29 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BICKERTON, Albert D. “AB” WWII “AB” Bickerton was born in 1919 and was raised on a farm near Elkhorn, Manitoba. He joined the Army in 1939 and served with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse. He served during World War II in England and saw action with his Regiment in Italy and Holland. He returned to Elkhorn after the war and began farming in the district. AB was a member of the Elkhorn Legion Branch 58. BICKERTON, Thomas “Tom” WWII Tom was raised on a farm near Elkhorn, Manitoba. He joined the Army in 1941. After training in Canada, he proceeded overseas and joined the South Saskatchewan Regiment in England. He saw action with his Regiment in France and later campaigns. He was severely wounded in Holland. After his discharge, he returned to Elkhorn and began farming. He married Jean Cuthill and they raised a family of four. BIRT, James A. “Jim” WWII Jim was born on Brooklyn Street, Winnipeg in 1922. His father Jim and mother Nellie used to go to dances at St. James Legion after World War I. The family moved to Fort Frances when Jim was a baby but returned to Winnipeg when Jim was fifteen. He joined the Air Force in 1941 and was trained as an Instrument Technician. He served in various bases across Canada including Newfoundland. Jim re-enlisted after the war and stayed until 1950. He worked as an Instrument Technician first for Bristol and then for Air Canada. He married Hazel Lauttamus in 1952 and they bought a house on Ferry Road where they raised three daughters. Jim retired in 1980 to work at his hobby of oil painting and to enjoy his summer home in PEI near his relatives. He and his wife travelled widely, all over the world. He was a St. James Legion member for over sixty years and he and his wife went dancing on Saturday nights. Jim was a patient in Deer Lodge Veterans Unit for five years and died on December 29, 2001.
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