361 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND TREMAIN, Joseph Lloyd Joseph was born in Listowel, Ontario on January 25, 1895, to Mrs. Stephan (Rachael) Durrant. Prior to World War I, Lloyd was working in a shoe factory as a cutter. On December 10, 1915, he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Galt, Ontario with the 111th (South Waterloo) OS Battalion. His unit sailed from Halifax on September 25, 1916 aboard the SS Tuscania to Liverpool where he was transferred to the 9th Machine Gun Coy for training. He arrived in France on February 8, 1917 and after a time, he was taken to a Field Hospital then to a Hospital in France. His symptoms ranged from breathlessness on exertion, dizziness, and occasional severe frontal headaches. After 8 ½ months in France, he was sent back to England on October 19, 1917. The Medical Review Board determined that he had a pulmonary condition with some debility and therefore declared Joseph unfit for military duties and recommended immediate discharge. He sailed from Liverpool aboard the SS Metagamato Halifax on December 23, 1917 and received his discharge on February 4, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario. Joseph died on March 17, 1960 and is laid to rest in Mount View Cemetery in Galt, Ontario. TURP, Robert Jaques Robert was born in Beaverton, Ontario on May 10, 1916. He attended Aurora Public and High School between 1921 to 1935. As an outstanding vocalist Turp was well known toYork music festival audiences. He enlisted with Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) on December 13, 1940. He trained at No. 9 SFTS and was then transferred to 52 OTU. On September 2, 1941, Robert was commissioned as a Pilot officer. He was attached to 416 Squadron RCAF on March 18, 1942. On February 3, 1943, Robert piloted Spitfire EP493 while on an escort mission near Dunkirk, France and was killed in Berlin, Germany. TYE, Howard Warner Howard was born on October 30, 1883, in Haysville, Ontario, to Robert Clayton and Emily (Warner) along with four siblings: Clarence, Frank, Alice, and Ralph. He attended Toronto University and graduated with honours as a Civil Engineer. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on April 29, 1916, in Regina, Saskatchewan with the 195th Canadian O.S. Battalion, and was listed as a Lieutenant. After many months of training, his unit sailed out of Halifax aboard the SS Emperess of Britain. Specific training in England prepared Howard for his trip to the battlefields in France. He was awarded the Military Cross on April 5, 1918, for gallantry and devotion to duty. He contracted influenza on April 19, 1918, and was treated at the Military Hospital in Etaples. On May 23, 1918, he was diagnosed with Trench Fever and this time treated in the Officers Hospital in Matlock. Demobilizing the World War I Expeditionary Forces and cleanup delayed Howard’s discharge to October 8, 1919. Howard married Ellen (White) and they raised four children: Madeleine, Robert, Bill, and Ruth. He worked at CP Rail as a Chief Engineer. Howard died in Hamilton, Ontario on October 13, 1974, and is laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery in Lacombe, Alberta.
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