57 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca GUNDERSON, Gilbert J. WWII Gilbert was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan in 1925. He joined the Army and served in Canada, England and Holland with the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. He was killed in action in Nijmegen, Holland in 1944. HAGIIN, Elmer W. WWII Elmer was born in North Branch, Ontario in 1924. He joined the Army, served in Canada at the # 103 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre, and was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Elmer was a Life member of General Lipsett Legion Branch 99 for fifty-four years and passed away in 2003. HALWAS, Edward Fred WWII & PEACETIME Edward was born in Inglis, Manitoba in 1918. He enlisted at 10 District Depot (Lake Superior Regiment) in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 7, 1943 and served in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. He boarded the Ile de France ship to Halifax, Nova Scotia, then rode the train to Winnipeg on March 13, 1946, returning to civilian life. He could not talk about WWII without breaking down. Edward was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. He and his wife, Helena, began farming on land bought through the Veterans’ Land Act. He was a dedicated farmer, always ready to give where needed. Edward was a member of Russell Legion Branch 159 for 16 years and Portage la Prairie Legion Branch 65 for 30 years. He died on March 21, 2006. HALLIDAY, Sidney John WWI Sidney was born in France Lynch, Gloucestershire, England in 1895 and came to Canada in 1913, joining his brother, William, near Minto, Manitoba. He was engaged to L. Walmsley of Winnipeg when he joined the Army on December 14, 1915. Sidney served as a drummer with the 78th Battalion of the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Canada, England and France. He arrived in Havre, France on August 13, 1916 and was wounded in May 1917 but remained on duty. Private Halliday was killed in action on August 11, 1918 during an enemy counter attack on the lines in front of Hallu, in the Somme department in northern France. His name, and those of over eleven thousand Canadians “missing and presumed dead”, is inscribed on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France.
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