Military Service Recognition Book Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Volume 5
1 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND A Message from the President www.mbnwo.ca This year, 2014, is an important year of remembrance for all Canadians. August of 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. We, as Canadians, are part of an institution that has earned our place of esteem through a distinguished history of service both to Canadian Military Veterans and to the Canadian public. Once again, this edition is not only a tribute to these Veterans but it is a tribute to all Veterans from all generations. The cover photo of this edition is the memorial at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. The memorial was originally placed on Vimy Ridge in 1917, then moved and relocated to Winnipeg in 1926. The proceeds from this edition are used for various Legion programs and we thank all donors and advertisers. We will remember them. Dan Kidd President The Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Command
Military Service Recognition Book 2 Call today to book your appointment 204-837-4327 www.lisareid.ca “We’re all ears” ST. BONIFACE 412 Marion St. WINNIPEG 204-837-4327 FORT GARRY 1600 Pembina Hwy. WINNIPEG 204-837-4327 SELKIRK 360 Eveline St. SELKIRK 204-482-3738
3 www.mbnwo.ca Table of Contents Military Service Recognition Book PAGE President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Publisher’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 VETERANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABRAHAMSON, Clarence Franklin . . . . . . . . . . .9 ABREY, Ernest Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ABREY, W. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ALLAN, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 ALLEN, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ALLIN, Howard S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ALLIN, Martin R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ALLIN, William B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ALPWORTH, Alex G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ANDERSON, Duane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ANDERSON, Gordon A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ANDERSON, Vernon J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ANDERSON, William “Cecil” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ANDREWS, William “Grant” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ANDRYCHUK, Geraldine M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 ARDAGH, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ARDAGH, George H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ARMSTRONG, George Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ARMSTRONG, George Perry Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ARNASON, Stefan “Steve” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BAILEY, Francis H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BAILEY, Ronald F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BAKER, Sam R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BARRÉ, Léonard Maurice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BATES, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BEADLE, Joseph “Bernard” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BEHMAN, Naomi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BELL, Edward Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BELLAMY, Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BENEDET, Richard L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BENSON, Ivor “Ben” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BERGLUND, Eric T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BERNST, Ronald W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BINTEIN, Camiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BOATFIELD, John Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BODKIN, Alvin Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BOSS, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BOUTET, Doreen Bertha Lenore . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BREAKEY, Frank Keam “Pete” . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BRENNAND, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BROOMFIELD, Elmer G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BROWN, Marvin Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BROWN, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BRUNSDON, Egerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BUGG, Arthur John Richard “Art” . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BULL, Lew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BURCZYNSKI, Piotr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BURNETT, Henry Alexander “Sandy” . . . . . . . .27 BURNETT, Richard Wesley “Dick” . . . . . . . . . . .29 BUTCHART, Russell C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BUTLER, James E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CAMPBELL, Ken R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CARTER, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CARTER, W. F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 CASSELMAN, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 CATELLIER, Jean C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 CAVERS, Elwood D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 CAVERS, Hugh M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 CAVERS, John D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 CHAMBERS, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 CHERCOE, Ronald L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 CHUBEY, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 CHUBEY, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 CHUDLEY, Albert Cleaveland “Cleave” . . . . . . .35 CLARK, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 CLAY, Robert W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CLEVETT, Bruce D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CLUFF, Harvey L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 COHOE, Clarence E. K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 COLLEAU, Fern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 COLLINS, Elwin E. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 COLLINS, Lloyd W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 COMEAULT, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 COMEAULT, Jules Armand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 COOK, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 CÔTÉ, Dennis Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 COULOMBE, Edmund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 COX, Hugh Eugene Henry “Hughie” . . . . . . . . .41 CRAM, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CRAM, Robert “Bob” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CRAMER, James Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CROCKER, Jack W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CROSS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CURRIE, Edwin A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CURRIE, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CURRIE, John Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CURRIE, Ralph Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CURRIE, Richard A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 DANE, Allan Harland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 DANE, Lawrence H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 DAVIS, Stanley W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 DEALLY, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 DEAN, George “Scotty” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 DEAN, Raymond Felix “Ray” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 DECOSSE, Gregory G. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 DELLOW, Richard Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 DENBOW, Rueben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 DICK, Maxim “Max” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 DICKIE, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 DIXON, Earl Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 DIXON, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 DOBSON, Clinton L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 DODD, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 DODD, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 DOOLEY, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 DOUGLAS, John R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 DOUGLAS, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 DRAPER, Clarence O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 DREW, T. Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 DUCHESNEAU, W. Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 DUNCAN, Kenneth J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 DUNN, Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 EADY, Douglas H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 EASTWOOD, Edgar A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 ELSEY, Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 EYRES, Clifford D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 FABIO, Primo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 FAIR, Thomas G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 FARGEY, Isabella Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 FARGEY, James Lionel “Jim” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 FARGEY, Samuel Francis “Frank” . . . . . . . . . . .59 FARGEY, Thomas “Lindsay” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 FARMER, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 FEAVER, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 FEDOROWICH, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 FEE, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 FERGUS, J. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 FEWCHUK, Nickolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 FIDLER, Alexander W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 FIELDS, Wellington G. J. “Welly” . . . . . . . . . . . .65 FINDLAY, Oscar W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 FINLAY, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 FINLAYSON, C. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 FISKE, Keith H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 FLEMINO, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 FLETCHER, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 FORSTER, James Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 FORSTER, James Herbert “Jim” . . . . . . . . . . . .69 FOX, Russell G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 FOX, Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 FREE, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 FRY, Howard Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 FUREY, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 FUREY, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 FUREY, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 FUREY, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 FUREY, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 GAFFRAY, Edward William “Ted” . . . . . . . . . . .73 GALBRAITH, Elmer Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 GALLINGER, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 GARDNER, C. W. “Chriss” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 GAUTHIER, Omer L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 GEDDES, Murray J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 GÉLINAS, Gilbert H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 GEORGE, Thomas Rowland “Rollie” . . . . . . . . .77 GERRARD, Gordon H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 GIBSON, John Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 GILBEY, John Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 GOHN, Myrtle R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 GOLD, David S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 GOLD, Ernest W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 GOLD, John G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 GOWER, Orval E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 GRAHAM, Irvine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 GRANDIER, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 GRAVES, George W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 GRAVES, Raymond Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 GREER, Bill E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 GRIBBEN, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 GRIDLEY, Ernest Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 GRIEVE, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 GRIEVE, Alfred H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 GRIEVE, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 GROOMBRIDGE, Robert T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 GUINET, Gabriel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 GUNDERSON, Roald Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 HAIDER, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 HALE, Gerald J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 HAMILTON, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 HAMLIN, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 HAMLIN, William C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HANDS, Harry W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HANSON, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 HANSON, Ingolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 HANSON, Oscar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 HANSON, Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 HARDWICK, Walter A. “Bud” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 HARDY, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 HARKNESS, Roy E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 HARRISON, Wilfred Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 HATHAWAY, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 HAYNE, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 HAYNE, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 HAYWARD, Roy E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 HAYWOOD (BEDORE), Doris M. . . . . . . . . . . . .95 HAYWOOD, Frank C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 HEATH, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HEBERT, Larry W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 HEBERT, Margaret M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 HELGASON, Elis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 HENDERSON, C. A. “Gus” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 HENDERSON, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 HENRICKSON, Wilfred Oswald “Ev” . . . . . . . . .97 HERRON, C. A. Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HILL, Robert W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HILLMAN, Gilbert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HINK, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HLADYSH, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HODGES, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HOGAN, Thomas A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HOLBROOK, Norma G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HOLDEN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HOLLAND, Frank J. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HOLMSTROM, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HOOK, Stanislaw “Stan” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HORRILL, Kenneth Alvin “Ken” . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HOWARD, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HOWARD, Frederick E. “Fred” . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HOWE, Edward B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HUGHSON, Edward M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HUNT, Francis Earlby “Frank” . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HURSCHMAN, Alf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HUTTON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 INGRAM, L. C. “Charlie” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 INMAN, Clarence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 INMAN, Walter A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 IRVINE, Wesley W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 ISSACSON, Gustav E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 ISSACSON, Sigurgeir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 IZZARD, Royce A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 JACKSON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 JANIC, Joan M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 JANICK, Harry G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 JANZ, Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 JASPER, Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 JENNINGS, Philip W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 JENSEN, Paul B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 JOHNSON, Maurice Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 JOHNSON, Raymond George . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 JOHNSTON, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JONES, Harry H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 KASHUBA, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 KEARNEY (KRAIGHER), Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KEARNEY, Frank W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 KEARNEY, George A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 KEARNEY, Joel J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KEEP, Thomas R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 KEITH, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KELSO, June C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 KEMP, Arthur James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KENNEDY, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KENNEDY, Ralph J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KENT, C. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KEOWN, John L. “Jack” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KERR, Lorne MacLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KERR, Ronald Hamilton “Ron” . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KIMBER, Horace Edmund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KOCH (nee GIBBS), Wilma Alice . . . . . . . . . . .121 KOHUT, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KOWALCHUK, William “Bill” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KROPELNICKI, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 LAFORTE, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 LALOR, Fintan H. “Fin” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LANDERKIN, Clifford William . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LANDRETH, Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LANDRY, Alfred E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LANDRY, Maurice J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 LANE, Hollis G. B. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LARSON, Swan Bertil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LAVALLEE, Thomas E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LEAD, Walter A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LEES, Alfred J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LENNOX, Clifford E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LENNOX, Delbert H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Military Service Recognition Book 4 Table of Contents LESLIE, William Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LEWIS, Stanley Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LITEROVICH, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LLOYD, James Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LOCKHART, Vernon Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LOGAN, Robert A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LOGAN, William “Roy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 LONG, Carl C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LONG, Lonne E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LOUIS, John J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LOVATT, Charles Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LOVE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LUMGAIR, Norman A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LUNDALE, Robert S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LYSNES, Sterling W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MacDONALD (KILPATRICK), Evelyn D. . . . . .137 MACDONALD, Donald M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MacDONALD, Dougald J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MacDONALD, Vernon Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MACK, George H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MACKAY, A. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MacKAY, Ian H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MACKAY, Margaret L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MACKAY, Roderick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MacWILLIAM, Walter A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MAGUIRE, Raymand S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MAGWOOD, Eva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MAGWOOD, Mildred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MAGWOOD, William David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 MALCOLM, Robert Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 MANN, George Westlake “Wes” . . . . . . . . . . .141 MANSON, Hugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 MARTENS, Cornelius W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MASTERS, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McARTER, Harry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McARTER, Jas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McARTER, Morley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McARTER, Wilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McBRIDE, Ron S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McBURNEY, Charles J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McBURNEY, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McBURNEY, Reginald E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McBURNEY, Terence J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McCANN, James Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McCOLM, Harold W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McCUAIG, Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McCUAIG, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McCULLOCH, Clarence Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McCULLOCH, James Ernest “Jim” . . . . . . . . .149 McDONALD, Elizabeth J. “Betty” . . . . . . . . . . .151 McFADDEN, Aubrey Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 McFAYDEN, Donald Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . .151 McHARDY, Donald D. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 McKAY, John Allen “Jack” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 McKENZIE, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 McKENZIE, James Wallace “Wally” . . . . . . . . .153 McKENZIE, Morris Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 McKIE, Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 McKINNY, Robert “Jack” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 McLEAN, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 McLEAN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 McLENNAN, James S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 McLEOD, Alexander Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 McLEOD, J. Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 McLEOD, Royden H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 McNICHOL, Clifford E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 McNICHOL, Ronald W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 McROBERTS, Paul R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MERCIER, Clarence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MICHALOW, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MICHIE, Stanley R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MILK, Archibald Payne “Archie” . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MILLER, L. V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MILLJOUR, Archibald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MILLS, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MILLS, Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MILLS, Larry K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MILLS, Wallace William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MILNE, Arthur Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MILNE, Eric James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MILNES, Cecil Alfred “Bill” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MIREAU, Ovila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MITCHELL, Erle S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MITCHELL, Reginald Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MOFFATT, Claire A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MOLKOSKI, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MONTEITH, James W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MOORE, Douglas Haig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MOORE, Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MOORE, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MORDEN, Melville James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MORDEN, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MORRISON, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MORRISSEAU, Edward J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MOSSFORD, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MUDGE, Albert “Al” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 NABOZNIAK, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 NEETS, Daniel D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 NESBITT, William R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 NEVILLE, Robert Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 NEWTON, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 NICKOL, William C. “Wally” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 NOLAN, J. Cliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 O’NEIL, Dennis P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 O’NEIL, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 ODLUM, Earle Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 OLDALE, Richard J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 OTTO, Carl August “Charlie” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 OTTO, Carl Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 OTTO, Frederick William “Fred” . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PALMER, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PALSSON, Thorstein “Steinie” . