Obituary announcement for Keith Nicholson LM409

NICHOLSON, J.D. Keith - Passed away peacefully at Kingston General Hospital on Thursday, November 21, 2013 in his 72nd year. Keith Nicholson beloved husband of Patricia. Dear father of Kent (Peggy) and Karry (Doug). Loving Poppa of Kyra, Kalyn, Jakob, Benjamin and Kate. Brother of Ivan (Neila) and Barrry (Kaye). Keith will be sadly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and many many friends. In keeping with Keith's wishes cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at Canadian Legion Branch 631, Collins Bay on Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Memorial donations to Kingston General Hospital ICU2, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation 55 Rideau Street Kingston Ontario K7K 2Z8 would be appreciated by the family. IN CARE OF SIMPLER TIMES CREMATION SERVICE 613-389-7223 / 613-382-3683 on-line condolences www.simplertimes.org12634981

Obituary notice for Keith Nicholson (Ret'd WO) LM409

Sad to report that Keith passed away at 1700 hrs
today in Kingston.  Keith and Pat were good friends
to me and anyone he came across in his travels.  He
will be sorely missed.  I served with Keith in CFB
Gagetown, 3 Signal Squadron, in the early sixties
An obituary announcement will be forth coming.

Obituary notice for Robert McDermid LM257

From his son Les:

Please note my father Robert McDermid passed away Saturday November 9, 2013. We believe he served overseas until 1945 with the Signal Corp of the Royal Canadian Hussars 5^th Canadian Armed Division. His regiment participated in the Italian Campaign and the liberation of Holland.

 

McDERMID, Robert "Bob" Duncan - 1924 - 2013 It is with love and fond memories we announce that Bob died on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the age of 89 following many years of declining health related to Alzheimer's disease. He was predeceased by Helena (nee Bokus) his first wife of 43 years, Barbara (nee Marrison) his second wife and his sisters Muriel Moodie and Evelyn Flynn. He will be missed by daughter Carol Perry, his son Les and his wife Kim, his four grandchildren Vanessa, Paige, Patrick and Jonathan. The family thanks the staff at Helen Henderson Care Centre for their warm and attentive care of Bob these last few years. Funeral Service will be held at JAMES REID FUNERAL HOME (1900 John Counter Boulevard) on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 11:30am. The family will receive friends during the reception following the service. As expressions of sympathy, donations made to the Alzheimer s Society would be appreciated by the family.

Obituary announcement for Fred Horton LM296 in Whig Standard

HORTON, Frederick Thomas - Ret'd 35 years of service in the Signals Regiment Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631 Passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 in his 73rd year. Beloved husband of Elizabeth Horton (née Tobin). Cherished father of Christa Monds and father-in-law of Jamie Monds. Loving grandfather of Cody Thomas and Ashley Marie. He is survived by his sisters Sheila Bayer (Bernard) of France, and Maureen Pirso (Priit) of Blue Mountain. He will be dearly missed by his extended family and many friends. Visitation at the GORDON F. TOMPKINS FUNERAL HOME - Township Chapel, 435 Davis Drive, Kingston, (Taylor-Kidd Blvd. at Centennial Dr.) on Tuesday, November 5th from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Wednesday, November 6th at 11 a.m. followed by cremation. Interment of Ashes in Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Glenburnie, at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations by cheque to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631 or to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. SharingMemories online condolences at www.gftompkins-township.ca12617680

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Obituary notice for Fred Horton LM296 (wo Ret'd)

Deceased 02 Nov 2013 at Kingston, Ontario

Just received word that Fred Horton passed away today at about 1245.  He has had flu like symptons for a few days but was rushed to the hospital today with a suspected heart attack. More info to follow

 

This a sad day,a real heart breaker

 

