297 www.on.legion.ca PROCTOR, James Albert James Albert Proctor, known to his friends as “Chappie,” was born in Aurora, Ontario on September 22, 1898, to Simon Albert, and Della (Minnie) Waite. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Toronto on November 24, 1915, with the 81st Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. where he lied on his attestation form as he had just turned 17, not the legally required age of 18. James sailed with his unit to Liverpool aboard the S.S. Olympic on April 28, 1916. Within three months, he had been transferred to the 18th Infantry Battalion and delivered to the front lines near Reninghelst, Belgium. The 18th Battalion saw heavy combat during the war, and James was present for the Battles of the Somme, Flers-Courcelette, Ancre Heights, and Vimy Ridge. On May 9, 1917, James Albert Proctor was killed in the action surrounding the German re-taking of the town of Fresnoy. He was 18 years old. James is buried at the Orchard Dump Cemetery in Pas-de-Calais, France. QUAST, Edgar Nelson Edgar was born in Sebringville, Ontario on March 26, 1923, to Frank and Amanda Ottilie Quast, along with nine siblings: four sisters, Ruth (Cunningham), Fern (Nairn), Evelyn, and Edith, and five brothers, Earl, Eldin, Irvin, Harold and Arthur. Prior to World War II, Edgar was employed at Waterloo Sunshine Factory and Lackie Construction. On February 12, 1943, he enlisted in London, Ontario and received training in Listowel, Ottawa and Camp Borden. Quast was sent overseas in October 1943 and shipped to Italy in March 1944 and attached to the Ontario Regiment RCAC, 11th Armoured Regiment. He was killed in action in Italy on August 20, 1944 and buried in the Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Trooper Edgar Nelson Quast is commemorated on page 422 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, Ottawa. RHODES, Arthur Robert William “Bill” Bill was born on February 19, 1919, in Toronto, Ontario. He joined the Air Force (Regular Force) onAugust 25, 1941. He served duringWorldWar II as a Navigator BombAimer with the RCAF. Further military experience the following quote from the Toronto Star “Toronto Flier gets DFC. Flying Officer Robert “Bill” Rhodes has received word from Ottawa that he has been awarded the DFC which is a prestigious military award “Distinguished Flying Cross”. A Bomb Aimer he was also attached to an RAF Pathfinder Squadron.” He flew missions over Germany. One faithful mission, his plane was shot down. Bill and crew managed to land the plane behind enemy lines. Bill struggled to get the living but wounded crew members out of the plane and hidden in a haystack while he went to secure help. Fortunately, Bill was found by allied troops and his heroic efforts were awarded with commendation. He was released in September 1945. Bill was a deeply religious man and after his service, he married and raised a family in Sandwich West Township which would become Windsor in 1966. Bill became a Financial Adviser for Richardson Financial and eventually took care of high-profile clients in the Windsor area. Bill passed away on March 26, 1998, at the age of 79. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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