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PALUCK, Nestor V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PARNELL (CASSELMEN), Olive . . . . . . . . . . .179 PATERSON, Ralph F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 PATRANIUK, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PATRICK, Thomas Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PAUL, Aubrey M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 PAYETTE, Ernest J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PEARCE, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 PETTYPIECE, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PHILLIPS, Lloyd A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 PHILLIPS, Ralph W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 PIHULAK, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 POTT, Harold Wilfred Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 POTT, Thomas Edmond “Tom” . . . . . . . . . . . .183 POULTER, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 POWELL, Howie Jeffreys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 PROBERT, Joseph J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 PURKESS, William J. T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 QUARREL, May A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 RAMSEY, John Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 RAY, Marcus K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 READ, Alan F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 REID, Edward James “Ted” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 REMPEL, Elmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 RENDER, Ken M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 RIACH, Lorne H. “Curly” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 RICHARDSON, Charles T. Gordon . . . . . . . . .189 RICHARDSON, James N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 RICHARDSON, John William “Jack” . . . . . . . .189 RICHARDSON, Lloyd M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 ROBB, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 ROBB, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 ROBERTS, Alfred Ruben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 ROBERTS, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 ROBERTS, Thomas W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 ROBERTSON, John R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 ROBINSON, Russell G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 ROBINSON, William Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 RODGER, Earl T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 ROGERS, Wesley Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 ROONEY, H. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 ROSE, Donald I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 ROSE, Thomas Herbert “Tom” . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 ROSENTRETER, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 ROSS, Floyd Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 ROSS, John David “Jack” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 ROSS, Kenneth T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 RUSSELL, Orville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 RYCKMAN, Bert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 RYCKMAN, Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SABISTON, David H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SALTER, Orval M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SAMPLE, June C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SAWERS, James D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SCHILLER, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 SCOBIE, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SEED, Christopher Omer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SEED, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SELLEN, Richard F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SHARPE, Edward Gerald “Eddy” . . . . . . . . . . .203 SHEFFIELD, John Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SIMPSON, Luther E. “Lou” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SINGER, A. P. F. “Archie” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SLATER, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SLIMMONS, Alex J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SLOMKE, Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SMELTS, Edgar Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SMITH, Adam John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SNEATH, Robert Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SPRATT, J. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 STEEVES, John H. “Jack” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 STEPHENS, Frank James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 STEWART, Lloyd J. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 STIRRETT, Everett Herbertson . . . . . . . . . . . .209 STRATH, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 STRATH, Jean E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 STRICKLAND, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 SWANSON, Edwin W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 SWANSON, John K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 SWEENEY, Gordon R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 TAYLOR, Alma “Margaret” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 TAYLOR, Ernest E. “Ted” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 TAYLOR, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TAYLOR, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TAYLOR, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TAYLOR, Vance C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TENNYSON, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 THATCHER, Edwin J. T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 THIBEDEAU, Roy F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 THOMPSON, Stephen E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TIMMERMAN, Rene J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TOUGH, William T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 TOURAND, Charles Edward “Charlie” . . . . . . .219 TOURAND, Joseph Léo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 TREVITT, Frank W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 TUCKER, Walter F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 TURNER, Clifford C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 UNSWORTH, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 USUNIER, Andre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 WALKER, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALKER, Ernest W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALLACE, Earle R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALTERS, Glyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WANNAN, Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WARDLE, Howard Lorraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WARREN, James A. “Chuck” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WATSON, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WATSON, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WATT, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WEBB, Charles Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WEBB, Thomas V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WEEDMARK, Frederick Robert . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WELLS, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WENINGER (SOLNES), Bernice L. . . . . . . . . .229 WEST, Albert C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WEST, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WEST, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WHETTER, R. J. Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WHIDDEN, A. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WHITELAM, George Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WHITFORD, James W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WILLIAMS, Evan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WILLIAMS, Gordon Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WILLIAMS, William R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WILLIAMSON, Lloyd Nesbitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WILLS, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WINNBERG, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WISHART, Andrew Malcolm Brown . . . . . . . . .237 YAKE, Ernest R. “Ernie” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 YAKE, James A. “Bert” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 YAKE, Murray H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 YAKIMAK, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 YEO, Herbert Roy “Herb” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 ZABAWSKI, Teofil F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 ZEGHERS, Arthur J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 Veteran Information Submission Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 COVER PHOTO: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB courtesy of Lauren Ridd. SPECIAL THANKS to Glenn and Kate Matthews for supplying military silhouettes for Veterans without photographs.
