345 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND SPRACKLIN, Roy Winston “Roy” Roy was born June 7, 1919, in East Toronto, Ontario. He joined the RCAF on August 26, 1941, entering the “radio tech program” - 405 Radar Section in Clinton, Ontario. He married Margaret Francis of Toronto in 1942 before being shipped out to Great Britain. Roy was assigned to RAF squadrons 25 and 68 as “RDF/Mech” technician repairing airborne radar equipment installed in Beaufighter night fighters. In 1943, he returned to Canadian service. After six weeks in Corpus Christi at the U.S. Naval Air Training Station: Canadian Training Contingency learning “CM RADAR, LORAN, etc., he was posted to Sydney, Cape Breton NS until October 17, 1945. Upon discharge, he returned to school graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 1952. Dr. Roy Spracklin started with artificial insemination at the Hamilton District Cattle Breeders for ten years before becoming a Canadian government federal meat inspector, based in Toronto, Dunnville and then Bruce Packers in Paisley from 1966 to retirement in 1984. Roy had a Life Membership from The Royal Canadian Legion Paisley Branch 295. He was active in Knox United Church and the Paisley Community Choir. Roy passed on May 19, 2002, survived by a son and daughter. SPRINGAY, Percy Joseph Percy was born on June 10, 1898, in Richards Landing, a small community on St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to George and Caroline Springay. On his attestment paper, he stated that he was a linesman. Percy enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 58th Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment) on July 17, 1917. On August 8, 1918, while on duty in France, the battalion secretary listed Private Percy Springay as “missing and presumed dead”. Since Percy’s body was never recovered, his name is on the Vimy Memorial and is also inscribed on the Richards Landing Cenotaph. SPRINGGAY, Edward George Edward was born on June 16, 1895, on St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to George and Catherine (Foster) Springgay. He was working at the steel mill in Sault Ste. Marie when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on December 31, 1915. While training in Niagara, he caught the measles, as did many others. Edward sailed to England on August 8, 1916, where he was later transferred to the Light Railway Operations Company, serving in Britain and France. After the war, he returned to Canada and was discharged on March 21, 1919. In February 1931, he married Helen Peachy, and they raised two sons. Edward passed away on March 28, 1949, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
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