187 www.on.legion.ca HEWITT, George Wilson George was born August 28, 1888, in the United Sates to George and Elizabeth (McCann) Hewitt. He was living on Neebish Island, Michigan, as a woodsman, when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on January 24, 1916 on St. Joseph Island on the western end of Lake Huron east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. George sailed for England on August 8, 1916. Once there he was transferred to the 58th Battalion and served in France. On January 27, 1919 he married Grace Crawford and was discharged on June 21, 1919. George returned to the United States and passed away on April 7, 1970 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and is buried in Pickford, Michigan. HIGGS, Heber L. Heber Higgs was born in Leicester, England on January 24, 1885, to Heber Higgs and Harriet Watson. Before immigrating to Canada in September 1913, Heber had served with the Royal Navy in England, enlisting when he was 18 years old. He was an active member of the 12th York Rangers. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Aurora with the 127th Battalion, C.E.F. on December 20, 1915. Heber and Walter sailed with their unit to Liverpool on August 24, 1916, aboard the S.S. Olympic. At Witley, England, Heber was transferred to the 1st Construction Battalion, rather than remaining with the 127th. One week thereafter, he left for France with his unit, and on February 1, 1917, he was promoted to Acting Lance Corporal. The next week, February 9, his battalion was renamed the 1st Canadian Railway Troops. On November 3, 1917, Heber was with a work party in the Vleteren region of Belgium when a German shell exploded, wounding him. He was transported to the No. 61 Casualty Clearing Station in Lozinghem listed as “Dangerously Wounded” in the abdomen and legs. Unfortunately, Heber died the next day. He was 32 years old. Heber was buried at the nearby DozinghemMilitary Cemetery in Belgium. HILL, Murray Emanuel Murray was born on March 22, 1925, in Waterloo, Ontario. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) on October 28, 1943, and trained across Canada, qualifying as an Air Gunner. He was assigned to 159th Squadron and joined a heavy bomber crew flying B24 Consolidated Liberators. Stationed in India, the squadron targeted enemy trains, supply depots and railway facilities. They also carried out maritime mining operations, air-sea rescue missions and supply drops to allied troops. Following victory in Europe, they conducted leaflet drops over enemy territory urging Japanese surrender. Murray and his crew members participated in the strategic bombing of the bridge over the River Kwai. As Warrant Officer 2, Murray completed one tour of duty as a Bomber and flew 30 sorties and accumulated 349 hours of operational flight time. Following Victory over Japan, the crew continued humanitarian missions, delivering supplies to allied forces, prisoner of war camps, and hospitals. He was released on September 16, 1945, and returned to Canada. He became a professional photographer, running Murray’s Studio for 25 years before transitioning into real-estate photography. He documented his wartime experience through photographs, many taken in India. Murray died on August 19, 1992, in Kitchener, Ontario. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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