John was born on September 7, 1922 in Campbellford, Ontario. Just after his 17th birthday, he forged his mother signature to sign up in September 1939. He served as a Rifleman with the Queen’s Own Rifles in Canada, Great Britain, France and Belgium where he was wounded for the second time and sent back to England. John was also a Juno Beach survivor. He was discharged from hospital on August 28, 1946. While he received the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star and the Defence Medal, he was most proud of his Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Silver Clasp. John returned to Canada with his Scots bride Julia, his wife for over 53 years. Together they raised five children. Returning to France for the first time in 2004, he remarked how wonderful it was that the country and people had survived and prospered since he was last there. John was a member of Arrowsmith Legion Branch 49 for twenty years before he passed away on January 4, 2008.

Richard was born on September 27, 1946, in Campbellford, Ontario. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Toronto on March 11, 1964. He saw service at a number of bases in Canada including Borden, London, Trenton, Gypsumville, Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie and Alert, with a final stop in Esquimalt. During his service, he had overseas postings to Germany (Iserlohn and Lahr) and three tours to the Middle East (Egypt, Ismailia and the Golan). He progressed through the ranks from Private to Master Warrant Officer, receiving excellent recommendations from his superiors especially for his performances at: a Squadron exercise in Wainwright (June 1985); the Manitoba Air Show (September 1988); and various platoon qualification shoots in Winnipeg and Shilo. Medals included: CD and UNEF Medal (Egypt), and he was awarded a Special Service Medal on June 30, 1994 for his service in support of CFB Alert and NATO. His initial enlistment in 1964 for three years changed to a re-engagement for an additional five in 1967, then re-engagement with the Air Force in 1971. After 28 years, he moved on to retirement on September 16, 1992. Rick passed away on March 17, 2002 in Victoria, BC with daughters Amy and Amanda at his side.

Reginald was born on July 3, 1922, in Campbellford, Ontario, one of two children of Adam Henry and Annie May Outingdyke, and half-brother to six others. He was forced into the working world as a farmer after grade 8 when his mother and father passed in 1934 and 1936 respectively. After four years of farm work, in 1939 he joined Bata Shoe in Frankford as a shoemaker. Reg enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy (Regular Force) in Kingston, as an Ordinary Seaman on May 4, 1942, while residing in Trenton. After training on the east coast, he was assigned to HMCS Kootenay where he served thirty months at sea in Canadian, UK and North Atlantic waters. The “Kootenay” was part of the D-Day flotilla off Normandy on June 6, 1944, as well they took part in the sinking of three U Boats in July and August 1944. He was discharged as a Leading Seaman in Kingston on October 22, 1945 and returned to Campbellford with his wife Isabel, where they raised five children. He left Bata and became a funeral director. He served as President of The Royal Canadian Legion Campbellford Branch 103, and as a local town councillor. Reg passed away on September 23, 1990.