365 www.on.legion.ca TURNER, Courtney Dean Dean was born in Windsor, Ontario on August 31, 1959. He is a proud Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served 22 years (1977 to 1998) with the Royal Canadian Regiment and 3 Commando of the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Throughout his military career, he specialized in training soldiers with a strong focus on safety, leadership, and operational readiness for overseas missions. He was deployed to Germany (1981-1984 and 1988-1990) and Bosnia (1992-1993), earning several honours, including the Canadian Forces Decoration, Special Service Medal, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Medal and both Canadian and American Jump Wings. Following his military service, Dean continued his commitment to public safety with the Canadian Red Cross, where he served as a Community Services Coordinator and later managed First Aid programs in theYork Region. He also contributed to regional emergency preparedness initiatives, includingY2K planning. Building on this experience, he founded F.A.S.T. Rescue, expanding from first aid and CPR training into a national provider of workplace safety training, consulting and safety supplies. Dean remains actively involved in the community, supporting veteran initiatives through organizations like Treble Victor Group and Renos for Heroes. Dean has been married to Shyamala since 1987 and is a proud father and grandfather. He has been residing in Etobicoke since 2022 and is a sixteen-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 344. VANCE, Joseph James James was born on July 18, 1894, in Oxford, Ontario. Prior to World War I, he was a member of the 29th Regiment for two years. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on January 23, 1915, in Berlin, Ontario with the 7th Canadian Mounted Rifles. He was sent to England and transferred to the 2nd Canadian Veterinary Hospital and on to France on January 16, 1916, where he went base to base, headquarters to headquarters looking after all kinds of dental work. On January 24, 1916, he was admitted to hospital with a sore throat which resulted in a tonsilitis operation on January 31, 1916. He was appointed L/Cpl on April 13, 1916, and appointed Sergeant on June 14, 1917, granted a ten-day leave. Upon return from leave, he was attached to the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps. Joseph was discharged on May 16, 1919, in London, Ontario. Joseph passed away on December 20, 1928, and is buried in the Anglican Cemetery in Woodstock, Ontario. VEITCH, Ross Walker Ross was born on May 5, 1897, in Toronto, Ontario. The family was living in Plattsville and he was educated there and in New Hamburg. He joined the World War I effort in Stratford on January 6, 1916, with the 110th Battalion (Cameron Highlanders). After basic training, his unit was on its way to Great Britain, arriving in Seaford on November 11, 1916. He was hospitalized on December 29, 1916, with La Grippe in the Ravenscroft Military Hospital in Seaford. During training in England, he received an appointment “Lieutenant” but with his desire to get to the front lines, he had to revert his rank. He was next transferred to the 38th Battalion, taken on strength in France on June 24, 1917, with the 6th Reserve Battalion. Ross was sent back to Seaford on May 11, 1918, for further Officers Training. He received his Commission “Lieutenant” and returned to France. After the war was over, he received his discharge on December 4, 1919. He returned to Stratford, enrolled in McMaster University, earned his teachers certificate and taught school for twenty years. He married Velma (Kennedy) and they raised two girls, Jessie and Rosslyn. He became Postmaster in Preston. Ross died on April 28, 1943, and is laid to rest in the Preston Cemetery in Ontario. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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