203 www.on.legion.ca JENKINS, Harry Thomas Harry was born on May 3, 1916, and raised in Fonthill, Ontario. Harry enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) during World War II as a member of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. He was a service supply truck driver until he was injured, suffering shrapnel injuries, honourably discharged and returned home. Harry married Sarah Jane Tulk and raised five children in Fonthill. Harry was the manager of the LCBO in Welland until his retirement. Harry and his father, Harry A. Jenkins, a World War I Veteran and Clerk Treasurer for Fonthill, were in the Lincoln and Welland Regiment performing many band functions, playing clarinet, saxophone and piccolo. Both were masons and their wives were members of the Eastern Star. Both Harry and his wife Sarah served as President and Zone Commanders of The Royal Canadian Legion Welland Branch 4. He was a member of Branch 4 for seventy years. Harry Jenkins died on April 10, 2007, at the age of 91. JOHNSON, Allen Leroy Allen was sworn in on February 19, 1962 in London. One week later, he started his recruit training at Wolseley Barracks in London. In April 1962, he was posted at 1 RCR in Petawawa but they were in the fields at Gagetown. They turned back to Ipperwash. Three regiments marched all together in London. In June1962, he was posted to CFB Fort York in Germany. He went from London by train to Montreal. They got on the boat and were the last military to travel by boat. They landed in Amsterdam and went by train to Fort York. He was attached to the B Company OCY. He was there for one year then spent the last two years at QM Staff. While in Germany, Queen Elizabeth II came to Troop in of the Colours. In 1965, Allen transferred to RCASC where he was posted to CFB Borden to Transport Company. One year later, they moved to CFB Petawawa. While at Petawawa, he went to Expo 67. He went back to Germany Fort Ann as a rotation staff. On the journey home, he got married to Everlyn Kitching. He was posted back to CFS Chibougamau in 1969 and while there, he went to CFB Edmonton for a search and rescue course. He was posted back to CFB Borden in 1971 at Base Transport until 1979. While there, he instructed base security force course and was night dispatcher. In June 1971, their daughter Kim was born, and daughter Tammy was born in June 1976. His next posting was to CFB Cold Lake in 1979. He drove a cruiser (bus) to Edmonton six days a week. He was sent to CFB Borden for a refueling course. At Cold Lake, he was at three sections: heavy equipment, refueling, and main transport. They went to 1979 Canada Winter Games in Brandon where they supplied transport. While there, he got to ride in a FS and a DC3. In December 1979, their son Allen J. was born. Allen was posted back to Borden to the CFSAL as a driver instructor. Three years later, he was posted to Base Transport. In July 1978, he retired and moved to heavy equipment section. Thirteen years later, he fully retired in Baxter. He is a two-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Alliston Branch 171. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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