385 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND WOODRUFF, George Clifford George was born in Cobourg, Ontario on January 31, 1922. He resided in Scugog Island in 1942/43 prior to service. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on April 15, 1944. He did basic infantry training as a mechanic and Bren gun carrier driver and trained on Sten gun, Bren gun, and PIAT (anti tank) plus mortar. He served with the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in England, North West Europe, and the Netherlands. He was killed in action on April 7, 1945, in Rha, Netherlands. George was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. YOUNG, Leslie Alexander Leslie was born in Berkley, Ontario on May 18, 1918. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on March 12, 1942. He served with the Queen’s Own Rifles in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. He was wounded in France in 1944 and continued with the CAF until he was discharged on April 4, 1946, to return to his farm. He married Rilla Norris in Guelph in 1965 where he lived, raised two daughters, and worked for the Wellington County Roads Department until his retirement in 1983. Two major heart surgeries in his later years did not slow him down. He enjoyed travelling across Canada and throughout the United States with his wife by motorhome or travel bus. He loved camping in his trailer, hunting, reading the newspaper, playing cards and doing repairs around his home. Time spent with his family and visits with friends were most cherished. He had a great sense of humour, and he was always available to lend a hand or a shoulder to lean on. Leslie and Rilla were members of the Norfolk United Church. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Guelph Branch 234. Leslie passed away on April 5, 2016, at the Guelph General Hospital, at the age of 97. ZORATTO, Alfredo Alfredo was born onApril 27, 1929, the oldest of nine siblings, on a farm in Udine, Italy. He met his wife, Aurora, in school and they began dating in 1945. After World War II, Alfredo was drafted into the Italian army as an Alpino Soldier and went on to become a corporal. He moved to Canada in 1953 searching for work in Montreal, Thunder Bay and Sudbury, before settling in Toronto and working as a carpenter and furniture maker. Aurora joined him in 1955, and they raised their two children, Edda and David, in the Dufferin-Fairbank community. He served as a board of director at the Fairbank Memorial Community Centre. Playing bocce was one of his favourite hobbies and he played it for over thirty years, winning a city-wide championship. He always wanted to ensure that his beloved Italian game was never forgotten, and he could often be found playing bocce at the community centre. Alfredo passed away on October 27, 2024.
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