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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-11-09, Page 5< (Z/W 25, Woods) Weddings 1 w Clinton News-Record, Thursday, Nov. 9, 1967 It was suggested to Lucy that she ramble about history. (Th© local Historical Society was organized to preserve a? much as possible of Bayfield and area history before it fades forever into the past.) Members are looking for old farm jour­ nals, diaries, and other documents which will substantiate dates, weather, price?, events, etc, While thinking of various aspects of village history, a m'emory of other days came to Lucy — the First Great War, August 4, 1914 — November 11, 1918. Lucy recalls that bright August day when war was declared. She had driven with her father to attend a patient, Mrs. Thomas Elliott, Goderich Road, And as Dr, Woods and Thomas UJllQtt (the pioneer) came from the house towards the buggy, they were talking very seriously of affairs in Europe, Young as she was, a chill of apprehension ran down her spine. Soon Bayfield Patriotic Society was formed which was to serve actively in raising money, knitting, sending comfort? to the troops, etc. The first farewell In the Town Hall was on May 7,1915 to pr. George Manning Smith who enlisted in the R.C.A.M.C, and went to England. He served for some time in the Orkney Islands, In February 1916, A company of the 161st Battalion marched from Clinton to Bayfield and was billetted overnight, There was a recruiting rally in the Town Hall at night at which two of the speakers were Colonel Barry Combe and Medical Officer, Major W.J, Shaw, Clinton. In an impromptu program, Jimmy Roualt played the mouth-organ and did step dancing. Two young Lieutenants staying overnight with Dr. Woods and family made a dash' from the breakfast table next morning when the call to fall in was founded. One was Rex Cluff but the other’s name eludes Lucy’s memory. The one'thing she recalls, is peering out between the geraniums , in her father’s. front office window, and feeling sorry for the line of khaki clad men marking time in the winter’s slush on the road. ’, ' - Lucy thinks of the little group of Bayfield men who enlisted about that time: Harold Brandon, Allan Macdonald, Wilfred Toms Malcom Toms, James Rouatt, Peter Clark, Hugh R. MacKay, Walter Westlake, William Boyce, Frank Boyce, Kenneth Currie, William J. Elliott. The store on Main Street formerly owned and operated by Mrs. Lottie (Martin) Campbell (Walter Johnston’s bakery burned down in October 1935) was secured as headquarters for this group. Lucy has been told that it was in charge of Lieutenant Knox Mair. They drilled each day on Clan Gregor Square and in the Town Hall when the weather was inclement. About the 24th of May, they went to Clinton, from there to London, and later to Camp ' Borden. Arthur Clark, an Englishman who moved his family to Bayfield from Hensall enlisted in the 161st. Also signing up were Leonard Heard in Clinton, and Lome Armstrong (Goshen Line, Stanley Township) in Seaforth. Abe C. Brandon transferred to the 161st from the 110th Battalion. William J. Elliott received honourable discharge from Camp Borden being medically unfit, for active duty Overseas. How proud the villagers were of the men who were going forth to fight for freedom! And when dheir insignia changed, how the school girls vied with each other for a discarded Maple Leaf! Some men had been attracted to join the forces by the pay of $r,10 a day and everything found. At a time when it was not easy to find work, it was, to say the least, ’steady employment, as well as the honour of patriotic duty. The 161st embarked on the troop ship “Lapland” and sailed from Halifax on October 29, 1916. Arriving in England, they were stationed at Lower Dibgate and then went on to Shorncliffe Heights. In December 1916 two drafts of 250 men each were sent to the Western Front and in the fall of 1917 the proud 161st Battalion was broken up at Witley Camp in Surrey, to . re-inforce Four Divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The men were all separated, Harold Brandon and Peter Clark were delegated to a Labour Battalion. Peter Clark was not con- —•sidered i physically1’ ‘fit for such heavy work and was sent Sack r,i!! Srtg Where*hd?r’eceiyri’d honourable .discharge:???^ ' I ^oto^’o;thdrwv61uhte'e'rs!'-'seHih'g' Overseas "connected 'with Bayfield , included Dr. Garnet S. Atkinson, Royal Canadian Army Dental Corps, Roy Dewar, Sauble Line, Stanley Township, Ted Adley, an Englishman working for Donald Galbraith, J. Harold Pollock with the 48th Highlanders, Toronto, Wilbur Erwin with the 142nd Battalion, Harvey Currie, the 33rd Battalion, Lewis H.D. Mac­ Leod with the 91st St. Thomas, Robert MacLeod and Percy Johnston, 71st, Guelph, Walter Johnston With the 4th C,M.R.s/ Toronto (he was captured on the Somme and spent 34 months in a German prison camp) Nursing Sister A. Maude Stirling, #4 University Base Hospital from Toronto (Mentioned in despatches, she was awarded the Royal Red Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace.) Victor Evans with the R.C.A.F. was killed when hit by the propeller of his plane at Toronto, April 25, 1918. William R. Elliott, Harold A. King and John Guilford (an Englishman working for William J. Scotchmer) reached England in the summer of 1918. There aren’t many left now to tell the story of those days. Percy Johnston, Harold Pollock and Abe C. Brandon reside in Goderich. And of the little group of the 161st Battalion whose • initial drilling commenced in Bayfield, there are but three veterans: Frank Boyce on the Goshen Line, Stanley