87 www.on.legion.ca CAPSTICKS, Walter “Wally” Wally was born in Doncaster, England on November 8, 1944. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1959. He joined the RCAF (Regular Force) on January 2, 1963 shortly after his eighteenth birthday and underwent basic training in St. Jean, Quebec. Wally completed Power Plant Operator training at Camp Borden, Ontario and in Calgary in 19631964. He spent much of his career serving on the Pinetree Line, a series of radar stations that were part of NORAD’s system of defence of North America. He was responsible for maintaining the power plants. In 1977, Wally was part of the UN Emergency Force Middle East (UNEFME) in Egypt, training civilian operators for power plants. He also served as Career Manager for personnel of military engineering trades. Wally retired from the Forces in November 1994 as a Chief Warrant Officer. Upon retirement from the CAF, he stayed with his expertise, working in the field of power generation until his final retirement in 2014. He is married to Diane and has six sons. He resided in Severn, Ontario from 2008 to 2025. Wally is an eight-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion and RCAFAssociation, and volunteers with the Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation. For his volunteer work, he was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. CAREY, Robert Robert was born on February 19, 1891, in Goderich, Ontario. His education was fulfilled with a degree from Kingston University. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) on November 2, 1915, with the Royal CanadianArtillery and was sent to Halifax to board the ship for overseas, arriving in England on February 14, 1916. Robert was transferred to the Canadian Field Artillery, 46th Battery for training. On July 14, 1916, he embarked for France and to the front lines with the rank of Bombardier. Robert fought with his unit during the battles at the Somme, Vimy Hill 60 and Cambrai. He was awarded the Military Medal on February 19, 1917, for bravery in the field during the Battle of the Somme. He was promoted to Corporal on May 31, 1917, and to Sergeant on August 8, 1917. Robert was transferred back to the United Kingdom for a university course where he was commissioned as an Officer in 1918. After the war was over, he served in the army occupation until early 1919. Robert was discharged on August 8, 1920, with the rank of Lieutenant. He married Edrie Beatrice Puddicombe Tye. He died on July 5, 1974, and is laid to rest in St. James Anglican Cemetery in Wilmot Township. CARLYLE, George McVey George was born in Dunbar, Ontario on November 15, 1924. He enlisted in the Navy (Regular Force) in 1940, at the age of 16, through the Dominion Provincial Wartime Emergency Training Program at Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School in Cornwall, ON. During World War II, he served with distinction in the Canadian Navy aboard the destroyer HMCS St. Francis and tanker HMCS Moonbeam. Later, he worked as a radio operator in the Special Naval Communications branch. After his military service, George dedicated seventeen years to the National Research Council’s Communications Branch before transitioning to private business. In 1948, he married Elaine Burton Carlyle, his beloved wife of seventy years until her passing in 2018. In 1967, George became a part-owner of Skene Boats Ltd., later retiring as President of Skene Industries in 1983. Outside of his professional career, he was an avid birdwatcher and gardener, actively involved with the Rideau Valley Field Naturalists, Rideau Lakes Horticultural Society, and the Master Gardeners of Ontario. He has been residing in Kingston, Ontario since 2006. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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