307 www.on.legion.ca RUSH, George Milton George was born on December 30, 1896, in the Township of Wilmot, Ontario. On his attestation papers, he listed his mother (Fannie) as his next of kin. Prior to World War I, he was a member of the 29th Militia Regiment (Highland Light Infantry). He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in New Hamburg on December 10, 1915, with the 111th Battalion. His medical examination (eye) was questionable, they sent him back for a second test which resulted in him wearing glasses. His unit boarded the SS Tuscania, arriving in Liverpool on October 6, 1916. He was sent to W. Sandling, transferred from the 111th to the 36th Reserve Battalion. He was taken on strength by the 4th Reserve Battalion on November 14, 1916, and moved into the front lines in France. On August 18, 1918, in the Battle of Amiens which led to the collapse (one hundred days) of the German Army, he was struck in the chest by a bullet, rushed to a field hospital and then to Witley in England. George Rush was discharged in London, Ontario on January 28, 1919. George passed away on March 28, 1954, and is buried in Hillcrest Park, Grant Pass, Oregon, USA. SADLER, Leslie Gilbert Leslie was born in Toronto on April 12, 1924. He enlisted in the Army on November 5, 1942 and served as a medic in England until his discharge on April 2, 1944. He spent a short time in Sunnybrook due to stress. Leslie received the Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Georgetown Branch. SAMPSON, William Samuel William was born September 19, 1871, in Kingston, Ontario, to Alexander and Margaret (McClelland). He was living in Marksville, St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and married with four children when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on February 12, 1916. William sailed for England on August 8, 1916 and after arriving was assigned to the Canadian Forestry Corps. During his service, he suffered from lumbago. He was discharged on July 4, 1919. He eventually took up farming in Saskatchewan and passed away there on June 13, 1966. He is buried in Abbey, Saskatchewan. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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