5 Fenety Marketing is very proud of its participation in the publication of the The Royal Canadian Legion – Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command’s Annual Military Service Recognition Book. This is the fifth edition in the series devoted to recognizing veterans and ex-military service personnel throughout Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It is always an honour to work with The Royal Canadian Legion on this historic series of recognition books, which offers another avenue to continue its mandate as “Keepers of Remembrance”, so that the selfless contributions made by Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario’s veterans will not be forgotten. I would like to thank the citizens and business owners of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario who have supported this very worthwhile project of The Royal Canadian Legion, as it is their support that makes this legacy of The Royal Canadian Legion possible. “Lest We Forget” Mark T. Fenety President Fenety Marketing Services The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND A Message from the Publisher www.mbnwo.ca
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With Pride and Gratitude We Honour The Following Veterans 7 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Read their stories on the following pages and take a moment to reflect on their sacrifices, made so selflessly for our freedom. Thank you for contributing with your photos and memories, so we can share them. May we never forget.
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9 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ABRAHAMSON, Clarence Franklin WWI Clarence was born on September 25, 1896 in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. He enlisted in the Army on March 15, 1916 and served in France with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, 226th Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. On August 15, 1929, Clarence married Viola Beaumont and they farmed in the Little Woody district in the R.M. of Swan River, Manitoba. They had one daughter who passed away at 18 months of age. Clarence was a member of Swan River Legion Branch 39 before he passed away on May 27, 1987. He is buried in the Fairdale Cemetery in the Big Woody district in the R.M. of Swan River. ABREY, Ernest Lincoln WWI Ernest was born in England in 1889 and he married Lottie Cornford there. They immigrated to Canada in 1912 and in November 1916, Ernest joined the Royal Canadian Army, 118th Battery, CFF “B” Company, in Brandon, Manitoba. He served in France and Belgium with the 44th and 55th Battalions at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, was wounded three times and was discharged in February 1919. Ernest and his wife Lottie raised three sons and two daughters and farmed in the Dauphin area. He was a member of Dauphin Legion Branch 20 and he passed away in 1971. Ernest is buried in Dauphin’s Riverside Cemetery. ALLEN, Alfred WWII Alfred was born in 1925. He served with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve on HMLS Algonquin at Dearwood. Alfred was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for fifty years before he passed away in 2005. ABREY, W. S. WWII W. S. Abrey enlisted in the Army and served as a Private during World War II.
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11 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ALLIN, Howard S. WWII Howard was born in Kenora, Ontario in 1905. He was with the local Militia and was commissioned at the outbreak of WWII, serving in Canada with the 17th Field Regiment. Howard was selected to represent Canada at the coronation of King George VI. Lieutenant Allin was killed in 1940 at Camp Petawawa, Ontario in a training accident. ALLIN, Martin R. WWII Martin was born in 1917 in Kenora, Ontario. He joined the Army and served as a Sergeant with the 17th Field Regiment in Canada, England, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe during WWII. Martin was Past President of Kenora Legion Branch 12 and a member for forty-nine years. He passed away in 1989. ALPWORTH, Alex G. WWII &SPECIAL DUTY AREA Alex was born in Kenora, Ontario in 1915 and died in January 1989. Alex served in the Army with the Army Service Corps. He was a member of Kenora Legion Branch 12. ALLIN, William B. WWII William was born in Kenora, Ontario in 1905. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army and served as a Sergeant in Canada and England during World War II. William was a member of Kenora Legion Branch 12 for forty-three years before he passed away in 1984.
