103 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca JOSEPHSON, Frederick WWI Frederick was born in Iceland on October 24, 1895, the son of Jon Josephson and Gudrun Swanson, who after being widowed became the wife of Sigvaldi (Walter) Gunnlaugson who farmed in the Thor district. Fred came to Canada in 1902. On January 8, 1916, he joined the 222nd. Going overseas in November to Aldershat with the 46th and to France in January 1917. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge in April and hospitalized in England. He returned to battle at Amiens in August and on September 3, 1918 he was reported missing in the Battle of Arras. His name appears on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. KELLEHER, James S. “Jim” WWII Jim was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1925. When Jim joined the Canadian Navy during World War II and after training he was drafted to H.M.C.S. (Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship) Kirkland Lake. She was a frigate larger than a corvette and better armed, but less so, than a destroyer. She acted with other escorts in convoy protection across the Atlantic and did runs to Gibraltar as well. Jim was an Able Seaman who stood sea watches as did his buddies but was chosen helmsman, steering the ship often for which he obviously had a special skill. Jim was a member of the RCNVR, a volunteer reserve until the end of hostilities. KERR, Don C. WWII Don was born in Fort Frances, Ontario in 1923. He joined the Army in Winnipeg on October 14, 1941 at the #10 District Depot. He had basic training in Fort Gary and was involved in more training until the spring of 1943. He served with the Princess Patricia’s Regiment as a Gunner during World War II. Don was sent to the 77th Field Battery of the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division. This regiment consisted of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, the Royal Regiment and the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry. Don was in the first convoy that landed in Sicily, although in the Artillery Don landed as an Infantry as the guns and trucks had not arrived yet. He fought through Italy and was at Anzio. He was transferred to France and Holland so all Canadian troops were together. He was there until the end of the war. He was discharged in Winnipeg on November 14, 1945. Don was a member of the Fort Frances Legion Branch 29 for 60 years until he passed away in 2005.
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