339 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SHORE, Leslie Wallace Leslie was born in Ottawa on June 5, 1898. He went with the Canadian Forces to Europe following enlistment on March 23, 1916, with the 8th Howitzer Artillery Regiment in France and Germany. He saw service at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70. He was promoted to Corporal during his stay in Europe. Leslie sent flowers to his mother during time at both engagements. Following his release in 1918, he was reluctant to talk about his time in battle. After arriving home, he became an engineer with the Mattigami Railroad. Leslie passed away on November 7, 1985. SINNOTT, Murray Gordon Murray was born on September 23, 1940, in Broken Head, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on August 7, 1957, and served with the Royal Canadian Signals until February 1965. In 1960, during Peacekeeper service, Murray worked along with the Army National Congolese. The Congolese Army rebelled due to nonpayment by the Congo government. Taken prisoner, along with his Sgt Ross, he was held at rifle point for several hours until government issued pay to Congolese Army. As a 20-year-old, he reported “I was very scared and abused”. Murray is now living in LaSalle, Ontario and is a 50-Year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Metropolitan Branch 594. SMEDLEY, Julian Sale Julian was born on November 5, 1895, in St. Joseph Township, on St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Joseph and Eliza (Sale) Smedley. On his attestation papers, he states that he is a farmer. Julian served two years in 97th Battalion. His father had passed away by the time he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on January 14, 1916. By May 1916, he had attained the rank of sergeant. He was transferred to the 58th Battalion on January 29, 1918. Julian was near Arras, France on August 31, 1918 when he received gunshot wounds to both arms. He was hospitalized and never returned to duty on the front. L/Cpl. Julian Smedley was discharged as “medically unfit” on March 1, 1919. Julian married Mary White, a teacher, and he was a clergyman in August 1925. They had two daughters and a son. Julian passed away on August 17, 1972 in Bracebridge, Ontario as the Anglican Archdeacon of Algoma.
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