199 www.on.legion.ca HUBBS, Philip Caleb Philip enlisted in February 1967 and joined the Queen’s Own Rifles in Calgary. His early postings included duties in British Columbia, Alberta and a NORAD assignment in Norway. He was next posted to Lahr, Germany, serving there from 1968 to 1971, followed by a posting to Winnipeg and then to Cyprus in 1972. In 1975, he transferred trades to Logistics Transport at the Winnipeg air base. In 1978, he returned to Lahr, Germany, serving with 4 Service Station Unit until 1982. He was then posted to CFB Portage la Prairie, Manitoba where he worked in refueling and runway maintenance until 1987. His next posting was to CFB Shilo, Manitoba where he served in safety and accident administration. In 1991, he was posted to CFB Borden as a vehicle dispatcher and instructor, remaining there until his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1995. Following his military career, he worked with the Corps of Commissionaires, five years in Toronto and thirteen years at CFB Borden, retiring fully in 2013. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Winnipeg Branch 4 and Alliston Branch 171 for a total of 52 years. HURL, Norman Douglas Norman Douglas Hurl was born in Lakefield, Ontario on July 1, 1895, to William and Margaret (Curtain) Hurl. He was one of fourteen children. He had many jobs including being a cinema operator in Lakefield before he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on November 18, 1914, with the 21st Battalion in Kingston. Norman had four years with the Peterborough Heavy Artillery Battery. Norman was a dogged and determined recruit having his fair share of disciplinary issues including going AWOL and displaying public drunkenness. This did not deter him from his service as he also received two good conduct medals and experienced shrapnel wounds to his hand and face in April 1918. He was discharged on February 17, 1919, having served four years and three months. Upon his return, he married Cora May Cummings in 1920 and had two children, Dorothy (1921) and Carl (1923). Carl was sadly killed in action on October 9, 1943, flying with the RCAF over Germany. Norman experienced difficult health issues and sadly died at the age of 51 in Gravenhurst having been a long-term patient on September 16, 1945. He and his wife Cora (who survived him by almost 40 years are interred in the Lakefield Cemetery. HYSLOP, R. Malcolm Malcolm was born on October 13, 1937 and grew up in Windsor, Ontario where he worked as an electrician with Chrysler. Due to his appetite to see the world and serve his country, Malcolm joined the Officer Cadet Program in 1960. He was a gunner with the RRCA. The army would take him from Petawawa, ON to Germany, to Shilo, MB, to Gagetown, NB and Penhold, AB. His travels began when he served as a Miliary Observer in UNFICYP (Cyprus), UNMOGIP (India, Pakistan), UNDOF (Syria), and UNTSO (Israel) before returning to Canada (Ottawa) where he was awarded the Order of Military Merit (OMM) for his role with the Multi-National Force in the Sinai Desert. Malcolm’s last and proudest command was the 30th Field Artillery Regiment in Ottawa. After retiring in 1992, he founded a very successful property management company. He was later awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. Malcolm was a member of the Regiment Senate and was President of the Bytown Gunner’s Order. In 2023, through Orléans Branch 632 of The Royal Canadian Legion, of which he was a member for four years, Malcolm was chosen to be honoured in the Hero’s Ridge suite at a Senator’s game. Malcolm passed away in Orléans, Ontario on March 2, 2024. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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