Jack Gemmell

Vice-President, Ontario Provincial Command

Military Policeman in The Royal Canadian Air Force from 1963 to 1968.
Member of Branch 138, Merritton in 2001 to present.
Held many positions including Poppy Chair, Veterans Service Officer, Second Vice President, First Vice President and three years as President
Served as Zone B5 Deputy Commander in 2009 and 2011, and Zone B5 Commander in 2013
Serve as chair for Honours and Awards in District B.
Elected District B Deputy Commander in 2017 and 2019.
Elected District B Commander in 2022 until end of term in 2025.
In May of 2025 he was elected to the position of Vice President of Ontario Command.
Awarded Life Membership by Branch 138 in 2015.
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2015, and the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025.
Received the Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal in 2022.
Volunteer driver for Family and Children Services in the Niagara Region for over 5 years.
Volunteered with the Canada Revenue Agency Volunteer Income Tax Program helping seniors and low-income families file tax forms.
Currently serving his 3rd term as Vice Chair of the Tri-District Hospital Committee
Sat on the Homeless Veterans committee for the Niagara Region.
Jack and his wife Marlene have a son, Chris, and two daughters Kelly and Becki who have blessed them with 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.