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LAST POST November 2019 LAST POST Legion Magazine Publishes the Last Post Annually As Long As the Date of Death Is Within the Time During the Remembrance Day Period LAST POST November 2019 LAST POST Legion Magazine publishes the Last Post annually As long as the date of death is within the time during the Remembrance Day period. This free period of entries on the website (1984 to present), service recognizes those who have served their the notice will be added to the database and country and allows our readers to learn of the appear in the printed edition. Notices within a passing of comrades with whom they served. year of the date of death can be submitted by Last Post is reserved for these groups: family members, but entries before that time 1) ordinary members of The Royal Canadian period must come from a Royal Canadian Legion at the time of death; 2) RCL life members Legion branch. who were previously ordinary members; and These entries are added to the searchable 3) Canadian war veterans (WW II, Korean War, Last Post database at www.legionmagazine.com. Gulf War, Afghanistan) who were not Legion members at the time of death. Legion Magazine relies on RCL branches to Copyright provide the Last Post information. Please use the Reproduction or re-creation of the Last Post Section, current Last Post form, dated January 2016, in whole or in part, in any form or media, is strictly which is available from the Dominion forbidden and is a violation of copyright, which Command Supply Department. resides with Legion Magazine and its publisher, Branches should submit notices to Legion Canvet Publications Ltd. Magazine promptly to ensure timely publication. AITKEN, Neil—May 4, 2019, age 81. ALLISON, Sgt. Timothy E.— George Pearkes VC Br., Summerside, SF57825, WW II. Sept. 6, 2018, age 92. A P.E .I. Hants County Br., Windsor, N.S. ALEXANDER, Col. H. Richard— ALMQUIST, Louis M.—B825313, WW II, Korean War. Sept. 14, 2018. RCEME. Oct. 30, 2018, age 82. ABBOTT, Lieut. Philip—RNVR, Stephenville Br., N.L. Port Arthur Br., Thunder Bay, Ont. WW II. Jan. 30, 2019, age 98. Cranbrook ALEXANDER, Sgt. Myron G.— ALTEEN, Frederick L.—R201950, Br., B.C. 201195, RCAF. April 1, 2019, age 84. RAF, WW II. Nov. 24, 2018, age 95. ABEL, Lieut. Donald A.—L100269, Trafalgar Br., Victoria. Life member, Corner Brook Br., N.L. GGFG, RCAC. May 10, 2018, age 95. ALLAIN, Clarence J.—RCAF. Dec. 18, AMBEAU, Cpl. Arthur—SM18617, High River Br., Alta. 2018, age 79. Life member, Portland Br., Army. Aug. 5, 2019, age 87. Byron- ABERNETHY, Douglas—B116265, Saint John, N.B. Springbank Br., London, Ont. RCAMC, WW II. Aug. 31, 2018, age 93. ALLAN, Brig.-Gen. Russell A.— AMBROSE, Pte. John—A10949, Bowmanville Br., Ont. RCASC, Korean War. Jan. 5, 2019, Army, WW II. April 16, 2019. London, ADAMS, L.Cpl. Donald L.—A813319, age 86. North Venice, Fla. Ont. 3 RCR. June 21, 2018, age 85. R.E. Pooley ALLAN, William—B413312, RCA. ANDERSON, Isobel—308187, WW II. Br., Exeter, Ont. Oct. 6, 2018, age 91. Life member, Jan. 20, 2019, age 94. Smiths Falls Br., ADAMS, J. William—CF. June 30, Montcalm Memorial Br., Rawdon, Que. Ont. 2019, age 79. Lord Elgin Br., St. Thomas, ALLEN, Lieut. Bernard—Navy. ANDERSON, Norman—March 30, Ont. Nov. 17, 2018, age 82. Cpl. Harry Miner 2019, age 78. Mount Arrowsmith Br., ADAMS, CPO2 Leslie A.