Military Service Recognition Book Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Volume 6
1 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND A Message from the President www.mbnwo.ca In this, the 90th Anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion, it gives me great pleasure to bring you the 6th Edition of the Military Service Recognition Book. You will note while reading through these pages, that the men and women have served in many different conflicts in the Army, Navy and Air Force, some paying the ultimate sacrifice. We should be ever aware that serving forces of today stand ready to add their service to our great nation. We must recognize Canada has never turned away from our commitments. The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command would like to thank all those that submitted information for this 6th Edition, also the support of advertisers and donors who made this publication possible. Proceeds from this publication are used to assist various Legion programs. We Will Remember Them. Mel Willis President The Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command
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3 www.mbnwo.ca PAGE President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Publisher’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 VETERANS ADVENT, John A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 AKINS, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ANDERSON, Thomas A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ANDREW, Robert Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ANDREWS, Lloyd J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ARMSTRONG (REID), Bessie Marion . . . . . . .13 ARMSTRONG (TAYLOR), Sylvia Mary . . . . . .13 ARMSTRONG, Albert John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ARMSTRONG, Thomas Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ASHCROFT, Frank M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ASHTON, J. Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 AULD, C. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 BACKMAN, Haraldur B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BAILEY, W. Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BAKER, Robert B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BAKER, Vernon Wilfrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BARKER, Barrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BARNES, Roy E.R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BARNSON (PHELPS), Elizabeth P. . . . . . . . . .19 BARNSON, Arthur T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BARNSON, Gordon T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BATTY, Arthur Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BEATON, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BECKETT, James L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BÉGIN, Jacques C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BEKKER, Kurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BERNST, Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BIRD, Douglas J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BJARNASON (BARNSON), Barney . . . . . . . . .23 BJARNASON (BARNSON), Paul K . . . . . . . . .25 BJARNASON, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BJARNASON, Yance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BLAIR, Charles Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BOARDMEN, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BOEHLER, Patrick J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BOULET, Norbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BOWLES, Dennis William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRADLEY, Austin H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRADLEY, David E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRADLEY, George A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRANDSON, G. Oskar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRAYBROOK, Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BREAKEY, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRENNAND, Alex J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BRENNAND, George F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BREWER, Robert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BRIGGS, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BROOKS, Earl Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BROOKS, Robert Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BROOKS, Robert Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BROOKS, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BROOKS, Willard Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BROWN, Elmer T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BROWN, R. F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 BRUNDSON, Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BRYANT, Leslie George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BRYSON, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 BRYSON, W. O. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 BRYSON, William M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 BUCKLER, Stiles A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 BUDD, Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BUDD, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BUDD, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BUDD, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BUGG, Otto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BUREK, Casmer C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BURNETT, Melvin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BURNETT, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BUSBY, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BUTCHART, E. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BYRON, Stefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CALDER, Henry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CALDER, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CALLENDER, John C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CALVERLY, Everette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CALVERLY, Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CAMPBELL, Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 CAMPBELL, Colin A. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 CAMPBELL, Lloyd C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 CAMPBELL, Robert M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 CAMPBELL, Thomas C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CANNING, Lester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CANTLON, Cecil Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CAPRICCI, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CARDY, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CASSILS, Norton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CAWSTON, Clare W. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CHAPMAN, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CHAPMAN, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CHARLES, André J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 CHARLES, Gabriel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CHARLES, Henry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 CHARLES, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 CHARLES, Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 CHING, John Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 CHRISTIE, Bruce M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CHRISTIE, Earl J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 CHRISTIE, Robert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 CLARK, Thomas J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 CLAY, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 COJOHN, Redu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 COLDWELL, Albert L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 COLDWELL, William T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 COLEMAN, Audrey E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 COLEMAN, James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 COLTART, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 COPET, Alphonse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 CORNICK, Wilfred G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 COULING, Kenneth William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 COUSINS, Arthur I. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 COUVIER, Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 COVERNTON, Richard H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 COVERNTON, Percy H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 CRAMER, William R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 CRERAR, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 CRITCHLOW, William W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 CROWE, John W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 CROWE, Roland C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 CROZIER, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 CROZIER, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 DARROCK, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Table of Contents Front Cover Photo Memorial Park Circle Cenotaph is located in Park Circle, Winnipeg, MB. Cared for by the Transcona Royal Canadian Legion No. 7, the cenotaph was originally dedicated in October 1931 to commemorate community members who lost their lives in the First World War. Plaques honouring Second World War and Korean War casualties and recognizing peacekeepers were added. The cenotaph was renovated and rededicated in June 2001. Photograph courtesy of Megan Leskiw. The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND
