153 www.on.legion.ca FRIER, Alfred Louis Alfred was born on September 16, 1890, in Sebringville, Ontario to John and Sophia (Wickie) along with seven siblings: two sisters, Catherine and Alma, and five brothers, George, William, Simpson, Karl and John. Prior to World War I, Alfred was employed in carpentry work. He received his draft letter to report for duty. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in London, Ontario on January 9, 1918 with the Western Ontario Regiment in 1st Depot Battalion and arrived in England on August 4, 1918 aboard the SS Cretic with his brother Simpson. He was sent to Bramshott on March 5, 1918 and transferred to the 4th Reserve and on April 5, 1918 was shipped to France with Canadian Machine Gun Company. On January 11, 1919, he woke up very sick and was taken to the Base Hospital where he was diagnosed with Influenza. On May 11, 1919, aboard the SS Saturnia and discharged in London, Ontario on May 23, 1919. He married Clara Edith Rachel (Wicke). Alfred died in 1970 and is buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Mitchell, Perth County. FRIER, Simpson Aaron Simpson was born on November 5, 1896, in Sebringville, Ontario to John and Sophia (Wickie) along with seven siblings: two sisters, Catherine and Alma, plus five brothers, George, William, Alfred, Carl, and John. Prior to World War I, he was a blacksmith. Simpson received his draft letter to report to the London Depot. He enlisted on January 9, 1918 and was attached to Western Ontario Regiment 1st Depot Battalion. He boarded the SS Cretic and arrived in Bramshott with his brother Alfred. He was transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion on March 5, 1918. On April 5, 1918, he was attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and sent to France. On October 5, 1918, he was on the front lines of France/Belgium. On January 31, 1919, he was taken to hospital with influenza. Simpson was shipped back to Canada on March 20, 1919 and discharged in London on April 3, 1919. He was a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion Tavistock Branch 418. He was married to Olive Philips and they raised two girls, Betty (Yeck) and Phyllis (Johnson). He was employed at Canada Sandpaper in Plattsville. Simpson passed away on March 25, 1981 and was laid to rest in the Chesterfield Cemetery in Oxford County. GAGE, William Russell Russell was born in Beaconsfield, Ontario on April 15, 1909, and enrolled in the Army with the Royal Canadian Artillery on May 22, 1941. He had previously served in the military in the 54th Field Battery, RCA from August 1940 to May 1941. After more training in Canada, he embarked for Northwest Europe in July 1944 where he was a Troop Sgt for 36 months, administrative capacity for twenty months and served in France and Germany. Russell attained the rank of WOII becoming the Battery Sergeant Major (BSM) of the 8th LAA Regiment. He was discharged on February 6, 1946. Russell was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal andWar Medal 1939-1945. After the war, he returned to his wife and family in Brantford, Ontario where he lived until his death on December 24, 1984. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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