335 www.on.legion.ca SPENCER, Norval George Born in Welland, Ontario on October 31, 1914, Norval grew up in Galt, Ontario. On June 15,1940, 25-year-old Norval George Spencer enlisted for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada. His four brothers would soon follow him into war and join as well. Their father, John Richard Spencer, was a war veteran and had served with the 20th Infantry Battalion duringWorldWar I. Norval served with the 1st Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry Division and became Lance Corporal following basic training. Norval was initially stationed in the town of Bognor Regis, United Kingdom before going into battle. Norval was one of 14,000 infantry soldiers to land on Juno Beach and fight in the D-Day Invasion battle tours. He and the 3rd Infantry Canadian Division would move into Germany to fight afterwards. Ending his military career as Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class, Norval Spencer received the 19391945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945. Not much is known about Norval’s post war years. He did marry a British woman by the name of Gertrude Irena Clark, during the war but there is some indication the two did not remain married. Norval Spencer died on March 14, 1976, at the age of 62. SPENCER, Thomas Alex-Lyle “Tom” Tom was born on April 5, 1922, in Galt, Ontario. His father, John Richard Spencer, had fought with the 20th Infantry Battalion duringWorldWar I. Four of his brothers would all serve during World War II. Tom enlisted for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada but was transferred to the Royal Canadian Artillery. He served as a gunner for an anti-tank battery, fighting in the battles in France. While stationed in England, Tom met and fell in love with a local British woman named Joyce Barbara Clayton. Tom and Joyce married on March 25, 1944, in Brighton, England. Following the end of the war, on February 22, 1946, she and Tom arrived via ship to Canada and the couple moved to his hometown Galt to live. Tom and Joyce had four children, June, Linda, Debbie and Clayton. Following the war, Tom worked as a superintendent for Galt’s Parks Department, working alongside his father, John, and brother, John Jr. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Galt Branch 121. Tom Spencer passed away on December 28, 1973, at the age of 51. SPROUL, James Wesley James was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on November 18, 1936. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on December 8, 1954. After basic training, he went to RCAF Station in Clinton, Ontario where he graduated as Radar Technician (Ground). On posting to RCAF Station Gander, Newfoundland, he met Doris and was married in 1956. From Gander, he was posted to RCAF Station Langar, England, and then to 61Aircraft Control andWarning (AC&W) Squadron, Metz, France. In 1961, he returned to Clinton as an Instructor. In 1969, Jim was commissioned as a Communication and Electronics (CELE) officer. Much of his service was spent on Pinetree Line radar sites. He also served two years as a Detachment Commander in Comox, BC. In 1977, he was promoted to major and posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. After serving as Deputy Program Manager for the Region Operations Control Centres, Jim retired in 1984. He was recalled in 1989 on Class C Reserve service to coordinate the closures of Pinetree radar sites. Jim is currently an active member of the RCAF Association with RCAFA 441 (Huronia) Wing in Barrie, Ontario. He resided in Barrie, Ontario from 2002 to 2025. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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