Military Service Recognition Book 4 Table of Contents DARROCK, Merle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DAVIDSON, Allan W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DELBROUCK. J.J.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DENBOW, L. G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DENNEL, Glen A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DICKIE, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 DIONNE, Alexander J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DOAR, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DOERKSEN, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DONEY, David B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DONEY, Frank II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DONEY, Iris W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DONEY, John C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 DONEY, John R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DOOLEY, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DOUGLAS, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DRAPER, Leslie Ceasar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DUNN, Lloyd W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 DURBIN, Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 DUSANG, Clarence J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 DUTHIE, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 DUTHIE, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 DYER, Alexander H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 DYER, Donald C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 DYER, Gorden K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 DYER, Thomas R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 DYER, Victor H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 EDGEWORTH, George G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 EGDELL, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 EGGIE (JOHNSTON), Josephine M. . . . . . . . .77 EGGIE, Stanley A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EGILSON, Delbert Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EISTHEN, Albert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EISTHEN, Edward Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EISTHEN, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 EISTHEN, John P. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 EISTHEN, William Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 ELLIOTT, Tarlton Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 ELSTON, William George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 ENDERT, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ENNS Peter I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ETHIER (MORTON), Marie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 FALLOON, Garnet J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 FEAKES, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 FEDOROWICH, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FLAY, William George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FLECKNOR, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FORSYTH, Thomas S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FOXON, John H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FRANKLIN, Harry B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FREE, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FULFORD, Hugh Cyril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FULFORD, James Laurence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 FULFORD, Keith William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 GALLANT, Eli M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 GALLANT, Ernest Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 GAMMOND, Glen M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GAMMOND, Herbert G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GARDINER, Glencoe D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GARDINER, James Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GARDINER, Melvin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GARDINER, William James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GEDDES (SUTHERLAND), Carole . . . . . . . . .93 GEROW, Frank W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 GIBBINGS, Herbert R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GILDEMASTER, Norman B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GILMOUR, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GILMOUR, Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GLAWSON, George N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GLAWSON, Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 GLAWSON, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 GLAWSON, Myrtle Irene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 GOODWIN, Kenneth J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 GRAY, Albert Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GRAY, John A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GREEN, Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GREGOR, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GRETSINGER, George C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 GUNBY, Ken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 GUSTAFSON, Walter H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HAGYARD, Russell E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HAIGH, James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HALL, Charles Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HAMILTON, John Hedley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HAMILTON, Rowe R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HANNA, Lloyd L. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HANSON, Cecil Leroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HANSON, Lloyd Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HARDER, Peter Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HARKNESS, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HARKNESS, Ernie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HARKNESS, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HARKNESS, Harold L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HARKNESS, Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HASTINGS, Victor John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HASTINGS, Walter Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 HAYWARD, Roy T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HEITHOFF, Curtis T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HENRY, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HILLMAN, Clyde W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HOCKEN (FERGUSON), Dora A. . . . . . . . . . .109 HOCKEN, Kenneth D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HODGINS, Hazel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HODGSON, George W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HODGSON, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HODGSON, Vic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HODGSON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HODSON, Albert Innes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HOLGERSON, Carl B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HOLINATY, Mike Dmetro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HONEYSET, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HOSEGOOD, George W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HOVEY, A. Les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 HUMMEL, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JACKSON, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JACOBS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 JACOBS, Robert Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JOHNSON, Benedikt I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 JOHNSON, John B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 JOHNSON, Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 JOHNSON, Leonard D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 JOHNSON, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 JORDAN, John E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 JORDAN, Robert D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 JOYNT, George Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KEATS, Thomas Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KENWARD, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KEOWN, Charles H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KEOWN, Melville M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KEOWN, William Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KETONEN, Oke E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KETTERIDGE, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KIHN, Leopold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KILFORD, Harry J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KITCHEN, Harold Allen N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 KLASSEN, Cornelius F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 KNIGHT (MILLAR), Alma F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 KNOWLES, W. Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 KOWALCHUK, Kenneth W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 KUHN, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 KUNZELMAN, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 KUZYK, Henry Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LAJEUNESSE, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LAPOINTE, Harold D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LASWICK, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 LAWSON, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LEPINE, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LESLIE, Lyle S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LETHBRIDGE, Edna F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LETHBRIDGE, William H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LEWIS, Henry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 LINDAL, Ingimar F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LINDAL, Oliver F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LIVINGSTON, Elgin L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LOVERING, Reginald D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 LUTEN, Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LYLE, Gordon H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LYNES, Clifford Emory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LYSAK, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MADILL, Clifford S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MAGNOWSKI, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MAHONEY, Joseph G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MAIN, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MANN, Roland B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 MANNING, Warren J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 MANULAK, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MARCHANT, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MARKS, George F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MARSH, Clifford J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MASSON, James Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MATSON, Harold E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MATTSON, Roy M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 MAULT, Ivan John Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 MAULT, Stanley H. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 McCALL, Eric J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 McCOLL, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 McCORMICK, Ralph Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McDONALD, Robert Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McGLASHAN, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McGREGOR, C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 McINNES, James A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McINNES, John James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McINTYRE, Lena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 McINTYRE, Earl Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McKAY, Frederick William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McKENZIE, Charles H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 McLACHLAN, Ernest F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McLAUGHLIN, John N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McLEAN, Donald H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McLEAN, Donald Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 McLEAN, James Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McLEAN, Milton E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McLEAN, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McLEAVY, Michael Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 McNIVEN, N. Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 McPHERSON, James D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MILLAR, Don C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MITCHELL, Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MITCHELL, Ken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MITCHELL, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MITCHELL, Robert A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MOFFATT, James O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MONAGHAN, Ramsay Alexander . . . . . . . . .155 MOONEY, Nelson O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 MORRIS, Mel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 MORRIS, Wilson L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 MORRISON, Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MORRISON, George H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MORRISON, Hiram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MORRISON, Howard A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MORRISON, Murdock G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 MORRISON, William F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MORROW, Elgin Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
5 Table of Contents MORROW, Elmer R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MORTON, John H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MUNRO, Francis W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MURRAY, A. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MURRAY, R. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 NAPIER, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 NAPIER, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 NAPIER, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 NASTROM, John-Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 NAZARKO, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 NAZARKO, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 NICHOL, James Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 NICHOLSON, Ronald K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 NICKLIN, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 NUGENT, Evelyn M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 NUGENT, George T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 NUGENT, Louis G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 OLAFSON, Arni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 OVERSBY, Roy D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 PARNETTA, Albert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 PASCOE, Gordon F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 PATERSON, Joyce E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 PATTON, Robert G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 PEDDEN, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 PENGELLY, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 PERCY, Wilbur Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 PETERS, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 PHILLIPS, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 PHILIPS, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 PLANTE, Bernard A. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 PLUMB, Gordon K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 PLUMB, John W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 PLUMB, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 POLHILL, Ernest V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 PONTING, Alfred W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 PORTER, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 POTTER, Allan D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 POTTER, James K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 PRIESTON, Felix A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 PRIESTON, Riley E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PRIESTON, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PRINGLE, Norris H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 PROKOPETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 PRUDEN (STIRLING), Alma Isabel Mary . . . .179 PRUDEN, Wilford Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 READ, Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 RICCI, Lenard A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 RINK, Edward R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 RITCHIE, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 ROBERTSON, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 ROBERTSON, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 ROSE, Reginald E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 ROUKKULA, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 RUSSELL, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SABAD, Kenneth J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SAGER, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SCHARF, W. Garry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SCHREYER, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 SCOTT, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 SEAFOOT, Kenneth C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 SEALEY (Watkins), Lenore F. M. . . . . . . . . . .187 SEDOR, Alick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SHABAGA, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SHANNON, Harvey