15 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDERSON, Carl I. WWII Carl was born in Riverland, Manitoba, in 1918. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Winnipeg at Military District #10. He served in Canada, England and the low countries of Europe. Unfortunately, Carl died overseas on October 27, 1944, in Belgium on the day his English war bride arrived in Winnipeg from England. His final service was in Belgium, where at the age of 26, he was interned in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Belgium. Carl was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ivor Emmanul Anderson and husband of Betty Anderson. Carl Anderson Island in Bear Lake was named after him in 1995. ANDERSON, Edwin A. WWI Edwin was born in Deloraine, Manitoba, in 1888. He went overseas with the 79th Battalion and into battle with the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders. He slept in the Vimy Ridge tunnel on his way to Passchendaele where he was wounded. He served in England, France, Belgium and Passchendaele. On a return visit to Vimy Ridge area in 1968, he was deeply touched on entering the tunnel. Edwin was a member of the Prince Edward Branch #81 of The Royal Canadian Legion before he passed away in 1977. ANDREWS, Francis J. W. WWII Francis was born in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, in 1920. He joined the Winnipeg Grenadiers serving in Jamaica, Bermuda and Hong Kong. Francis was a POW at the Battle of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941, and placed in Camp North Point Kowloon, China, and later moved to Fukuoka, Japan, Camp Omine. He was liberated by American Forces on August 28, 1945. Francis passed away in 2000 and had been a member of the Birtle Branch #55 of The Royal Canadian Legion for over 50 years. ANDERSON, Robert R. WWI Robert was born in Greenway, Manitoba, in 1888. He joined the #18 Mounted Rifles, 78th Battalion and the #90 Winnipeg Rifles, serving in England and France. Robert was a member of the Boissevain Branch #10 of The Royal Canadian Legion. He passed away in 1971.
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