— VC Br., Blenheim, Ont. Parksville, B.C. K83039987, Navy. Feb. 6, 2019, age 60. ALLEN, Pte. Donald J.—SF8589, ARDAGH (HUNT), Alice—W100564, Shediac Br., N.B. 3 PPCLI. Feb. 16, 2018, age 83. Sussex CWAC, WW II. Dec. 25, 2018, age 95. AEBIG, Robert—R58271, RCAF. Br., N.B. Hartney, Man. March 7, 2019, age 97. Maple Ridge Br., ALLEN, Donald J.—V91606, RCN, ARENBURG, Oscar—F27009, B.C. WW II. March 12, 2019, age 92. Army, WW II. July 24, 2019, age 100. AELICK, Gnr. Ronald—SB153289, Life member, Bridgewater Br., N.S. Bridgewater Br., N.S. RCA. Aug. 12, 2018, age 89. Alliston Br., ALLEN, Tpr. Paul—SA126721, CAF. ARMAND, Myrvin—March 2, 2019. Ont. May 25, 2019, age 80. Life member, Saskatoon Br. AIKENS, Lt.-Col. Clifford—15045, South Carleton Br., Manotick, Ont. ARNOLD, Fred—90115, RCAF. Jan. 25, RAF, RCAF, CAF, WW II. Aug. 9, 2019, ALLEN, Cpl. Richard P.—Reserves. 2019, age 91. Owen Sound Br., Ont. age 97. Moose Jaw Br., Sask. Aug. 3, 2019, age 83. Moose Jaw Br., Sask. ARNOTT, Cpl. Eileen M.—W27209, AITKEN, Francis D. (Scotty) — ALLER, Maj. Orville M.—14691, ATS, WW II. April 12, 2019, age 97. 14060911, Royal Scots, WW II. In Feb. RCAF. Oct. 21, 2018, age 88. Kanata Br., Oromocto Br., N.B. 2018. Sylvan Lake Br., Alta. Ont. legionmagazine.com > NOVEMBER 2019 1 LAST POST ARSENAULT, Donat A.—Oct. 29, BAKER, Donald—H10877, Navy. BARTLETT, Sgt. David J.—B429428, 2018, age 91. George Pearkes VC Br., Nov. 13, 2018, age 86. Life member, British Army, Army, Reserves, Summerside, P.E.I. Hants County Br., Windsor, N.S. WW II. Jan. 29, 2018, age 90. Flt. Lt. ARTHUR, Gordon—B138488, RCA. BALCARRAS, Pte. Donald E.— David Hornell VC Br., Toronto. Jan. 10, 2019, age 95. Minden Br., Ont. A110744, Essex Scottish, WW II. May 8, BARTON, Sgt. Michael—7898534, ASHDOWN, Cpl. James A.—PPCLI, 2019, age 94. Waterloo Br., Ont. RM, RCAF. Aug. 8, 2019, age 85. Korean War. In March 2019, age 86. BALFOUR, Sgt. Henry J.—SB129090, Kingsway Br., Edmonton. Prince Edward Br., Victoria. RCASC, WW II. Oct. 18, 2018, age 92. BARWELL, Maj. Donald—301157, ASHWORTH, Brent—Jan. 16, 2019, Lt.-Col. Harry Babcock Br., Napanee, RCAF. Feb. 28, 2019, age 86. Galt Br., age 70. Orleans Br., Ont. Ont. Cambridge, Ont. ATKINS (PARKER), M.M. (Peggy)— BALFOUR, William G.—Reserves. BASS, Edwin—RCAF, WW II. May 26, W22250, ATS, WW II. May 4, 2019, Oct. 23, 2018, age 81. Brig.-Gen. G.H. 2019, age 96. Grand Falls Br., N.B. age 99. Life member, Waterford Br., Ont. Ralston Br., Port Hope, Ont. BASTIEN, David J.—H46152, Navy. ATKINSON, Capt. Sheridan E.— BALKAM, WO Victor G.—SF99165, April 5, 2019, age 76. Buckingham Br., A3042, RCR, WW II. May 22, 2019, Cdn. Guards, RCR. July 28, 2019, age 82. Que. age 97. Ridgetown Br., Ont. Petawawa Br., Ont. BASTIEN, 2nd Lieut. Jacques— AUBREY, Cpl. John C.—133734, RCN. BALLAGH, Pte. Dorothy C.— TD46085. Feb. 19, 2018, age 72. May 5, 2019, age 85. Victory Br., London, FL805159, Militia. Nov. 1, 2018, age 95. Buckingham Br., Que. Ont. Moose Jaw Br., Sask. BAYLIS, Lt.