A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SHAW, Fredrick William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 SHAW, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SHEFFIELD, Dorothy Joyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SHIRTLIFF, Harold J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SHOTBOLT, Arthur H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SHOTBOLT, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 SIMMONS, Michael J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SIMPSON, Hugh M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 SIPPOLA, Walter W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SKINN, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 SKINNER, Hugh Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 SLONGO, Norman C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SMITH, David C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 SMITH, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 SMITH, John R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SMITH, Maurice G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SMITH, Rodney T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 SMYTH, Harvey L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 SMYTH, Melville H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 SMYTHE, Norman Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 SNEESBY, Argyle C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 SNYDER, George Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 SORENSEN, Aage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SPEER, John Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SPENCER, Aime G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SPENCER, Baden Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 SPENCER, D’arcy R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SPENCER, Melville K. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SPENCER, Ralph E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 STANSALL, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 STEELE, James S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 STEELE, William H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 STEENE, Joseph J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 STEWARDSON, C. Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 STEWART, Nolan K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 STIFF, Donald Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 STIFF, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 STIRLING, William Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 STITT, James C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 STOCKS, Clarence J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 STOLZ, Reginald J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 STOREY, Lorne Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 STOREY, William Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SUTHERLAND, Walter Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SUTTON, Hugh E. N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SWAENEPOEL, Frank D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SWEET, Arthur H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 SWEET, Harmon E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 TABOR, Allan R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 TCHIR, Nikolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TEICHRIB, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TEICHRIB, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TEMPLE (UNGER), Angela L. . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TESTER, Donald G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 TESTER, Ernie G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 TESTER, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 THIESSEN (Groening), Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 THIESSEN, Cornelius V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 THIRDE, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 THOMAS, J. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 THOMASSON, Thorstein Lindal . . . . . . . . . . .213 THOMPSON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TIBBATTS, Melvin E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TIBBATTS, Ralph D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TILBURY, Ernest J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TOMLINSON, Maurice E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TOPLEY, Glenn S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 TOPLEY, Lorne E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TREWIN, Orval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TREWIN, Ronald G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TRUMBLEY, Robert Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TURKO, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 TURNBULL, Walter Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TURNER (DAWN), Hazel I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TURNER, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 URQUHART, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 URQUHART, Charles Arthur Ian . . . . . . . . . .219 URQUHART, David Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 VAN DEN BUSSCHE, Jules J. . . . . . . . . . . . .219 VATCHER, Howard J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 VATCHER, Leslie G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 VAUTOUR, Edgar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 VICTOR, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 VICTOR, Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WADE, Clarence Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 WALFORD, Henry B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WALKER, A. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 WALKER, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALLEY, Ernest C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALSTROM, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WARDLE, Gordon Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WASYLENKI, Eugene J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WATSON, Thomas R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WATSON, William J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WATTS, Albert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WEATHERBURN, James W. . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WEAVER, William R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WEIDENHAMER, Hubert C. . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WELCH, Donald W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WELCH, Joyce A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WELLISHEN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WERNER, George Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WHITE, Frank H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WHITE, John Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WHITFIELD, George A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WIENS, John A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WILLIAMS, Gordon I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WILLIAMSON, William Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WILSON, Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WILSON, Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WILSON, Robert E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WILSON, William Archibald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 WILSON, William B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WILTON, Walter Baron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WISEMAN, Wallace R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WOOD, Alvin Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 WOOD, Earle Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WOOD, Stephen Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WOODCOCK, Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WOODS, Albert Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WRIGHT, Stanley W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 WRIGHT, Wendal R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 WYROZUB, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 WYROZUB, Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 WYWROT, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 YARWOOD (WOODHULL), Alice . . . . . . . . . .239 YOUNG, Thomas Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 ZILKEY, Arnold C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 ZORN, George J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Poems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Veteran Information Submission Form . . . . . . . . 256 SPECIAL THANKS to Glenn and Kate Matthews for supplying military silhouettes for Veterans without photographs. www.mbnwo.ca
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9 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND A Message from the Publisher 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 sixth 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 www.mbnwo.ca
Military Service Recognition Book 10 With Pride and Gratitude We Honour The Following Veterans 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.
