109 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca FRASER, James H. “Joe” WWII James was born in Carman, Manitoba, in 1926. He volunteered for active service in the Canadian Army in 1944 and served in Holland and Germany as a machine gun operator with “C” Company Scout Platoon of the Lake Superior Regiment “M.” He returned to Canada and civilian life in 1946. Joe joined Branch #52 of The Royal Canadian Legion in 1951 and has been actively involved in the operations of the Manitoba North Western Ontario Command, including being President from 1999-2001. He became a Life Member in 1993 and received the meritorious service medal in 2004. For the past nine years, he has been Service Officer of Gladstone Branch #110 and is a long term care surveyor for The Legion and VAC. GAMBLE, Arthur WWI Arthur was born in Rothwell, England, in 1885 and joined the 44th Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He was killed in action in France in 1917. No other information is available. GEMMILL, John J. WWII John was born in Cartwright, Manitoba, in 1908. He joined the Army in 1942, after taking his schooling in Cartwright. John served in Canada, England and Scotland. One of his duties was guarding enemy prisoners. He was honourably discharged in 1946 and returned to Cartwright where he bought a farm working the land until he retired. For a few years he was ice-maker at the local curling rink. John passed away in 1991 and was a member of Carthwright-Mather Branch #86 for over 25 years. GEMMILL, Frank R. WWII Frank was born in Cartwright, Manitoba, in 1923 and joined the 8th Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 70th Battery, 4th Division in the early 1940’s and saw active services in Normandy through France, Belgium, Holland and into Germany. Following the end of the war, he resided in Calgary, AB, where he married and raised a family of three children. Frank received the 1939 Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal 1939-1945, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp, and the War Medal 1939-1945. Frank passed away in 1996.
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