135 www.on.legion.ca DUFF, Lorne Graham Lorne was born on August 22, 1896, in Myrtle, Ontario. He enlisted in World War I on May 14, 1918, in Oshawa and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force until his discharge on August 25, 1919. He married Hazel Lamb and they had six children. Lorne worked at Pedlars, E.P. Taylors National Stud Farm and on his farm. He retired, sold the farm, and moved into the town of Port Perry. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419. Lorne passed away on August 15, 1987. DUFFY, Joseph Kenneth “Joe” Joe was born November 20, 1912, in Gravenhurst, Ontario. He grew up with his foster family, Patrick and Hazel Quinn, on Howe Island. A carpenter by trade, he joined the Canadian Armed Forces (Regular) on October 2, 1939 as a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Their Platoon Commander, Farley Mowat, gathered experiences from his fellow Hasty Ps for his book “The Regiment”. The Quinns were notified by letter that Joe was severely injured on July 25, 1943, in Operation Husky in Sicily. Captured and taken to Germany’s POW Camp Rottenmunster Stalag 5B, he would remain there for fourteen months. The Quinns were notified by telegram that on September 16, 1944, Joe would arrive in NewYork City via the S.S. Gripsholm and be repatriated via bonded train to Kingston, Ontario. After a recovery that took nearly two years in Toronto’s Christie Street Veterans’ Hospital, they hired him as a custodian. The Army officially discharged Joe on June 21, 1945, Rank Acting Corporal. He was married to Muriel (Bette) White for 44 years, until his death on September 21, 1990. The Howe Island Cenotaph honours Canadian and Allied veterans. DUNLOP, George Booth George was born in Montreal, Quebec on February 16, 1924. He enlisted in the army on September 10, 1940, in Quebec. He turned seventeen on a ship going overseas to the Forestry Corp in Scotland until his eighteenth birthday when he joined The Royal Montreal Regiment until it disbanded where he then transferred to 17th Duke of York Royal Canadian Hussars Assault Troop 3rd Division. During his time in the Army, he served in Canada and Northwest Europe. He returned to Montreal at the end of the war and discharged on October 22, 1945. He was awarded 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and lastly the War Medal 1939-1945. He was also awarded the Commander in Chief Decoration. George also served with the Reserve Army 6th Hussars 1950-57 as their Sgt Major. After returning to Canada, George worked for Bell Canada and was a member of the Capt A Roy Brown Branch 192 of The Royal Canadian Legion in Carleton Place for 68 years. George was invited back to Holland in 1980,1985, and 1995. George passed away on April 1, 2013. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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