69 www.on.legion.ca BRENT, John Arthur “Jack” Jack was born in Malton, Ontario on June 9, 1924. He joined the Highland Light Infantry of Canada in Galt and served for one year before enlisting in the Army (Regular Force) on June 2, 1941 during World War II. Jack was employed at that time at Dominion Woolens in Hespeler where his father worked for the CN Railroad Station. He had three brothers and two sisters. After training in London, Ontario, he was deployed overseas to the United Kingdom in 1941 and wounded in France in October 1944. He recovered and was discharged on February 2, 1946. Jack married and resided in Hespeler raising six sons and one daughter. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hespeler Branch 272 for forty years. Jack passed away on January 3, 1995. BRENT, William Arthur “Willie” “Bill” Bill was born in Baden, Ontario on May 3, 1889. He joined the military on July 16, 1915 and sailed overseas serving the Canadian Expeditionary Forces 58th Battalion, 9th Infantry Brigade, third out of Toronto. His duty was a telegraph operator for his three years in World War I, which was involved with many battles that took place, Vimy, Passchendaele, The Somme, and Ypres Flanders. He was released in 1919. When he returned to civilian life as a telegraph operator for the Railway, he retired from the Hespeler train station. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hespeler Branch 272. Bill passed away on April 11, 1975. BREWER, John Clifford John was born on May 19, 1919, in Grey Township, Ontario. He was raised on the farm and on August 15, 1940, he enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the Kent Regiment in Woodstock. He married Margaret in 1942 before leaving for duty. He served in Britain, Sicily, Italy, Germany, Holland, France, Central Mediterranean and Northwest Europe. He was awarded the France and Germany Star, Canadian War Medal, Italian Star. He was wounded in France in the shoulder and after recovery, he returned to duty. He was promoted to Sergeant Major and was discharged on November 24, 1945. He returned home to meet his first-born son, born in 1942. The family bought their own farm in 1946 and the family continued to grow with four more children. John joined The Royal Canadian Legion Brussels Branch 218 and served as President in 1974-75. His wife was also active in the Ladies Auxiliary and served as President in 1975-77. John passed away in 1979 and is buried in Brussels Cemetery. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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