closed, he would quickly find the next closest and join them, finally ending up at Windsor Branch 255. Leo passed away on November 3, 2015. HAYWARD, Harold Bruce Harold was born in Fredericton, NB on September 21, 1918. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on September 14, 1939 and served with the Carleton and York Regiment. He transferred to the 28th Battery, 5th Field Regiment, 2nd Division RCA and served at Juno Beach, on the Western Front, and at the Liberation of Holland during World War II. He was discharged on December 6, 1945. After World War II, Harold reenlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in March 1954 and served until his retirement on September 21, 1968. He then joined the Canadian Coast Guard and officially retired in October 1977. He was awarded the Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour on August 18, 2014 for his participation in the operations to liberate France during World War II. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branches 110 and 389. Harold passed away on March 15, 2015. HAZAEL, Edwin Frank Edwin was born on September 1, 1895, in Stratford, England. He served in a Special Reserve in Wool, England for some time at the Bovington Camp Army Base before he bravely started making his own way as a teenager to Canada landing in Kingsville, Ontario. From there, on September 21, 1917, in Windsor, Ontario, he enlisted for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and took an oath of allegiance to His Majesty King George the 5th, and his heirs and successors also to observe and obey all Generals and Officers. His first deployment to England was December 31, 1917. He served as a Private with the 1st Canadian Infantry Army Brigade. He was honourably discharged on April 24, 1919. Edwin did suffer from mustard gas exposure. He passed away from stomach cancer in February 1971. He had three sons and two daughters. His son, Royal, was killed in action in World War II on April 28, 1944. He was a Pilot Officer and Tail Gunner (Royal Canadian Air Force). The whole family was never the same after Royal was killed. His son, William Lawrence, was also in World War II in the Navy. He did come home thankfully.
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