377 www.on.legion.ca WHITLEY, Thomas Arthur Thomas was born on June 19, 1896, on St. Joseph Island east of Sault Ste. Marie, to John and Emma (Sheldon) Whitley. He was a farmer when he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion on January 3, 1916. Thomas sailed for England on August 8, 1916, and after his arrival he was transferred to the 52nd Battalion (New Ontario). While in France, he was wounded in both arms, abdomen and had a leg amputated. His recovery took a long time, and he wasn’t invalided back to Canada until June 1919 and discharged on March 5, 1920. Thomas married Mina Casey in December 1921. Census indicated that he became a steelworker. Thomas’ date of passing is unknown. WIESE, Harold John Harold was born in New Hamburg, Ontario on April 23, 1894, to Herman and Caroline (Gernmer) along with one brother, Theodore Frederick Wiese who was serving in France at that time. Prior to World War I, Harold was employed with Sherlock-Manning Organ Co. Harold enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in London, Ontario with the 135th Battalion on January 17, 1916. After many months of training, his unit sailed from Halifax on August 22, 1916, arriving in Liverpool, then into France to the 18th Battalion (Western Ontario Regiment). The battle at Vimy Ridge became very fierce with heavy bombing, one of the bombs landed close to Harold and he was seriously injured. They rushed him to the closest field hospital where he died within hours on April 22, 1917. He is buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery extension, France. Harold is commemorated on Page 349 of the First World War Book of Remembrance in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. WIESE, Theodore Frederick Theodore was born on October 4, 1897, in New Hamburg, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) in Strathroy, Ontario on September 24, 1915, with the 20th Battalion, sailed for England aboard the SS Lapland on April 24, 1916, and was transferred to the 70th Battalion. He was posted with the CARD Signaler in Witley. He was then shipped to France; in November 1917 he was awarded a Good Conduct Badge to the front lines. In June 1918, he was awarded the Military Medal, he took the signaler’s course in August 1918 and received a certificate as a 1st Class Signaler. On January 30, 1919, he was posted to Witley on proceeding to England to attend Khaki University. He was discharged on May 28, 1919. He married Catherine J., enrolled in a university, and obtained his Dentist Certificate. Theodore died in 1980 and was buried in St. Simon & St. Jude Cemetery in Belle River, Ontario. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==