123 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca KETTERIDGE, Joseph A. WWII Joseph was born in 1910. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 4th Division in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany during World War II. He was a member of Fort William Legion Branch 6 for 35 years. Joseph passed away in 2006. KIHN, Leopold “Leo” WWII Leo was born in Manitou, MB in 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and received his basic training in Brandon, MB before being sent to Trenton and later Hagersville, ON for specialized training as a fire fighter. He was sent overseas in the Fall of 1942 to Bomber Unit 6. His first posting was in Yorkshire where he underwent further training under the Royal Canadian Air Force command in firefighting and fire prevention. As part of the Crash and Rescue Squad, Leo witnessed many plane crashes, extricated crews of smashed trainer planes and kept constant vigil for those in trouble returning from reconnaissance or bombing missions in enemy territory. It was while Sergeant Kihn was stationed in Yorkshire that he met his future wife, Kathleen, with whom he had three children. Leo has been a member of the Manitou Legion Branch 21 for 53 years. KITCHEN, Harold Allen N. WWII Harold was born in Hartney, MB in 1920. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and received his training in Brandon, MB, Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SK, and Portage la Prairie, MB. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force No. 196 Squadron in England and France. Harold was killed in action in 1943 while on a mission over France and is commemorated at the Lisieux Communal Cemetery in Calvados, France. Kitchen Lake was named after him in 1974. KILFORD, Harry J. WWII Harry was born in Ryerson, SK in 1918. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in January 1941 in Winnipeg, MB. He was sent to Souris, MB where his duties involved transport and guarding before being transferred to Toronto for a short time and to Goose Bay, NL where he had to deal with piles of snow. He was on guard duty and performed duties in aircraft patrolling beyond territorial waters of Canada to the US and Greenland and also worked as a barber in his spare time. In 1944, he was transferred to Green Wood, NS where he worked as a transport motor mechanic until the end of the war. Harry has been a member of Virden Legion Branch 8 for 38 years.
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