169 www.on.legion.ca GOSSE, Wayne Halstead Wayne was born in Come-By-Chance, Newfoundland on December 15, 1964. On November 18, 1982, he joined the Canadian Armed Forces with permission from his parents. Wayne did his basic training in Cornwallis. On completion of his training, he then went to Borden for trades training at CFSAL as a Supply Technician. His first posting was onboard HMCS Huron in Halifax. Wayne then completed postings to Gander, NL and Sydney, NS. He was then off to the Navy once again to HMCS Athabaskan in Halifax. He served in the first Persian Gulf War in 1990/1991. Wayne was then headed to the Army in Edmonton. He did tours in Israel/Syria and Bosnia. He went to Thunder Bay, Ontario and then to ASU Toronto. Wayne served in the Logistics Branch for 21 years before retiring on November 5, 2003, in Toronto at the rank of Sergeant. He then moved into the private sector for three years, before returning to the Public Service. In 2017, Wayne retired from the Public Service after 32 years working for the Government of Canada. Wayne is a member of the Windsor Legion Branch 644 for 15 years. He volunteered as 1st Vice President, Sgt.-At-Arms, Cadet Liaison Officer, Bursary Chair, Bar Chair, Ways & Means, Public Relations Officer, Newsletter Editor, Kitchen Convenor, and Veterans Services Officer. Wayne was very proud to have served his country and continues supporting Veterans and Veterans causes. GOURLIE, James Edward “Jim” Jim was born in Toronto on April 24, 1924. During World War II, Jim enrolled with the Canadian Army (Regular Force) on June 1, 1943, joining the ranks of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada. Private Jim Gourlie’s unit served within the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division throughout the war. The unit landed on Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and fought in major campaigns across Normandy, the Netherlands, and Germany. On April 28, 1945, while in Berlin, Jim was shot by a sniper. He was treated in a hospital in Holland and was sent home after being released. With the war over, he was discharged in Canada on February 11, 1946. He married Jean Norris and settled in the village of Coldwater, Ontario upon retirement. He worked as a parts manager for Frigidaire in Toronto for 32 years. He was a long-time member of The Royal Canadian Legion and member of Coldwater Branch 270 for twenty years. Jim passed away on June 26, 2009. He was laid to rest in the Coldwater Cemetery. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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