249 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ORRISS, Charles W. WWI Charles was born in Elkerton, England on October 7, 1886. He joined the Army and served in England during World War I. Charles was a member of Boissevain Legion Branch 10 for a number of years. He died in the 1970s. ORRISS, Gordon H. WWI Gordon was born in Boissevain, Manitoba in 1897. He joined the Army and served in Canada and England during World War I. Gordon died in 1954. PADFIELD, George Henry WWII George was born in Crandall, Manitoba. He joined the Army and served with the 11th Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in Canada, England and France. George was killed in action in Bretteville, France in 1944. PADFIELD, William WWI William joined the Army and served with the 5th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) in Canada, England and France. He was killed in action in Vimy, France in 1916. RAFTER, John WWI John was born in Ireland. He joined the Army and served with the 10th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. John died of heart failure on April 21, 1949 at the age of sixty. RUNNELLS, Omar J. WWII Omar was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1921. He joined the Army and served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong where he became a POW during World War II. Omar died in 1995. RYAN, John H. WWII John was born in Ninga, Manitoba in 1921. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in Canada during World War II. SCHAREIN, Bill WWII Bill was born in Niverville, Manitoba in 1920. He joined the Army and served in Canada with the Medical Corps from 1941-45. SHARMAN, Stephen C. SPECIAL DUTY AREA Stephen was born in the United Kingdom in 1951. He enlisted in the Army and served in Canada with the Royal Canadian Artillery Corps and the Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps. Stephen is a Member of Selkirk Legion Branch 42. SHEWFELT, George Sinclair WWII George was born in Kingsley, Manitoba in 1912. He served in the Army in Canada during World War II. He was a member of Pilot Mound Legion Branch 62 before he died in 1999. STOKES, Lloyd W. WWII Lloyd was born in Baldur, Manitoba in 1921. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and did convoy duty in the North Atlantic and to England on HMCS Saguenay and Cobourg. He was a member of Souris Legion Branch 60 for forty years. Lloyd died in 1987. STRONG, Everett R. WWII Everett was born in 1924 in Boissevain, Manitoba. He joined the Army and served with the Canadian Artillery in France, Holland and Belgium. Everett died in 1992. SWANSON (nee BLAIR), Jane H. WWII Jane was born in Easton, PA, USA in 1920 and joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, serving in Canada. No additional information is available. SWANSON, Roger C. WWII Roger was born in Kenora, Ontario in 1916 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as an armament instructor, serving in Canada. He has been a member of Kenora Legion Branch 12 for forty-seven years. SWINTON, David A. WWII David was born in Balmoral, Manitoba on November 8, 1912. He joined the Army and served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Great Britain, France and Germany. A member of Prince Edward Legion Branch 81, David died in 1990. Memorials ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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