Torbolton WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 1960-1985, p. 15

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WORLD WAR II and KOREAN ' | ANDERSON, Earl WORLD WARS ({con't) ANDERSON, Howard Memeries of the Second World War(this article | was read by Misa Iseobel ARavis. Both articles ANDERSON, RoOSS compiled by Helen Wilson. Mrs. Fred Baldwin supplied excerpts from old Institute minutes.) ANDERSON, Roy In 1939, some ef the young men just out of i High Scheel, began going off to war as soon ANDERSON, Sam as they graduated. . . Billy Anderson, was one of the ones with whom ANDERSON, William I want to school., He was in the Alir Force, and , flew a little fighter plane called a Spitfire. ARMITAGE, Dor1lS By summer, 1944, he had finished a tour of eperation and they let him come home. ARMITAGE, Scott In September, the community had a presentation BASKIN, Alonzo io for him, here in Kilmaurs Hall, He was a Flight h Mac) & Lleutenant, and we were all proud of hinm. . BASKIN, Martin (Mac Hecould have stayed at heme, for he had served BASKIN, Robert + his term, but he went back to fly his figzhter 20. plane again, over Germany. | BUCK, Alvin In March, 1945, his parents received wordthat BUCK, Irwin he had been shot down ever Holland. He is . | buried there and his sister Elinor, has been BUCK, Jack, Jr. . to visit his grave. ' DAVIS, Gordon The Institute packed boxes of goodies for | the men overseas, during the war. Here are + DAVIS, Howard some quotes frem the Institute nminutes: March 4, 1944 DAVIS, Kenneth Letters of thanks were received from Alvin Buck, Jack Delahunt, Rey Anderson, Tommy Vance DAVIS, Robert Rey VWeatherden, Howard Anderson, Walter Roeoks | Jack Sawyer, Billy Anderson, Kenneth Davis | DELAHUNT, Jack and Andrew Benny for Christmas parcels. p 11 KENNEDY, Russe Jan.6,1945 j The Council denated $50 to be used towaras LANGFORD, Elmer sending bexes to the overseas boys. Arrangements | were made to send each boy a 21b.Christmas MACDONALD, Bob Cake . MUMFORD, Charles Others who served were: | | | . Alonzo Baskin Scott Armitage __ _ NEELY, Weston -- Pilot Officer Bobby Baskin Doris Armitage Terrance Watters Bob D&Vis PARTRIDGE, Rev . GoFo Danny Watters Gordeon Davis Kenneth Watters Russell Weatherdon PENNY , Andrew ; Irwlin Buck Ross Anderson s y . Jack Buck EBArl Anderson PENNY, Lillie Blmer Langford Sammy Anderson Wilmur Wilson Weston Neely ROOKE, Walter .'Bzf.\-f;.'@?'.'«'."d.\.fi"So'\ Pob Mac Don «14 hok s Tomm7 \]aV\Cfi K&V\'\O'H'\ D:.'IV.\S ) SAWYER, Jack . o f some time during the war, a Military Funeral SHARKEY, Rev. Sidney . was held in St. Thomas's Anglican Church, for ~® Elmer Langford, who was killed in a motorcycle VANCE, Tom accident, while training in the army. (June, 1943) ' WATTERS, Dann th Eaiarlifi:ntNov.,19l+6, Terbelten Council hired f * e lInstltute to serve a dinner to the returned | . WATTERS, Kenneth men in this Hall.(I think this was for the ones | . who had served everseas) Mrs. Robert Vance ' WATTERS, Terrance was President then, and she reported at a _ meeting that everyone was well pleased with the WEATHERDON, Roy | . dinner. That evening, the people of the Community WEATHERDON, Russell gathered in this hall, with Themas Dolan who was then Reeve as Chairman, and the veterans | _ WILSON, Bryce were henoured and presented with a gift. : _ _ Let us hope that their sacrifice was not WILSON, Eddie in vain, and that young men won't again have to J4 go to war to defend our fre edonm. Page WILSON, Garnet WILSON, Wilmur

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