229 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND KING, Perry Perry was born in Aurora, Ontario on February 25, 1922. He attended Aurora Public and High School between 1928 and 1938 as well as St. Andrews College between 1938 and 1939. In 1939, Perry worked at the Bank of Montreal as a ledger keeper and clerk and enlisted with RCAF (Regular Force) on September 24, 1940, along with both of his brothers. After two months at No. 5 EFTS, he was transferred to No. 12 EFTS Goderich where he was part of class #35 on September 25, 1941. Perry then returned to No. 5 EFTS to receive his wings in December 1941. The next day, he left Halifax bound to the United Kingdom to spend time at No. 2 STFS and No. 7 (c) OTU. King was then posted to Cairo then reposted to Malta with 458 Squadron RAAF on February 14, 1943. On his 21st birthday, February 25, 1943, Perry was serving as second pilot aboard Wellington LB134 when, while performing a major shipping attack mission, it crashed near Capri, Italy killing all six crew. KING, William David William was born in Aurora, Ontario on September 8, 1919. He attended Aurora High School between 1934 and 1936 and St. Andrews College between 1936 and 1937. William worked as an accountant at the athletic department of University of Toronto until he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in September 1939. He was commissioned Lieutenant in July 1940, then transferred to the 2nd Bn. Toronto Scottish Machine Gun unit on March 19, 1941. He went overseas in 1941 and was attached to 8th Canadian Reconnaissance Regt. William later transferred to a tactical air force unit and received flying training in Torquay. In July 1943, William returned to Camp Borden for further instruction and married Jean May Caulfield on October 23, 1943. On December 12, 1943, during a snowstorm, he was piloting Harvard FE757 when it entered a spin and, unable to recover, bailed out at a low altitude in Penetanguishene. William was killed. KNOX, Frederick James Frederick was born on July 7, 1897, in Proton Township, Ontario. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on January 9, 1917 and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War I. In the Battle of Arras, Frederick was acting as a stretcher bearer and coming out of the trenches when a shell burst killing eight comrades and wounding 29. He gave first aid to the wounded and appeared to be the only one who was able to give help at the time. He was later wounded himself and was hospitalized when the order was given for decoration. He won distinction on the field of battle in France and Flanders and received his decorations at the hand of Edward, Prince of Wales, at the Canadian Nation Exhibition. Frederick passed away on August 28, 1980.
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