Terry Murphy,

Obituary notice for COCHRANE, Roy (Leroy) Walton LM062

Deceased at Kingston ON 02 Oct 2013
COCHRANE, Roy (Leroy) Walton - April 17, 1923 - October 2, 2013 Devoted and loving husband of 64 years to Philomena Marion Cochrane (nee Melanson), proud father to Dave (Martha), Les (Tracy), Barb Harper (Bruce), Patti Highberg (Terry), Kathy Barton (Greg) and Liz Costa (Joe), grandfather to Cyndi Brake, Jen Rogers, Wendy Masse, Roy Cochrane, Michael Bigeau and Elizabeth Wade and great-grandfather to many. As the youngest son to the late Martha and William Cochrane and brother to the late Leslie, Roy began an extraordinarily full and varied life in Springhill, N.S. A proud WWII veteran (motorcycle dispatch rider), coal miner, Canadian Armed Forces Signal Corp lineman instructor and Correctional Service of Canada escort driver, Roy loved to share stories of his life adventures and treasured memories, from hopping railcars in his youth to wintering with his wife in Panama City and fishing with the boys at Red Pine Lake. Roy was a colourful, gentle man who will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by all who were fortunate enough to know him. A service in the Chapel at JAMES REID FUNERAL HOME, 1900 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston, will be held on Saturday October 5, 2013 at 11:00 am, with a reception to follow, during which friends will be received. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family.
From Terry Murphy, VP Sigs Club:
Roy was a founding member

A good Soldier, Lineman and Friend.

 

 

Article - Dieppe hero recounts his role on that fateful day

This article was previously published as link:
http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.page?doc=dieppe-hero-recounts-his-role-on-that-fateful-day/hkjeedfw

13-0068 - August 19, 2013
Ottawa, Ontario — “People were being shot at; people were being killed all over. It was an absolute catastrophe and I could see and hear the disaster taking place all around me. We were left immobilized near the beach and I thought I was going to be taken prisoner.”
This chaotic and devastating scene is how Honorary Colonel David Lloyd Hart, now 96 years old, describes the fateful 1942 Allied attack on the German-occupied town of Dieppe in Northern France known as “Operation Jubilee.”

The Dieppe Raid was one of the most devastating and bloody chapters in Canadian military history. Approximately 5000 Canadians made up the bulk of the 6100-strong Allied force. Supported by eight destroyers and 74 air squadrons, they battled 6000 well fortified and entrenched German soldiers. The casualties for Canada totaled 3367, including 913 dead and 1874 prisoners of war.
“We knew there was going to be a raid. Of course the training was pretty rigid. But the intelligence was bad. We thought there was only going to be 1000 German troops and we had 6000. But Dieppe had been reinforced by 5000 seasoned German soldiers. It was a 1-1 ratio. And you don’t normally do a full frontal assault unless you have at least 3-1 superiority.”
HCol Hart, a Sergeant in the Canadian Army at the time, was the only communication link between the frontline and the headquarters. In the confusion of the raid, communication was essential to the survival of the Allied troops.

HCol Hart spent much of the battle communicating with the frontline, reporting back to headquarters and relaying movement, reinforcement and retreat orders to the troops.
In the heat of battle he radioed to forward units that rescue craft would be arriving at 10:00 a.m. instead of 11:00 a.m., a crucial change in operational plans. And, at one point during the battle, he cut off communication with headquarters in order to relay retreat orders to the Camerons and the South Saskatchewan Regiment, who were under heavy fire and could not be reached by headquarters.
“I knew I had a frequency I could contact them with if I could get off the air. Discipline was very rigid those days as far as using radio. I had to ask for permission to get off the air and was told no because I was the only communications forward and back. I promised to come back in two minutes and they agreed. I got off the air, got a hold of the two units, gave them the order to come out and was back on the air in 30 seconds.”
This scene is depicted in a painting by Montreal artist Adam Sherriff Scott who died in 1980. HCol Hart sat with Scott for six days describing what happened.
The painting shows the aircraft overhead, the seawall where the men and tanks were pinned down under fire and engineers on the landing craft shooting at enemy aircraft. HCol Hart is depicted in the bottom right with a communications device in hand.
The picture is currently hanging at 4625 Catherine Street West in the 34 Signal Regiment, Royal Montreal Regiment building.
HCol Hart saved countless lives, was given a commission and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and to “coolness under fire in the continuous performance of his duties.” The citation came out three months after the Dieppe Raid and HCol Hart received his medal from King George VI himself in Buckingham Palace.
He went on to study accounting but stayed in the military, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1965 before being honourably discharged.
He was an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel from 1976 until April 23, 2013 when he was promoted to full Honorary Colonel of 34 Signal Regiment. At 96 he is semi-retired and still occasionally practices accounting.
For his part in the war he says: “I had been a high school cadet from ’31-’34, liked the Army and could see the winds of war were starting in ’37. So I joined. Thought maybe I’d be able to do my bit. And I guess I did.”

Article by Ryan Ferrara, Army Public Affairs