11 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ADVENT, John A. WWII John enlisted in the Army and served in the 7th Med. Battery, 5th Med. Regiment, during World War II. He spent three-and-a-half years in the Artillery taking part in the defence of Great Britain and in the invasion of Italy. After discharge, he purchased a farm through the Veterans Land Act and ran it very successfully for 25 years. John passed away on July 22, 2009. AKINS, Frank WWII Frank joined the Army early in the war as a member of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. He spent some time in England before taking part in the invasion force in Sicily and in the Italian campaign. At war’s end, he was with the Canadian Forces in Holland. After the war, he settled on a farm near Manson, MB. Frank passed away in 1967. ANDREW, Robert Vernon “Vern” WWII Vern was born in the Rural Municipality of Miniota in 1904. He was educated at Virden Collegiate and Brandon College. He joined the 20th Border Horse in January 1931 as a 2nd Lieutenant. In May 1940, he enlisted in the 12th Manitoba Dragoons which had amalgamated with the Border Horse. In September 1942, he went overseas with the 18th Armoured Car Regiment and saw action in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. In September 1948, he served as a representative of the regiment at the dedication of the Canada Bridge in Bruges. The city also presented them with a medallion window “in grateful appreciation of its liberation, September 12, 1944.” The medallion window was installed in St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Virden and dedicated on October 20, 1952. Vern was President of Virden Branch 8 from 1948 until 1950 and was a member until his death in 1961. He is buried in the Virden Cemetery. The insurance and travel business founded by his father still operates as a fourth generation agency. ANDERSON, Thomas A. WWII Thomas was born in Birtle, MB in 1925. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy at H.M.C.S. Chippawa in early 1943. Thomas spent three years on board the H.M.C.S. Dunvegan, most of which was spent in the North Atlantic. During the war he lost two good friends: Francis Pound and Wayne Colbeeks. Thomas has been a member of Virden Branch 8 for over 40 years.
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13 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDREWS, Lloyd J. WWII Lloyd was born in Miami, Manitoba in 1925. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and served in Canada. Lloyd was with Morden Legion Branch 11 for sixty-one years and was its President in 1961 as well as a Life Member. He passed away in 2009. ARMSTRONG, Albert John “Bert” WWII Bert was born in Hargrove, MB in 1921. He joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and served as an artillery gunner. Bert was a part of the group that attacked and freed Sicily. While in Italy, he experienced a non-exploding mortar round in a fox hole. In the spring of 1944, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was sent to England for training. The war ended before he completed this training and he saw no further action. During the boat trip back to Canada, Bert, in partnership with his good friend Ray Dakin, was the Draft Conducting Officer. He was a member of the reserve forces before being called to active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bert retired as a Major and commanding officer of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons in the late 1960s. He had been a member of Virden Legion Branch 8 for 63 years. Albert passed away in 2007. ARMSTRONG (TAYLOR), Sylvia Mary WWI Sylvia was born in England in 1890. She was a nurse with the Territorial Nursing Service in Manchester, England. During that time she cared for a Canadian soldier by the name of Tom Armstrong after he was gassed in France. In 1920, she left all of her Family and came to Canada to marry her wartime sweetheart, Tom Armstrong. Sylvia was a long-time member of Virden Legion Branch 8 and the Ladies’ Auxiliary. She was also an active member of both the Virden United Church and the Virden Horticultural Association. Sylvia passed away in 1972. ARMSTRONG (REID), Bessie Marion WWII Bessie was born in Birtle, MB in 1923. She joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in 1944 and was a specialist in tailoring and textiles was stationed in Winnipeg, MB, Kitchener and Ottawa, ON. Bessie was a private when she left the forces. She moved back to Manitoba and married Bert Armstrong with whom she had three children and a grandson who are all associate members of the Virden Legion Branch 8. Bessie was a member of The Legion’s Ladies’ auxiliary in Virden until 1969, the Vernon, BC Auxiliary until 1988 when her family returned to Manitoba. After her return, she resumed her membership with the Virden Legion Branch 8 of which she is a Life Member.
