New Hamburg Legion continues efforts to find information on local veterans
- Galen Simmons
- Nov 14, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 5
By Galen Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The New Hamburg Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532 is collecting information on local veterans for the 12th edition of the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command’s Military Service Recognition Book (MSRB) to be published next October.
Local MSRB coordinator Bob Berg is looking for more information on residents who served in the military from Blandford-Blenheim Township, East Zorra-Tavistock Township, Wellesley Township and Wilmot Township. While some were born in those townships and others moved there later in life, they must have lived there at one time or another.
To help Berg in his mission to honour those military veterans whose stories have nearly been lost to time, this newspaper will regularly publish a list of local veterans’ names in the hopes their family members or those who know their family will get in touch with Berg by emailing rwbergy@gmail.com so they can help him craft a military biography, share heartwarming stories and add a personal touch with photos of their veteran family members for publication. Berg also requires the family’s permission to publish a veteran’s photo and biography in the MSRB.
“We are only a small area of Canada and yet a big part of us left their homes in the quest for freedom thousands of miles from their homes, fought the tyrants, freed the countryside of slavery. Some lost their lives, others were crippled with injuries. They came back and rebuilt their lives and we need to preserve the memories of their intentions and document the service they gave,” Berg said.
Berg is seeking family members of the following local veterans:
Wilmot Township and Neighbouring War Dead
WW1
BRISTOW, Douglas Edward born in Bright, Ont.
BROWN, Clifford born in Ratho, Ont.
CAPLING, Milton Lewis born in Tavistock, Ont.
CHURCH, Oscar born in Tavistock, Ont.
DAHMER, Elmer Arthur born in Northeast Hope, Ont.
DANIELLS, Charles Thompson born in Haysville, Ont.
EBY, Elgin Earl born in Kitchener (Berlin) Ont.
ELLIS, Roy Charles born in Hickson, Ont.
ERBACH, Herbert Edward born in Baden, Ont.
FOREMAN, David George born in Bright, Ont.
FORLER, Alvin Jacob born in Baden, Ont.
GOEBEL, Glennie Robert born in New Hamburg, Ont.
HASTINGS, James Lindsay born in Plattesville, Ont.
KASTER, Elmer John born in Blenheim Township, Ont.
LASCHINGER, Wilfred Cecil born in New Hamburg, Ont.
MARTY, Ivan Bernard born in Wilmot Township, Ont.
McFADYEN, Henry Lorne born in Cambrey, Ont.
McKIE, Frank born in Bright, Ont.
MERNER, Albert Edward born in London, Ont.
PERRY, Walter born in Croydon, England
SCHMITT, George born in Baden, Ont.
SCHULER, Theodore born in New Hamburg, Ont.
STAUFFER, Gordon Henry born in Plattsville, Ont.
WALKER, Clinton Tye born in Haysville, Ont.
WIESE, Harold John born in New Hamburg, Ont.
SHEPPARD, Leslie born in Bedford, England
APAHR, John born in New Hamburg, Ont.
STIER, Nathaniel born in New Hamburg, Ont.
STRAUCH/STROUD, John born in New Hamburg, Ont.
WALKER, Clinton Tye born in Haysville, Ont.
WILLIAMS, Russell born in Milverton, Ont.
YONGE, Charles Douglas born in Crofton, England
WW2
BIER, Nile Harold born in New Hamburg, Ont.
DITNER, Hubert Lawrence born in St. Agatha, Ont.
FOSTER, Samuel Wallace born in Hamilton, Ont.
FRIED, Kenneth Laverne born in New Dundee, Ont.
HONDERICH, Robert Wayne born in Baden, Ont.
HOSTETLER, Charles Woodrow born in Baden, Ont.
INGOLD, Irvin born in Wilmot Township, Ont.
JANTZI, Earl born in New Hamburg, Ont.
KURT, Walter Carl born in Kitchener, Ont.
MILNE, Donald James born in Petersburg, Ont.
REINHART, Albert George born in Wilmot Township, Ont.
ROSS, John Kerr born in Niagara, Ont.
SALTZBERRY, Russell Arthur born in New Dundee, Ont.
STEVENS, Harold Wellington born in Haysville, Ont.
STIEFELMEYER, John Henry born in Baden, Ont.
THOM, Burkle born in New Dundee, Ont.
WAGNER, Erhardt George born in New Hamburg, Ont.
Korea
KOCH, Gerald Walter born in Kitchener, Ont.
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