21 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ARMITAGE, Wellington Roger WWI & WWII Wellington was born in Desford, Manitoba, in 1896 and joined the 100th Battalion serving in Canada, Great Britain, France and Belgium. He was wounded in France in 1917. He lived in England after the war and passed away in 1976. ARMSTRONG, Donald C. WWII Donald was born in Boissevain, Manitoba, in 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps - 1st Division, serving as a tank truck driver in Holland, Germany, Canada, England, Scotland, France and Belgium. He was a member of the Boissevain Branch #10 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ARMSTRONG, John W. WWII & SPECIAL AREA DUTY John was born in the Plumas area, Manitoba, in 1915. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Artillery on May 27, 1940, and took basic training at Camp Shilo, MB, and was sent a few months later to Great Britain and trained until he was sent to France and went wherever the Johnnie Gurkas were located. From there it was on to the Italian Campaign and was made a Regimental Sergeant Major receiving the Military Medal. He returned to Canada in July 1945, and his wife, Eve Armstrong, soon arrived from England to join him. John passed away on July 17, 1975, and is buried in the Gladstone Cemetery. He was a member of the Gladstone Branch #110 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ARMSTRONG, John K. WWII John was born in Boissevain, Manitoba, in 1920. He joined the 433rd Squadron of the Air Force and served in Korea (Kiel), and England. He was killed in action in Germany in 1944.
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