375 www.on.legion.ca WEBSTER, Wilbert Lawrence Wilbert, known as “Squib” was born in Lanark, Ontario on April 23, 1897, to Wilbert and Ida (Mason) Webster. His family moved to Lakefield in 1904 and later lived in Fenelon Falls. At age 13 he went to work at a car dealership as a chauffeur. He also served with the 46th Battalion prior to his enlistment in the Army (Regular Force) with the 21st Battalion in Kingston on November 11, 1914. Squib experienced multiple behaviour infractions. His fighting spirit served him well at the front being wounded twice (1916 and November 9, 1918). He was discharged on May 24, 1919. Squib returned to Lakefield and became Fire Chief in 1921 and a member of the local band. He made significant improvements to the alarm systems. He relocated to Dundas but always returned for the 21st Battalion reunions. He married Gwendolyn Simpson in 1927 and had three children. Squib served in both wars reenlisting in 1940 and being discharged in 1942 at the age of 45. He died on November 16, 1977, in Dundas but was interred in the Lakefield Cemetery with Gwendolyn who passed in 1995. He was a 41year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77. Squib’s drive and personality which made him tough to manage served him well on both the battlefield and in life. WHITE, William Archibald Oliver “Bill” Bill was born in Oakville, Ontario, on April 23, 1889. A keen photographer, he took many photos in Toronto of World War I soldiers on parade or about to be deployed. On December 7, 1915, he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), 126th Overseas Peel Battalion. After brief training for sniper duty at CFB Borden, Bill was posted to England as Acting Corporal at Camp Bramshott and Camp Witley. His photos now were of fellow soldiers having a meal by their tents. His regiment merged with the 116th Battalion and in 1916 with the 8th Reserve. In November 1917, while serving in France, he was hospitalized with Trench Fever and Pleurisy. Still unwell and with the loss of one lung, in 1918 he was transferred to Toronto’s Spadina Military Hospital. Bill was discharged from the Army December 21, 1918, Rank Acting Corporal. Now a barber, World War II soldiers on leave knew they would get a free haircut and a place to stay in his Toronto home with his wife, Elizabeth, and their five children. Bill died on December 1, 1964, at Wasaga Beach and is buried at Stayner Union Cemetery. WHITLEY, Robert Henry Robert was born on September 10, 1892, in Richards Landing on St. Joseph Island east of Sault Ste. Marie to John and Emma (Sheldon) Whitley. He was a labourer/farmer when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on February 11, 1916. Robert sailed for England on August 8, 1916, and was posted to the Reserve Company. Medical examinations determined that he was not suited for war time service and he was sent back to Canada on October 18, 1917, and was discharged on February 5, 1918. When Robert returned to Canada, he remained a labourer and he never married. He passed away on May 11, 1947, and is buried in the St. Joseph Township cemetery. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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