179 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca PETTIGREW, Delbert I. WWII Delbert was born in Forrester Falls, Ontario, in 1918. He enlisted with the Army on April 30, 1940, served in Canada and was discharged on May 1, 1942. He spent six months in a hospital in Toronto with arthritis. Delbert passed away in 1987, and had been a member of Kenora Branch #12 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years. PETTITT, H. F. WWII H. F. Pettitt was born in Russell, Manitoba, in 1906. He enlisted in December 1941 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in Canada. He was discharged in Winnipeg in September 1945 and received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He passed away in 1992 and had been a member of Russell Branch #159 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PHILLIPS, Martin W. WWI Martin was born in Lauder, Manitoba, in 1898. He enlisted in Winnipeg with the 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry on May 22, 1917, and was sent to England in November 1917, and assigned to the 11th Reserve Battalion at Dibgate. He trained there until he was drafted to the 27th Battalion in April 1918. Martin joined the battalion in France on April 6, 1918, and served with the 27th throughout the spring and summer of 1918 including the battle at Amiens and the opening assault on the Hindenburg Line near Arras. On September 8, Martin was seriously wounded by shrapnel while the battalion held the line along the Canal du Nord. He received medical treatment at various hospitals in England until he was sent home to Canada in December 1918, where he received additional treatment until he was discharged from the Army on May 2, 1919. Martin passed away in 1996 and was a member of the Napinka Branch #89 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PHILLIPS, George T. WWI George was born in Lauder, Manitoba, in 1896. He enlisted with the 209th Battalion in Swift Current, SK, on March 22, 1916. He became seriously ill with blood poisoning in May while still in Swift Current and was medically discharged on November 1, 1916. He re-enlisted with the 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry on August 4, 1917, and trained in Winnipeg until he was sent to England in April 1918. Upon arrival in England, he was assigned to the 18th Reserve Battalion at Seaforth, Sussex. In August 1918, George was transferred to the 44th Battalion and joined near Amiens, France, on April 20 and served for the remainder of the war, participating in the attack on the Drocourt-Queant Line, the Canal du Nord and Valenciennes where he was wounded on November 1, 1918. He was awarded the Military Medal for actions around Valenciennes. George spent the winter on 1918-1919 in Belgium before shipping to England in April 1919, and finally to Canada in May, where he was discharged in Winnipeg on June 8, 1919. He passed away in 1966 and was a member of the Napinka Branch #89 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==