-Col. Albert G.—Seaforth AUDFROIO, Pte. Joseph F.— BALLANTYNE, Patricia M.— Highlanders. July 7, 2018, age 87. Billy G800490, 2 RCR, Korean War. Oct. 27, WW II. July 15, 2018. Kennebecasis Br., Bishop Br., Vancouver. 2018, age 87. Dalhousie Br., N.B. Rothesay, N.B. BAYNE, Col. Francis—ZA10237, RCA, AUGER, Pte. Robert—SD4804, BALLANTYNE, William—CASC. Korean War. April 7, 2019, age 92. Col. RCASC, Korean War. Oct. 8, 2019, Oct. 3, 2018, age 74. Prince Albert Br., John McCrae Memorial Br., Guelph, Ont. age 88. Joseph Kaeble VC, MM Br., Sask. BAYNTUN, Richard—SM109209. Rimouski, Que. BALTGAILIS, Sgt. Peter—SB10843, Feb. 3, 2019, age 80. Red Deer Br., Alta. AULENBACK, Sgt. Dougal H.— March 4, 2019, age 88. Slocan Valley Br., BAZZANA, Robert—USMC. March 18, Army. July 4, 2019, age 84. Kingsway Br., B.C. 2019, age 78. Hemmingford Br., Que. Edmonton. BANGAY, Ralph E.—C79966. July 10, BEANLAND, Ronald—4849901, MN, AULTMAN, MWO Richard T.— 2019, age 93. Brighton Br., Ont. WW II. April 11, 2019, age 91. Cowichan RCAF. June 13, 2019, age 84. Powassan BANKS, William T.—14191030, Br., Duncan, B.C. Br., Ont. British Army, WW II. March 6, 2019, BEATON, Malcolm J.—CAF. Feb. 5, AUSTIN, Jack—SA126254, RCEME. age 90. Bowmanville Br., Ont. 2019, age 68. Arras Br., Antigonish, N.S. Oct. 31, 2018, age 79. Col. Talbot Br., BANMAN, Leo—K6312706, RCAF, BEATTIE, WO2 James—D92761, Aylmer, Ont. Dec. 19, 2018, age 87. Chilliwack Br., B.C. RCOC, WW II. May 2, 2018, age 96. AUSTIN, Raymond W.—R261022, BARBER, Cpl. Gregory—H52242719, Collingwood Br., Ont. RCAF, WW II. Feb. 10, 2019, age 97. Air Force. July 19, 2019, age 56. Midland BEAUDOIN, Real—June 5, 2019, Metropolitan Br., Windsor, Ont. Br., Ont. age 73. Montreal East Br., Montreal. AYRE, Brian—JX712256, RN, WW II. BARKER, LAC William R.—35864, BEAUDRY, LS Frank—E8265, RCN, Oct. 3, 2018, age 90. Whalley Br., RCAF, Korean War. Nov. 13, 2018, Korean War. Feb. 22, 2019, age 87. Surrey, B.C. age 86. Peterborough Br., Ont. Oliver Br., B.C. BARNES, Charles A.—Regular Force. BEAVIS, Pte. Charles T.—C498349. June 10, 2019, age 84. Mount Benson Br., Dec. 29, 2018, age 79. Limestone City Br., Nanaimo, B.C. Kingston, Ont. B BARR, David W.—J94638, RCAF, BECKER, Pte. Edward—M8790, WW II. Aug. 10, 2018, age 95. Shelburne WW II. March 20, 2017, age 95. Br., N.S. Robertson Memorial Br., Medicine Hat, BABCOCK, William R.—A505223, BARRE, Gilbert A.—Aug. 15, 2018, Alta. Reserves. April 12, 2019. Waterloo Br., age 70. Orleans Br., Ont. BEDARD, John A.—V90732, RCNVR, Ont. BARRETT, Harry—Nov. 30, 2018, WW II. Sept. 13, 2018, age 92. Cobourg BABINEAU, Gnr. Francis J.— age 93. Oakville Br., Ont. Br., Ont. B110088, RA, WW II. March 12, 2019, BARRON, David—V24673, Navy, BEELAERT, Gwendoline—W187385, age 97. East Toronto Br., Toronto. WW II. In 2017, age 96. Kamloops Br., ATS, WW II. Oct. 19, 2018, age 97. BABINIEC, Walter—H31533, CIC, B.C. Russell Br., Man. WW II. July 25, 2018, age 91. Henderson BARRY, Pte. Calvin D.—L68323, BEELEY, Mel—L108566, RCA, WW II.
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