Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Military Service Recognition Book Volume 9
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1 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND A Message from the President www.mbnwo.ca This year 2018, marks the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I. This is the ninth edition of the Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command, Military Service Recognition Book. It is meant as a tribute to all those Veterans who served or are serving, as well as to all of those who made the supreme sacrifice in defense of our way of life. We owe these men and women a debt of gratitude that may never be fully paid. It is important to all of us that we continue to recognize the great sacrifice that was made by so many. There are many Veterans and those who paid the supreme sacrifice who have not yet been recognized. It is up to us to search these out and tell their story in the future editions of the Military Service Recognition Books. To everyone who made submissions to this or any earlier edition of the Military Service Recognition Book, Thank You. To all our advertisers and everyone who donated to our telephone appeal, Thank You. Proceeds realized from this publication are used to fund various Legion programs. In Comradeship, Ronn Anderson President The Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 9 2 Bravely Met It began at dawn with weapons drawn, as battles often do. A tot of rum, the prayers done, it’s time to see it through. The whistles blow and off they go, hoping to fight well. Side by side with fear and pride they charged out into Hell. It’s quiet now among the crosses in pristine rows that mark our losses. Belying the horror of that long past dawn, Where they stood with weapons drawn. Past whispers of the silent prayers of all our soldiers everywhere, ask only that we not forget the battles past, so bravely met. H.A. SANDE 0XQLFLSDOLW\ RI 1HHELQJ /HVW :H )RUJHW
3 www.mbnwo.ca PAGE President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Publisher’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Engraved on Morris Cenotaph . . . . . .9 VETERANS ALLEN, McDougall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ALLEN, Ronald John . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ANDERSON, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ANDERSON, Harold W. . . . . . . . . . .21 ANDRIESHYN, William J. . . . . . . . . .23 ANDRYCHUK, Dmetro . . . . . . . . . . .23 ANTONCHUK, William . . . . . . . . . . .23 ARASON, Elmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ARASON, Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ASHAM, Ebenezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 ASHAM, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 ASHAM, Kenneth McLure . . . . . . . . .27 ASHAM, Orton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 AXFORD, Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 AXFORD, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BABINIEC, Walter Jaras . . . . . . . . .31 BACK, Harry W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BAKER, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BALE, Emmanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BALE, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BALLANTINE, David E. . . . . . . . . .221 BARLOW (PICHE), Beatrice H. . . . .33 BARLOW, Charles Elmer . . . . . . . . .35 BARLOW, Glenn L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BARLOW, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 BARRETT, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BARRETT, Clifford Francis . . . . . . . .37 BARRON, Joseph Eli . . . . . . . . . . . .37 BATEMAN, Royden John . . . . . . .221 BAUDER, Ernest Mac . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BEARD, Walter Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .39 BEARD, Walter Melvin . . . . . . . . . . .39 BEAUVAIS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BEAUVAIS, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BEAUVAIS, Wilfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BECK, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BECK, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 BEDARD, Albert Joseph . . . . . . . . . .45 BEDARD, Benjamin Hugh . . . . . . . .45 BEDARD, Dollard J. . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BEDARD, Gerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BEDARD, Litton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BENNETT, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BERNIER, Paul E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BIRSTON, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 BIRSTON, Thomas H. . . . . . . . . . . .51 BISHOP, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 BISHOP, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BLAIR, Lillian A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BLOWERS, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BOCEK, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 BOLACK, Wilbert Nelson . . . . . . . .221 BOLACK, William George . . . . . . .221 BOOKBINDER, Joseph . . . . . . . . . .55 BOOTH, William Edward . . . . . . . . .55 BOUCHARD, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 BOYD, Larry R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 BRADBURN, Alex H. . . . . . . . . . . . .57 BRAMWELL, Robert Stanley . . . . .221 BREAULT, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 