183 www.on.legion.ca HARWOOD, Richard Charles Richard was born in Windsor, Ontario on June 8, 1923, to Richard Thomas Harwood and Sarah Ann Harwood. He enlisted in the RCAF (Regular Force) on June 23, 1942. Richard received his wings and commission on September 3, 1942, and was assigned to the North Atlantic Transport, #45 Group Ferry Command. On March 3, 1944, he was promoted to flying officer. Richard piloted several types of aircraft, including the Martin Marauder Bomber, DAKOTA Bomber, Liberator, and Lancaster. Frequently, Richard’s flight paths were lengthy and complex, and ultimately, he flew in every combat theatre, from Europe to North Africa and Persia. Upon his release from the RCAF in June 1946, Richard obtained a degree in Honours Business Administration. He commenced a distinguished career with Maple Leaf Mills Ltd. serving in several provinces as General Manager, and in Toronto as Director of Plant Operations. Richard was a valued community leader in Port Colborne, Ontario, having served as Chairman of the Board for Port Colborne Hospital and also for Niagara College in Welland, Ontario. He was a long-standing member of Port Colborne Rotary Club, Curling Club, Golf Course, and The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56. Upon his death on November 16, 2002, Richard was survived by his wife Pearl Molly Harwood and daughters Gail and Patty Harwood. HAY, John Strathearn “Strat” Strat was born in Toronto on May 10, 1897. He went to Upper Canada College, and then on to Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. In 1914, he became the aidede-camp to the future King Edward VIII because his uncle Sir John Strathearn Hendrie was the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He was already enrolled at RMC, and he signed up for the Canadian Field Artillery and became a gunner stationed at CFB Petawawa. He enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) on August 22, 1916, left Halifax, and arrived in Liverpool at the end of 1916. In 1917, he was posted to the Second Brigade, 67th Battery in Rouen and Vimy Ridge, France. He was only in Rouen for a year when he was gassed and severely injured with a gunshot wound to the jaw, chest, and right leg. He was admitted to a hospital in Rouen, and then transferred to Base Hospital, where he was eventually discharged and sent off duty to heal for three months. He was promoted to Lieutenant at this time. He was discharged on February 3, 1919. He suffered from shell shock for the remainder of his life. After the war, he married Evelyn Booth. They proceeded to have two daughters, Ann and Elizabeth (Beth). He was a stockbroker and was in partnership with Cochran, Murray & Hay in Toronto until his death on April 5, 1973. HAYLER, Marion Helga Marion “Helga” Hayler was born in Liverpool, England on April 20, 1923. She enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) for service during the war. The WAAF had been formed to aid the war effort in the UK and in 1941 they became part of the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their status changed to that of Regular Forces. WAAFs were initially recruited to fill posts as clerks, orderlies and drivers. However, as the war progressed their roles expanded to include: telephony; telegraphy; radar systems; plotters; balloon site operators and in Helga’s case packing of parachutes for aircrew members of the RAF. After her discharge from the WAAFs, Helga married Arthur John Martin, a veteran of the Royal Navy. In June 1951, they immigrated to Canada, settling in Sarnia, Ontario and raising a family. Helga died on March 9, 2004. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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