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15 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ARMSTRONG, Thomas Edwin “Tom” WWI Tom was born in Science Hill, ON in 1891. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto for three years. He joined the Royal Canadian Army in 1915 and served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force until 1919. Tom was a signaler; he helped string telephone wires and also delivered messages by horse for the army. He served in France, Ypres and Vimy. While in France he was gassed and spent some time at the hospital in Manchester where he met his future wife, Sylvia Taylor. Tom was a Life Member of Virden Legion Branch 8 and served as the Welfare Officer for a number of years. Thomas passed away in 1976. ASHCROFT, Frank M. WWII Frank was born in Hamiota, MB in 1921. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served in the Canadian Armoured Corps with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse and the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa in England, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He has been a member of Birtle Legion Branch 55 for 54 years. Frank passed away in 1999. AULD, C. W. WWII C. W. Auld was born in 1924. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II and served in the North Atlantic. He has been a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for more than forty years. ASHTON, J. Hilton WWII Hilton was born in 1919 in Mulvihill, Manitoba. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 at the age of 22 and attended flight training in Camp Borden, ON before being attached to RAF Squadron 137 and serving in Europe. He flew the Fleet Finch, Yale, Harvard, Whirlwind and Hurricane and did mostly low level night flying called hedgehopping, which gave rise to his nickname, “Bug eyes”. In September 1943 as part of Operation Ramrod, Pilot Officer Ashton attacked a set of lock gates near Hansweert, Holland and returned to base with holes and debris in his wing. For his part in the attack, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by King George on November 25, 1943. Later, he was transferred to 401 Squadron of the RCAF where he flew Spitfires. His last flight from B78 to Dunsfold was recorded in his log as “This is the trip for me.” Hilton was a member of Virden Legion Branch 8 for many years before he passed away in 1996.
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17 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BACKMAN, Haraldur B. WWII Haraldur was born in Lundar, MB to Kristine and Gudni Backman on October 28, 1921. He took an Aircraft Maintenance Course with the Johannesson Flying Service at the Winnipeg Airport. He served as an Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic at the Elementary Flying Training School in Virden, MB from 1941 to 1945 where his duty was to certify planes for flying safety. He married Adeline Herner and had two daughters. After the war, he spent 16 years farming before moving to Lundar where he was accepted as Postmaster. Haraldur received his Private Pilot’s licence in 1974 and owned three planes. In the following years, he volunteered as Secretary of Treasury in many organizations for which he received the Provincial Volunteer Award on April 21, 1994. He has been a Life Member of Lundar Legion Branch 185 and Elks Lodge 528. BAKER, Robert B. WWII Robert was born in Deleau, MB in 1924. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served with the 1st Canadian Paratroop Battalion. Private Baker served in England, Belgium and Germany. Robert passed away in 2000. BARKER, Barrie PEACETIME Barrie was born in Hartney, MB in 1944. He Joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served on H.M.C.S. Bonaventure for two years, H.M.C.S. New Waterford for 18 months and H.M.C.S. Stadacona. BAKER, Vernon Wilfrid WWI Vernon was born in the Rural Municipality of Stanley, MB on December 24, 1893 to John Nelson and Sara Jane Baker. He served with the 90th Battalion and the 29th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. After the war, he married Mary Irene Hunter Wilde on December 7, 1927, and they had a daughter and a son. He was a law student and worked as the County Court Clerk from 1933 to 1946. In September 1946, he was appointed Secretary Treasurer for the town of Morden and the Rural Municipality of Stanley. He was a member of Morden Legion Branch 11. Vernon passed away in 1953.