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13 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDERSON, Duane WWII Duane was born in 1924. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served at Bournemouth, England during World War II. Duane was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for forty years before he passed away in 2008. ANDERSON, Gordon A. WWII Gordon was born in 1923 in Gananoque, Ontario. He joined the Army in 1942 at the age of 19 and completed his basic and advanced training in Kingston, Peterborough and Owen Sound, Ontario. In early 1943, he arrived in England and was posted to the 2nd Infantry Division, 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers which landed in France on July 6, 1944. Their task was to continue up the coastline from France to northern Germany where they took the surrender of a German submarine and its crew. In Holland, he learned to be a Sergeant very quickly by diving into a foxhole before his Sergeant who was wounded and sent back to Canada. His unit was often under heavy fire resulting in several men being wounded and killed. In early May 1945, Gordon was promoted to Warrant Officer 2 and posted to the Army of occupation, returning to Canada in the spring of 1946 for his discharge. Gordon has been a member of Lundar Legion Branch 185 for more than ten years. ANDERSON, William “Cecil” WWII Cecil was born on December 26, 1915. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and after training in Trenton, Ontario, left Halifax in February 1942 for Liverpool, England. He trained on two-engine Manchester aircraft then transferred to the four-engine Lancaster bomber. The Royal Canadian Air Force was attached to the Royal Air Force and Cecil ended up in flight engineering school for six months in St. Athens, Wales. Royal Air Force 50 Squadron went on a bombing mission to Dusseldorf, Germany and twenty minutes prior to target, Cecil and six other crew members in the Lancaster were shot down at 1:00 am on June 12, 1943. After six weeks of running, Cecil became a civilian prisoner at Fresnes Prison outside Paris, then a POW in Stalag 1VB at Muhlberg, Germany until liberation in 1945. Cecil was a member of the elite Caterpillar Club (fliers who have successfully used a parachute to bail out of a disabled aircraft). He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for forty years before he passed away in 2010. ANDERSON, Vernon J. WWII Vernon was born on May 27, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II and served in the North Atlantic. Vernon was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 prior to his death in 2009.
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15 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDREWS, William “Grant” WWII Grant was born in 1919 in Coulter, Manitoba. He joined the Canadian Artillery on March 21, 1941 and after his basic training, was stationed on Canada’s west coast. He received his discharge for medical reasons. In 1986, Grant’s health deteriorated and he entered a care facility in Reston, Manitoba in 2001. Grant was a member of Melita Legion Branch 127 for about fifty years before he passed away on June 4, 2003. ARDAGH, Fred WWII Fred was born in Hartney, Manitoba in 1919. He joined the Army and served in Canada with the Manitoba Dragoons during World War II. Fred was a member of Hartney Legion Branch 26 for more than forty years before he passed away in 1986. ARMSTRONG, George Perry Jr. WWII George was born in 1924 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as bomb aimer with 142 Squadron in Canada, England and North Africa. Flight Sergeant Armstrong was 19 years old when he was killed in action over Turin, Italy on November 25, 1943. He is commemorated at the Florence War Cemetery in Italy. ARDAGH, George H. WWII George was born in Hartney, Manitoba in 1921. He joined the Army and served in the United Kingdom and France with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 3rd Division, during World War II. He was a prisoner of war at Stalag A and B.
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17 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ARMSTRONG, George Perry WWI George was born in Carman, Manitoba in 1885. He graduated with a medical degree in 1911 and practiced for four years in Coronation, Alberta. He then joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and in 1915, went to England where he transferred to the RMAC attached to the 15th Royal Scots, 34th Division as a Medical Officer. He served in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 where he was awarded the Military Cross, and he also served in Mesopotamia. George returned to Canada in 1919 and upon his discharge, located to Portage la Prairie where he went into medical partnership with Dr. Hassard. He was a member of Portage la Prairie Legion Branch 65 before he passed away in 1952. George is buried in Hillside Cemetery in Portage la Prairie. ARNASON, Stefan “Steve” WWII Steve was born on November 7, 1918 in Cayer, Manitoba but the family lived to Moosehorn, Manitoba before moving to Harcourt St. James in Winnipeg. He worked for his uncles at Lundar during summer holidays. Steve joined the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1942 and did his training in Canada. He went overseas in early March and served in Holland and Belgium. His unit didn’t actually fight but mostly cleaned the destruction left by the war. Steve married Lara Bjornsson on his embarkation leave on February 15, 1945 and he returned home in October 1945. That year, the D.V.A. helped them buy a farm which they moved into in October 1946. They raised a family of seven children who enjoyed good careers. Steve worked for the Government of Canada as Record of Performance Inspector from 1970 to 1983. Steve was a member of Lundar Legion Branch 185 for thirty years before he passed away at home on March 16, 1989. BARRÉ, Léonard Maurice WWII Léonard was born in 1915 in Belleview. He enlisted in the Army and served in Europe with the Royal Canadian Supply Corps. In Germany in 1945, his transport hit a mine and he died of his wounds on May 9. He is commemorated at Holten Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. Barré Lake, east of Fidler Lake, was named after him in 1995. BAKER, Sam R. PEACETIME Sam was born in Hartney, Manitoba in 1954. He enlisted in the Canadian Army and served during peacetime. Sam has been a member of Hartney Legion Branch 26 for over twenty-six years.
