HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-09, Page 20PAGE 2—REMEMBRANCE DAY—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
Dedication of volunteers assists Branch 156
Branch 156 has been an excellent
example of the Legion in the
community. Over the past 65 years,
Branch 156 has grown into one of
the major service groups in our
area. This has been achieved
through dedication and hard work
from all our members.
Today the hard work,
comradeship and dedication goes
on. We should not overlook the
excellent support which has been
given to us (the Legion) by the
general public. A sincere
appreciation to the citizens of
Seaforth and surrounding
communities is extended by all our
members. The Ladies' auxiliary
plays a vital part of the success of
Branch 156. This group of hard-
working women always come
An antique post card view of the
'Soldier's Memorial' in Seaforth
reminds us of the importance of
Remembrance Day. In photo at
right Lt. -Gen. Kenneth Stuart
talks to Terrance Hussey, who
was wounded. The cover photo
shows in the front row Harry
McLeod, Fred Willis, Doc
Cameron, Jack Dorrance,
Charlie Wood, Art McClure,
Ambrose Nigh and Basil
Duncan. Photos courtesy
Seaforth Legion Branch 156
collection.
We owe great debt to veterans
Dear reader,
'Inside these pages you will
find the names of some of those
people who served the cause of
Victory in World Wars I and 11,
the Korean War and in other
military service.
Some soldiers died in battle or
have died since the wars ended.
Other service men and women
are alive today. If you see one of
these men or women on the
street, thank them. We owe them
a great debt.
Looking at the pictures of the
young servicemen one realizes
the young men we sent to fight
in the wars didn't look much
older than boys. If this book of
memories inspires you to know
more about our veterans take the
opportunity t4 visit thq. Legion
Branch 156 museum where you
will find even more about our
area veterans.
Working from several lists we
have attempted to include as
many veterans' names as poss-
ible, from Seaforth or connected
to Seaforth, in this edition. Many
residents have also graciously
submitted contemporary and
war -time photos as well as brief
stories. Many of these stories
were hand-written and we have
carefully proofread the stories to
avoid errors...but if mistakes
have inadvertently been made we
apologize.
A comprehensive history of
veterans connected to Seaforth
would fill hundreds of pages.
We hope, however, that this
edition will form a small part of
111c historical record of those
who contributed to the war
efforts. Although this Remem-
brance Day and Legion Branch
156 Anniversary edition can only r.
include some of our vet-
erans...we feel that each one
should be honoured.
As we approach the 50th anni-
versary of the end of World War
11 veterans or their families are
encouraged to submit photos and
stories to The Huron Expositor
for inclusion in upcoming edi-
tions of the newspaper.
Veterans are also encouraged
to submit their photos to the
impressive photographic record
being compiled by veteran Frank
Phillips. Gratitude must be
expressed to Frank in his efforts
to compile the military history of
Legion Branch 156.
In closing we would like to
thank all those who took time to
make submissions to this edition.
Please do your part to remem-
ber the contributions made by
your service men and women.
To our area veterans...we are in
your debt.
Yours sincerely,
Tim Cumming,
Editor
through when asked. They should
not be overlooked. I personally feel
honoured to be part of a legion who
work so hard for the good of
community betterment. To all the
members of Branch 156 who so
freely donate and support the
Legion and what it stands for I
sincerely thank you.
John Lansink
President, Branch 156
Ladies' Auxiliary greetings
I bring greetings from the Ladies
Auxiliary, and thank all the veterans
of World War I, II and Dieppe, for
the legacy that they have left us in
this great land of ours, for our
children, grandchildren and those
that follow for beirig their for us
and giving us such strength to carry
on.
Ann Wood
Ladies Aux. Pres.
Honour freedom
by honouring
those who
fought for it.
AT THE GOING
DOWN OF THE
SUN....
AND IN THE
MORNING WE SHALL
REMEMBER THEM
CONGRATULATIONS
To all the men and
women of the Seaforth Branch
156 Royal Canadian Legion.
Their hard work and dedication
to our community is commendable.
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