Second World War veteran frustrated by lack of action to end Russian invasion of Ukraine

March 30, 2022 @ 10:06 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Pat Onions, a veteran of the Second World War, is proud of his role in the Battle of the Atlantic. However, another war is on his mind right now – the war in Ukraine. Onions is pictured here at the Remembrance Day service in Wingham on Nov. 11, 2021. (Kelsey Bent file photo)
HANOVER – R. Patrick “Pat” Onions, L/S CNVR, is a Second World War naval veteran who has a perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine that’s based on having seen action in time of war. “I don’t think many are as disturbed by what’s happening as I am,” he said. He speaks impatiently of “prime…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.