199 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca RUNOLFSON, Helgi S. WWII Trooper Steve was born at Lundar, Manitoba, on January 27, 1918, and attended school in Lundar until his father’s untimely death. He worked for various farmers in the Lundar area. Steve joined the Canadian Armoured, First Hussars, 4th Troop “A” Squadron on September 23, 1941, serving in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Juno Beach. After the war, Steve worked for CN Telegraph for a year. On June 30, 1947, he married Ethel Jonasson and they both owned a very successful dairy farm in the Lundar area and retired in 1974. Steve was a member of Lundar Legion #185 and served as Sergeant-at-Arms for many years. He was always willing to help The Legion remain successful. He received the following medals: Bravey in the Field, the 1939-45 Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-45 George IV, and the Normandy Campaign Medal. He passed away in 2006. RUTHERFORD, R. C. “Bobbie” WWI Bobbie was born in England in 1898. He joined the 222nd Battalion (Band) and the Southern Manitoba Battalion Band serving in Canada and England. As a Bandsman, Bobbie was selected to play in a massed band of eighty representing Canada at the Lord Mayor’s Show on November 9, 1918. SANDMOEN, Walter B. WWII Walter was born at Rainy River, Ontario, on August 31, 1926. At age 18, on March 17th, he enlisted at #10 District Depot at Winnipeg, Manitoba, and took his basic training at Fort Garry and advanced training at Shilo, Manitoba. He was discharged on October 24, 1945, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at age 19. After his discharge, he returned to his parents’ (Charlie and Mable Sandmoen) farm and worked on highway construction jobs and logging camps from 1946 to 1949. From there, he went back to the CNR in the summer of 1954 until 1986 and retired at age 60 returning to hobby farming. Walter has been a member of the Major Hughes Branch #54 for 54 years and is still active at age 83. SAMUEL, H. WWI H. Samuel was born in Hartney, Manitoba, and joined the Hartney Platoon, 222nd Battalion and transferred to the 44th Battalion and later was attached to the 18th Reserve and 8th Battalions. He was a Lewis Gunner and fought in the Battles at Vimy (The Pimple).
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