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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-09, Page 25Keith Dale Mel Dale * Bill Dalrymple * George Daly * Don (Buzz) Dale * Clayton Dennis Lorne Dennis * Archie Dobson * Paul Doig * Murray Doig * Leslie Dolmage * Reg Dolmage * Stanley Dorrance John Dorsey * REMEMBRANCE DAY—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 9, 1994—PAGE 7 Gus Crocker C.M. (GUS) CROCKER Capt. C.M. Crocker was enlisted from Sept., 1941 to Nov., 1945. He was with the Training Command in Canada at 165 Sqd. Edmonton, Alberta, Heavy Transport. He worked for Trans- Canada Air Lines from Nov. 1 1945, (Air Canada), until he retired Dec. 1, 1979 with 24,900 hours. Harold Cummings Jean Currie Edmund Daly* EDMUND DALY FLT/Lieut Edmund Daly R.C.A.F. Built Seaforth's first workable radio at age 14. Took an advanced course in electronics in 1938 at Washington. As a result in early 1940 the Canadian government asked him to take part in a new venture that turned out to be radar. Took a course at Yatesbury Eng- land. Sent out to Isle of Lewis to build a radar station and the same year helped build one at Beer, England. He was one of the first 40 Canadians engaged in radar. Next sent to the Sahara Desert in N. Africa as C.O. of a mobile radar station. Under General Auche N. Lack in the retreat from Tobruk to Egypt and then back up again under General Montgomery in the 1,200 mile advance to Cape Bon and the defeat of the Germans. Invalided home and later posted to the Canadian west coast before discharge. He had a very rigorous time on the desert and narrow escapes. Frank Devereaux William Drennan FRANK DEVEREAUX Frank Devereaux P/0 killed in action May 28, 1944 at the age of 22. He is buried in Brabant Belgium. He was a pilot flying in Halifax bomber. All six crew mem- bers were killed and three aircraft out of six on this mission were missing that night. Robert Devereaux BOB DEVEREAUX Bob Devereaux L.A.C. joined Air Force Aug. 1942 went overseas April, 1944 spent time in Topcliff, Learning, 427 Squadron - Linton, in Yorkshire. He was a transport driver ad was overseas 1' yrs. He returns home on leave and was to go to Pacific but didn't as the War ended. Ted Dillmer * Lawrence Dillon * Hazel Dillon Hugh Dimaline * EMMERSON F. DURST Emmerson F. Durst joined the militia (Huron -Perth Regiment) in Goderich in August, 1940, later transferring to Seaforth and attained the rank of `Infantry Sargeant'. Joined the Navy in May of 1944 as an E.R.A (Engine Room Artifi- Emmerson Durst cer) and served on the East coast at Cornvallis, North Sydney and Hali- fax, discharged in March 1946. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN.... AND IN THE MORNING WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM... Seaforth Jewellers Main St., Seaforth 527-0270 WILLIAM DRENNAN Ex William Drennan (Bill), joined R.C.A.F. Nov. 1941, Released from C.A.F. Apr. 1971. Trained as a Acro Engine Mech- anic - Stations Repair Depot Trenton, Centralia, Dorval, Jcmco Beach 6 Repair Depot Vancouver on salvage and repair which took him to almost every station on the West Coast as far north as Sita. He was at Boundary Bay when the war ended. Transfered to 6 Repair Depot Trenton storing aircraft and closing station through Ontario. Back to Centralia training pilots for NATO. 1952 to Camp Borden teaching gas turbine for Sabre and C.F. 100 Aircraft. In 1958 to Marville, France while there he was deployed to Ravat, Morocco, Caglaria Island of Sardinia. 1962 to Winnipeg. 1966 to Trenton 437 Tansport Squadron, Deployed to Dusseldorf Germany, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. He made three trips around the world on Canadian Consulant resupply. Released April 10, 1971. Started work April 13, 1971 as Stationary Engineer. Speak not of battles won or lost But remember those who fought for you! SEAFORTH CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE 77 Main Street Seaforth 527-1242