STEWART, Joseph Smith Joseph, the son of Joseph Sr. and Annie Stewart, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1925. Joseph Jr. enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on June 28, 1943, in Toronto, and was assigned to the # 2 Company Canadian Army University of Toronto. The courses were an intensive program in science, engineering and math to fill the army’s need for well-trained servicemen. In July 1944, Joseph was stationed at the A27 Canadian Reconnaissance Training Centre near Dundurn, Saskatchewan. He qualified in small arms training, mortars, the P.I.A.T and 6 pounder anti-tank guns. Joseph a graduate of the # 2 Company Canadian Army University Course signed a waiver removing himself from the Officers Selection process dated September 1, 1944. Joseph disembarked in Europe on February 10, 1945, and was taken on strength with the Royal Regiment of Canada. He was killed crossing the Twente Canal on April 3, 1945, during the battle for Zutphen which was liberated on April 8. Private Joseph Stewart was buried in the Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands. A touching letter was received by his mother in 1948 from a Dutch citizen J.W. Horstman adopting his grave for care. 341 www.on.legion.ca STEWART, Robert Fraser Robert was born on June 26, 1971, in Thompson, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on August 6, 1996. He served with the 1PPCLI Infantry School in Borden, Kingston, Greenwood, Petawawa, Kingston JTFX, Base Maintenance, PSTC and was deployed to Bosnia in 1997 and Afghanistan in 2006 and 2010. He was released on April 14, 2023. WO (retired, 2023) Rob Stewart explains: “I love to help others, to teach, to mentor, to be useful, and to build cool things.” Stewie got to do all that in the CF, and shone doing it. During his PPCLI (infantry) years, he had a mission to Bosnia where (on the side) he built a jungle gym “for the kids”; he did flood relief in Winnipeg, and he “scratched” a teaching “itch” as Infantry School Instructor. Once in the Materials Technician trade, he built a reputation as Mr. Fix-it and “builder of cool things”. All sorts of equipment items used in the field were at some point – somewhere – welded, bolted, stitched, glued, otherwise repaired – or even modified – by Rob. His most celebrated creation was two customized field ambulances in Afghanistan. Rob heavily modified these LAVs to keep their medic operators safe from enemy fire and landmines (Generals lined up to thank/congratulate him). His medals include the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Today, Stewie lives near Kingston, Ontario, with his wife Janice, daughter Brianna, their beloved dogs, and a large shop where, when he’s not fixing someone’s stuff, he makes cool things. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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