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19 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BARNES, Roy E.R. WWII Roy was born in 1924. He joined the Royal Canadian Army during World War II and served with the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment in the United Kingdom and Europe. He was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6. Roy passed away in 2003. BARNSON, Arthur T. WWII Arthur was born in Selkirk, MB on August 26, 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in England during World War II. Arthur was killed in action in 1943 when his plane crashed returning from a weather observation flight over the North Sea. BARNSON, Gordon T. WWII George was born in Selkirk, MB on in 1926. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy at H.M.C.S. Chippawa and trained in Halifax and Cornwallis, NS. He served on H.M.C.S. La Hulloise and H.M.C.S. Kincardine during World War II and was discharged after two years of service. Gordon has been a member of Winnipeg Legion Branch 252 for 29 years. BARNSON (PHELPS), Elizabeth P. WWI Elizabeth was born in Harrow, England in 1897. She joined the British Army and served with the Women’s Army in England. After the war, she came to Canada and married Paul Barnson. Elizabeth passed away in 2000.
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21 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BATTY, Arthur Watson WWII Arthur was born in Hartney, MB in 1921. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he served as a flight instructor during World War II. He obtained the rank of Officer. Arthur passed away in 2003. BEATON, Alex WWII Alex was born in Hartney, MB in 1919. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served with No. 428 Squadron. He did three tours of operations in Europe before he was killed in action in 1943. Alex is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey, England. Beaton Lake southeast of Nueltin Lake was named after him in 1975. BÉGIN, Jacques C. PEACETIME & SPECIAL DUTY AREA Jacques was born in Sherbrooke, QC in 1934. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served with No. 427 Squadron, 434 Squadron and 445 Squadron. He served in Zweibrücken, Germany and in Berlin during the Berlin Crisis. Jacques was awarded the NATO Medal. He has been a member of Owen Sound Legion Branch 6 and St Francis Valley Legion Branch 25 for 8 years. BECKETT, James L. WWII James was born on July 13, 1921 in Canwood, SK to Oliver and Edith Beckett. He took all his education in Silver Cliff, SK. In 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Artillery and trained in Maple Creek, SK and Woodstock, ON. He was in the Motor Transport Division stationed in Brandon, MB. James married Ruth on March 16, 1945 and they raised five children. They moved to Foxwarren, MB where he bought a farm. He worked for the department of highways until he retired at 65 after which he went on to work for other farmers. In 2008, James moved to Birtle to Pioneer Lodge. He was very active in the Foxwarren Legion Branch 152 for over 60 years and served as Vice-President at the time of his passing on July 3, 2012.
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23 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BEKKER, Kurt PEACETIME Kurt was born in Denmark in 1943 and immigrated with his family to Prince Albert, SK in 1952. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1962 and went through new entry training in Cornwallis, NS, where he completed training as a TG1 Radioman. He served on H.M.C.S. Stadacona, H.M.C.S. Inch Arran, H.M.C.S. Chaudière as an Able Seaman and radioman in the Atlantic. He also served at radio station Albro Lake in Dartmouth until his discharge in 1965. BERNST, Earl WWII Earl was born on September 4, 1923. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II and served in the North Atlantic. Earl has been a member of Owen Sound Legion Branch 6 for 50 years. BJARNASON (BARNSON), Barney WWI Barney was born in Iceland in 1897 and immigrated to Canada at the age of two. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served in England and France where he was gassed during World War I. After the war, he returned to Selkirk, MB, where he lived for many years before moving to BC because he found the air was more humid and helped with his breathing. His name Bjarnason changed to Barnson. Barney passed away in 1978. BIRD, Douglas J. WWII Douglas was born in 1919. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Army during World War II and served with the 4th Field Ambulance in the United Kingdom, Sicily and Northwest Europe. He has been a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for 60 years. Douglas passed away in 2005.
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