329 www.on.legion.ca SNELL, Thomas Mark Thomas Mark Snell was born in London, England on December 26, 1897, and immigrated to Canada on April 25, 1914. He enlisted in the 136th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, in Orono, Ontario, on January 1, 1916. Following initial training in Kingston, Ontario, Private Snell embarked from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the SS Corsican on September 25, 1916 and arrived in Liverpool, England, on October 6, 1916. He subsequently attended advanced training at West Sandling Camp and Seaford in England. On June 20, 1917, he arrived at No. 2 Canadian Infantry Depot in Étaples, France, and joined the 21st Battalion, eventually serving with 11th Platoon, “C” Company. While engaged in operations on the front lines at Passchendaele, France, Private Snell sustained a shrapnel wound to his left arm around November 2, 1917 and was evacuated to England on November 9, 1917. He was medically repatriated to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Goorkha and subsequently discharged. After settling in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Mr. Snell was called to active service in August 1939 with the 49th Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment (Machine Gun) to guard local facilities. He attested into the Canadian Active Service Force on August 28, 1939 at the rank of Sergeant and was later discharged from active service to rejoin the Non-Active Permanent Militia in Sault Ste. Marie. In recognition of his dedication and service, Thomas Mark Snell was awarded the War Medal 1939-1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 in Sault Ste. Marie. Thomas passed away on July 16, 1988. SOPER, Russell Wright Russell was born on April 20, 1889, in Port Perry, Ontario. He attended Port Perry Public School and High School. Upon graduation, he taught school for two years then attended University of Toronto, School of Architecture, graduating in 1913. He moved to Sarnia and started his own successful architect firm. He returned to Port Perry/Uxbridge in 1916. On May 24, 1916, he married Alma Pricilla Nutting of Uxbridge. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the 116th Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on July 10, 1916. On July 23, 1916, he sailed on the SS Olympic from Halifax arriving in Liverpool, England on July 31, 1916. His son, Ernest Haig Soper, was born on April 13, 1917. In August 1917, he arrived in France and by the first week of September 1917, he was at the front lines. He fought in the Battle of Passchendaele. On April 2, 1918, he was in charge of filling in a communication trench to block the enemy’s advance. At approximately two minutes past midnight, he was killed. Russell is buried at La Chaudière Military Cemetery, Pas-deCalais, France. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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