77 www.on.legion.ca BRUCKLEBANK, Peter James Peter was born on May 23, 1888, on St. Joseph Island, east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to Peter and Jane (Concorgood) Brucklebank. He was a labourer in Richards Landing, a small village on the island and on October 2, 1914, he married Frances Willis. On March 20, 1916, he enrolled in the Army (Regular Force) with the 119th Overseas Battalion and on August 8, 1916, he sailed to England. Peter was transferred to the 124th Pioneers on May 23, 1917. He served in France and Belgium and during that time he was wounded. He was discharged from the army on July 11, 1919. Peter passed away in Sault Ste. Marie on November 19, 1970, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in that community. BRUDER, Herbert Andrew Herbert was born inWalkerton, Ontario on June 4, 1897, the son of Noah and Mary Magdalen (Wilhelm) who resided at RR4 Walkerton and farmed, until later in life when he moved to 105 Princess Street in Walkerton. Herbert enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on May 14, 1918, in London, Ontario with the Regiment 1st Depot Battalion. He was released on August 23, 1918. Herbert married Lydiann Weber on September 25, 1923, and raised a family of four: Walter, Edna (Kelly), George and Gladys, who passed away from an illness prior to her first birthday. Herbert passed away on July 29, 1972. BRUNO, Allan Edo “Al” Al was born in Toronto, Ontario on April 14, 1922, the seventh of eight children. He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Regular Force) with the RCCS on September 21, 1942 and became a paratrooper with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. He participated in the Allied Invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. His medals include the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was discharged on demobilization on January 22, 1946. After leaving the service, he married Alice B. LaLonde whom he met while stationed in Cornwall, Canada. Al moved his growing family, which now included three girls, to California in 1961. They all became U.S. citizens in 1965. Al spent most of his life in Lakewood, California. In addition to being an avid gardener, he was an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion for 63 years, American Legion, and the Loyal Order of the Moose where he also served as its Governor. Al passed away on September 19, 2024 and is interred in the Canadian Memorial area at Park Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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