355 www.on.legion.ca TAYLOR, Harold William “Hal” Born on September 10, 1934, Harold grew up in Markham, Ontario. He attended the Ryerson Institute of Technology where he earned a degree in Engineering. In the summer of 1956, he was employed as a draftsman working on the cockpit design of the Avro Arrow at A.V. Roe Canada (Avro Canada). He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) in 1958 and proceeded for pilot training that year. By October 1958, he had completed Primary Flying level on the Chipmunk Aircraft. In Penhold, Alberta, he was certified on the Harvard aircraft. In June 1959, Hal was posted to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and qualified on the T-33 jet trainer. Then, in November 1959, now a Flying Officer, he was trained on the F86 Sabre in Chatham, Ontario. Hal flew the Sabre operationally in Marville, France, West Germany, and in Sardinia. He also worked as a flying instructor in Portage la Prairie, instructing on the T-33. Hal’s final tour was with 400Air Reserve Squadron in Toronto, where he flew the Otter and C-45 Expeditor. He was discharged from the RCAF on June 3, 1966, as a Flight Lieutenant. Hal is currently a member of 441 (Huronia) Wing of the RCAF Association in Barrie, Ontario. TAYLOR, Louis Martin Louis was born in Toronto on August 5, 1924. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery in Toronto as a gunner in 1941 and left the Artillery to join the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942. He graduated from his pre-aircrew course and was selected as a pilot in August 1943 with a commission. He served on a Fighter Squadron for fifteen months on the west coast until going overseas in April 1945 to join the 132 Squadron. He returned in July 1945. Louis retired on completion of a term of voluntary service during an emergency. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and Pilot’s Badge. Following his release, he continued to work in Toronto, married his sweetheart Margaret in 1954 and had a daughter, Lynne, in 1967. They moved to Brussels in 1975, but Lou continued to work for the MTO as a property appraiser. They loved their life and home in Brussels, and he passed away in 1982. He was a 22-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Brussels Branch 218. THOMAS, Albert Edward “Bert” Bert was born on April 21, 1883, in Turnberry Township, Huron County, Ontario. He was a carpenter/farmer and a widower with four children when he enlisted at the age of 32 on June 21, 1916 with the 3rd Canadian Expeditionary Force in London. He transferred to join the 168th Oxford County Battalion in Woodstock. He sailed from Halifax in September 1916 and arrived in Liverpool, England on September 22, 1916. By January, he was deployed to France to reinforce British Regiments. He transferred to the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction as a Sapper. He saw action in Arras,Ypres, and Amiens. He had health issues including trench fever. Bert went to England to recover and met his second wife, Emily, and had a son. Returning to France, he relapsed with trench fever and returned to England. The steamer ahead of his vessel was hit by the enemy. Many passengers came aboard his vessel and it capsized, throwing Bert overboard. He was rescued but caught malaria, which caused him hip paralysis. He was invalided to Canada in September 1918 and discharged on December 12, 1918. His wife and son joined him in October and the family of seven lived in Bluevale until his death on July 15, 1920 of diphtheria, a complication of mustard poisoning. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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