Military Service Recognition Book 18 Greg Selinger MLA for St. Boniface Premier of Manitoba 204-237-9247 GregSelinger.ca Dave Gaudreau MLA for St. Norbert 204-261-1794 DaveGaudreau.ca Melanie Wight MLA for Burrows 204-421-9414 MelanieWight.ca Andrew Swan MLA for Minto 204-783-9860 AndrewSwan.ca Sharon Blady MLA for Kirkfield Park 204-832-2318 SharonBlady.ca Jim Maloway MLA for Elmwood 204-415-1122 JimMaloway. YourManitoba.ca Ron Kostyshyn MLA for Swan River 204-734-4900 RonKostyshyn.ca Stan Struthers MLA for Dauphin 204-622-7630 StanStruthers.ca Drew Caldwell MLA for Brandon East 204-727-8734 DrewCaldwell.ca Clarence Pettersen MLA for Flin Flon 204-687-3367 ClarencePettersen.ca Matt Wiebe MLA for Concordia 204-654-1857 MattWiebe.ca Greg Dewar MLA for Selkirk 204-482-7066 1-855-695-1361 GregDewar.ca Nancy Allan MLA for St. Vital 204-237-8771 NancyAllan.ca Tom Nevakshonoff MLA for Interlake 204-664-2000 TomNevakshonoff.ca Theresa Oswald MLA for Seine River 204-255-7840 TheresaOswald.ca Kerri Irvin-Ross MLA for Fort Richmond 204-475-9433 KerriIrvinRoss.ca Dave Chomiak MLA for Kildonan 204-334-5060 DaveChomiak.ca Jim Rondeau MLA for Assiniboia 204-888-7722 JimRondeau.mb.ca Peter Bjornson MLA for Gimli 204-642-4977 1-866-253-0255 PeterBjornson.ca Kevin Chief MLA for Point Douglas 204-421-9126 KevinChief.ca Gord Mackintosh MLA for St. Johns 204-582-1550 GordMackintosh.ca Your Members of the Legislative Assembly Join in Honouring Veterans Deanne Crothers MLA for St. James 204-415-0883 DeanneCrothers.ca
19 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BEADLE, Joseph “Bernard” WWII Bernard was born in Humbleton, England in 1918 and he joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on January 28, 1942. After his training in Canada, he served various missions in Italy, England, Sicily, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. Lance Corporal Beadle was a driver/mechanic hauling mostly explosives and other supplies. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, the France and Germany Star, the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star and the Defence Medal. Bernard passed away in 1999 and had been a member of Swan River Legion Branch 39 for forty-seven years. BELL, Edward Russell WWII Edward was born in Rosewood, Manitoba in 1915. He joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at the age of 25 and served from 1940 to 1945 in Italy, at Dieppe, Normandy and in England as a sniper in the Second Division, Dark Blue Patch. Private Bell returned home after being wounded in action when a bullet tore through his knee. In 1952, he married Helen Kitkowski and they raised four children in Anola, Manitoba. Edward worked in construction, drove for Red Patch Taxi, was janitor for the Transcona School Division and RR#1 Dugald Mail Carrier from 1970 to 1987 when he retired. In 1947, Edward was credited for saving lives when he hooked up his truck and pulled passenger cars away from a burning train wreck. He was a member of Springfield Legion Branch 146 for about fifty years before he passed away in March 2003. BENSON, Ivor “Ben” WWII Ben was born in 1917. He moved to La Rivière, Manitoba in 1932 and married Anne McDonald in 1942. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and went overseas in September 1943, serving as a Lancaster pilot. Flight Lieutenant Benson was reported missing and presumed dead in February 1945 while on a mission over the North Sea. There is a headstone for him in the Air Force Memorial at Runnymede, United Kingdom and there is also a lake in northern Manitoba named in his honour. BELLAMY, Rose WWII Rose was born in 1921. She joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps and served in Canada, England and Germany during WWII. Rose was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for forty years before she died in 2007.
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