71 www.on.legion.ca BRIGGS, Randolf Eric Randolf was born on June 10, 1917, in Powassan, Ontario and was a lifelong resident. He joined the army in 1942 and spent most of World War II in North Africa and Italy. He was discharged from the Army in 1946. Eric passed away on June 11, 1967. BROWN, Herman Clifton Herman Clifton Brown was born on August 22, 1893, to John Henry Brown and Letitia Clifton in Stratford, Ontario. At the time of his enlistment in the Army (Regular Force), Herman had served one year with the 48th Highlanders and was working as a Brakeman. He enlisted as a Private with the 15th Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. on September 20, 1914. Herman’s unit sailed aboard the S.S. Megantic with the entire First Contingent on October 3 and spent the Winter training in England. On March 14, 1915, shortly after arriving in France, Herman suffered a gunshot wound to the left foot and complained of some deafness. He was transferred back to England and admitted to the large hospital in Netley, England. He would not return to the front lines, being afflicted with several ailments, and remained in England receiving treatment until 1918. Herman was invalided back to Canada as a possible Tuberculosis case in February 1918. Herman passed away at the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto on April 4, 1918. He was 25 years old. Herman is buried in the Aurora Cemetery. BROWN, Morris Archibald Morris was born on January 1, 1895, in Marksville (now Hilton Beach), a small community on St. Joseph Island, Ontario to Peter Brown and Elizabeth Archibald. His attestation document lists that he was an iron worker by trade. On January 31, 1916, he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion and also served with 52nd Battalion. On December 30, 1917, Private Morris Brown died during a poison gas attack while serving in France. He is buried in the Loos Cemetery in France and his name is inscribed on the Hilton Beach Cenotaph on St. Joseph Island. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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