Township, was transferred to the 58th Battalion, 3rd Division. He was hit about the eye and leg at Vimy Ridge. Later he was gassed at Passchendaele, returned to Canada and was repatriated in 1918. Malcom Toms serving with the 18th Battalion in France was wounded at Amiens, August 8, 1918 in the shoulder and back. He was in hospital in Rouen, France, for three weeks, trans­ ferred to Aidershot for a month, Bramley for a month and Basingstoke to wait for transportation to Canada. Nursing Sister A. M. Stirling, RRC was on duty in that hospital at the time and vioxted Malcom. He came home on a hospital ship, landing on December 23, 1918, and was taken to Victoria Hospital, London. He received his discharge from the army and Victoria Hospital on March 17,1919 — a grand St. Patricks Day! Walter M. Westlake was wounded at Arras, August 26,1918. The two middle fingers of his left hand were taken off, He spent four weeks in a British Base Hospital in France, two weeks of which he was uncounsclous from scarlet fever. He went from it to Shorncliffe Hospital, England, then had leave and was sent to Buxton to await passage home. He arrived here January 27,1919. Walter served in France with theSecondCanadian Mounted Rifles, B. C. Lucy recalls a false rumour of peace being circulated a few days before November II. She happened to be in Clinton where the ells never stopped ringing, nor horns and noise makers tooting! Then in Bayfield on Armistice Day, there were prayers of tanksglving in the churches followed by a parade. Everyone was Id with rejoicing and excitement. n drie time the Patriotic Society erected a bronze tablet in Town Hall (how inset in the Memorial Cairn, Clan Gregor re) bearing the names of those who made the supreme rlfice in the war 1914-1918 - Harvey Currie, Kenneth Currie, fred Toms, Robert MacLeod, Allan Macdonald, Victor Evans, ard Adley, Arthur Clarke. 'he?? are the men, together with those lost in the war 1939—1945 ose memory we honour especially each year as Remembrance y combs around. VISIT YOUR FARM SERVICE CENTRE FOR COMPLETE FARM EQUIPMENT SALES • INSTALLATION - SERVICE 7 RoWnbury — CLINTON — Ph. 482-9561 At a lovely wedding cere, mony inSt. Andrew’s Presby­ terian church, Clinton, Rose­ mary Eldq MacDonald, Clin, ton, and RCMP Constable Donald Grant Oesch, Ottawa, were united in. marriage by Rev, R.U. MacLean. Candelabra and baskets of white gladioli, red carnations arid white pin ball mums formed the setting for the double-ring ceremony at which the soloist, William Cook, sang, “I’ll Walk Beside You” and “Two Shall Be One” ac- companied on the organ by Mrs. Milton Oesch, aunt of the ' groom,. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Donald Mac. Donald, Clinton, Cpl.andMrs. Leroy Oesch, Clinton arepar* ents of the groom. ’Given in marriage by,her father, the bride wore an A-line gown of peau de sole, The fitted bodice was fashioned with a scoop neck­ line. Imported Scandinavian lace delicately accentuated the waistline and bell sleeves and encircled the. detachable chapel train cascading from the waist. A crown of flowers held her three tiered waist­ length veil and she carried a cascade of white miniature and commercial mums with green foliage and red velvet ribbon. Miss Catharine Potter, Holmesville, was maid of honor. Mrs. Rolland Vinet, Montreal, Mrs. Ross Carter, Galt and M.lss Nancy Oesch, Clinton, sister of the groom were bridesmaids. Their gowns of sapphire blue peau de soie were styled similar to the bride’s with Imported Scandinavian lace trim at the waistline. Their headdresses were wedding bands of the same material, trimmed with rose buds and veil to match. They carried cascades of red OESCH - Mac DONALD carnations and white pin ball mums, Flower girls Debra Cook, cousin of the bride and Kath. ryn MacDonald, sister of the bride, wore white jacquard cotton dresses with short sleevM. The waists were trimmed 'with sapphire blue peau de soie and Imported Scandinavian lace. Rose buds in sapphire blue were at waist backs. They wore sapphire blue rose buds in their hair with veil and carried small cascades of red carnations and white pin haU mums. Constable Kirt Alien, Ot­ tawa was the groomsman, Ushers were Constable Wayne • Isbester, Ottawa, Constable Rod MeCaskel, Ottawa and Constable Robert Moffat, God­ erich. AU members of the RCMP were in dress uniform. The ringbearers, Jeff O’­ Brien, Zurich and Jon . Mousseau, Hensail, cousins of the groom were dressed in red jackets and black pants With yellow stripes, They car­ ried white heart-shaped pil­ lows trimmed with lace and red ribbon. For the reception at Hotel Clinton, the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a sleeveless 'sheath gown of pink brocade with matching jacket, black accessories and corsage of varigated and red carnations. The bridegroom’s mother assisted wearing a sleeveless gown of blue bro- cade with rhinestone tiara and white accessories. She wore a corsage of red carnations. ■ After the reception and dance in the Seaforth Legion Hall, the bride donned a two- piece green and brown wool suit, brown feather hat and brown accessories and cor. sage of white carnations. The young couple will re­ side in Ottawa. HURON / PROVIDES A Z COMPLETELY COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL INSURANCE Dr. Mowatt guest The Mary and Martha unit of Wesley-Willis met in the church parlor for the October meeting. Dr. Mowatt as guest speaker gave a resume of the history of the Holy Land followed by beautifully colored slides of Palestine and Israel territory. 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