213 www.on.legion.ca KIDD, Thomas Noble Arthur Thomas Noble Arthur Kidd was born on May 3, 1879, in Smith Falls, Ontario, to Thomas Kidd and Sarah Halpenny. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) as a Private on January 11, 1915, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan with the 46th Battalion. He was part of a smaller draft sent to England on September 4, 1915, ahead of the remainder of his unit. While in Shorncliffe on September 14, 1915, he was transferred to the 32nd Reserve Battalion and then on November 9, 1915, to the 29th Battalion. Thomas arrived at the front in France on November 10, 1915. Thomas had been mentioned for the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed in action on June 16, 1916, in the trenches during an artillery bombardment in Hooge, Belgium. He was 30 years old. Thomas is buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. KING, Frederick Parker Frederick was born in England, June 30,1892. A British Home Child, he was sent to Canada by Fegan Homes. The Fegan Homes were similar to the Barnardo Homes taking in orphan boys and boys whose parents who could not take care of them. In May 1905, Frederick arrived in Canada at the Fegan Home in Toronto. He was sent to the Miller farm in Erin Twp. Ontario. By 1913, he was a member of the 30th Wellington County Rifles militia attending training camps in London, Ontario. Frederick enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the 153rd Wellington Battalion in March 1916 in Erin, Ontario training with the local platoon. The 153rd wintered in St. Thomas, Ontario and embarked from Halifax on the SS Olympic in April 1917. The 153rd was broken up on arrival in England and Frederick was sent to the Bramshott Camp. At one point he was a Lance Cpl. but reverted to Private. InApril 1918 arriving in France, he became a member of the 18th Battalion. In August, Frederick was wounded by shrapnel but recovered and returned to the line. On October 15, 1918, Frederick was killed in action near Cambrai and buried in the Niagara British War Cemetery in France. KING, John Wilson John Wilson King, the son of Noah and Nancy King, was born on December 27, 1895, in East Garafraxa Township, Dufferin County, Ontario. John as a farmer had some previous military training with the F. Company, 30th Wellington County militia in 1914 in London, Ontario. Under the Military service Act of 1917, he was called to Guelph for a medical in October 1917. John passed as a Category “A” recruit. During this period, John married Agnes Laurie Baptie on April 11, 1918, in Erin Ontario. John was enlisted under the Military Service Act on May 23, 1918. As a Private he was assigned to the 1st Depot Battalion Western Ontario Regiment in London, Ontario. His discharge upon demobilization was confirmed on January 8, 1919, and John returned to civilian life as a farmer. Pte. JohnWilson King passed away on October 9, 1971, and rests in the Huxley Cemetery, Hillsburgh Ontario beside his wife Agnes and son Clarence King a WWII RCAF Veteran. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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