141 www.on.legion.ca EXLEY, Walter Kenneth Walter Kenneth Exley was born in Victoria, British Colombia on February 15, 1897, to Frederick T. Exley and Lillian Gertrude Fillmore. Walter enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the 4th Divisional Cyclists at Toronto, on March 1, 1916, and for unknown reasons, listed his birth year as 1896. He sailed with his unit to Liverpool aboard the S.S. Olympic on April 28 of the same year. He was transferred to the 74th, then 87th Infantry Battalions, then the 11th Trench Mortar Battery, and finally to the 75th Infantry. Walter arrived in France on August 12, 1916. The 75th was fully engaged in the bloody Battle of the Somme and were instrumental in the taking of Desire Trench near Courcelette, the final objective of the battle. During this charge, on November 18, 1916, Walter Exley was reported missing, his status updated to Killed in Action November 18, 1916. He was 19 years old. Walter was buried at the Serre Road Cemetery No.1, to the northeast of Courcelette in France. FARNDON, Samuel Frederick Samuel was born in Birmingham, England on July 13, 1907. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on September 5, 1939. He also served from October 1936 to September 1939 as a Sergeant in the Non Permanent Active Militia. He went overseas to Aldershot, England in December 1939 with the 48th Highlanders. On January 12, 1940, he was injured in a motorcycle accident and was hospitalized for one year. In March 1944, he was deemed unable to return to the field and continued in a light duty capacity until his discharge in May 1945. He was a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 in Highland Creek. Samuel passed away on February 28, 1991. FARNDON (BELL), Violet Mae Violet was born in Toronto, Ontario on April 28, 1912. She enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Stn Linton-on-Ouse in England in 1943 while she was there tending to her husband, who was injured while serving in the Canadian Army overseas. She served as a Leading Aircraftwoman Equipment Assistant for her entire service. She was released on compassionate grounds to return to her fouryear-old son. She was scheduled to board a troopship carrying children to safety in Canada but missed the boarding. That ship was severely damaged by the enemy resulting in the loss of lives. She was a long-term member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 in Highland Creek. Violet passed away on August 10, 1982. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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