BROADFOOT, Bert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 BROADFOOT, Frederick Scott . . . . .59 BUDDICK, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 BURDEN, Teddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BURGH-SMEATON, John . . . . . . .221 BUSH, Sarah M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BUSH, John Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 CAMERON, Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Table of Contents Front Cover Photo The Morris Veterans Memorial Cenotaphwas constructed in memory of the Veterans from World War I. The Cenotaph was constructed with money raised by the Women’s Institute of Morris and unveiled in the front yard of the courthouse on Main Street in 1930. It is dedicated to the memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice in The Great War 1914-1918. It was later dedicated to the memory of the Veterans of World War II 1939-1946. “THEIR NAMES LIVE FOREVER” See page 9 for a complete list of names of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 9 4 Table of Contents CAMIRE, Adrian Joseph . . . . . . . . .63 CAMIRE, Gerald Wilfred . . . . . . . . . .63 CAMIRE, Joseph Ernest Alfred . . . . .65 CAMIRE, Joseph Filicien A. . . . . . . .65 CAMIRE, Phillip Joseph . . . . . . . . . .67 CAMPBELL, Duncan Norman . . . . .67 CAMPBELL, George . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 CARRIERE, Rob M. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 CARRIERE, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 CASE, William James . . . . . . . . . . . .71 CHAMBERS, John Russell . . . . . . .75 CHAMPAGNE, Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 CHAMPAGNE, Emile George . . . . . .77 CHAMPAGNE, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .77 CHAMPAGNE, Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 CHAMPAGNE, Lucien . . . . . . . . . . .79 CHAMPAGNE, Robert Louis . . . . . .79 CHASSIE, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 CHESTER, William . . . . . . . . . . . .223 CHRISTIANSON, Bjorn Gestsson . . .81 CIUNYK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 CLAIRMONT, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 CLAIRMONT, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CLAIRMONT, Napoleon . . . . . . . . . .83 CLANCY, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CLARKE, Morris S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CLARKE, Wallace B. . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CLEMENS, John J. . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CLEMENSON, Bjorn . . . . . . . . . . .223 CLEMENT, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 CLEMENTSON, George . . . . . . . . . .87 COCHRANE, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 COCHRANE, Robert J. . . . . . . . . . . .89 COLDRON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 COLE, Ernest T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 COLLINS, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 CONIBEAR, Arthur James . . . . . . .223 CONQUERGOOD, William . . . . . . . .91 COOK, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 COOPER, Vernon Landsdowne . . .223 COOPER, Walter R. . . . . . . . . . . .223 CORNOCK, Percy J. . . . . . . . . . . .223 CORRIVEAU, Yvan . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 COSENS, Jessie James . . . . . . . . .95 COSENS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 COTE, Nobert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 COTE, Paul Alphonse . . . . . . . . . . . .97 COUTU, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 COUTU, George Ernest Joseph . . . .99 COUTU, Maurice Joseph . . . . . . . . .99 COUTU, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 CRAITE, Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 CRAMPAIN, Herbert . . . . . . . . . . .223 CRAMPAIN, Raymond Earl . . . . . .101 CRATE, Harvey Laroy . . . . . . . . . .103 CURRIE, James Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . .103 CUTHBERT, Charles . . . . . . . . . . .223 DALZELL, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 DANA (NELCO), Shirley . . . . . . . . .103 DANDENEAU, Conrad . . . . . . . . . .105 DANDENEAU, Prosper . . . . . . . . . .109 DAVIDSON, George Henry . . . . . . .109 DAVIDSON, Henry Alexander . . . .111 DAVIDSON, James . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 DAVIDSON, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 DAVIDSON, John James . . . . . . . .113 DAVIDSON, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 DAVIDSON, William Edward . . . . .113 DAVIS, Stanley William . . . . . . . . .115 DAVIS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 DELORME, Albert Noel Joseph . . .121 DELORME, Joseph Alcide . . . . . . .121 DELORME, Theodore . . . . . . . . . . .123 DELORME, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .123 DESJARDINS, Leo A. . . . . . . . . . . .123 DILLABOUGH, Guy . . . . . . . . . . . .225 DION, Joseph Eugene . . . . . . . . . .125 DION, Leo I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 DION, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 DOELL, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 DRURY, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 DRURY, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 DUCKWORTH, Carol . . . . . . . . . . .129 DUNPHY, Hubert Earl . . . . . . . . . .129 DUNPHY, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 DUNPHY, Raymond Churchill . . . .131 EATON, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 EDINBOROUGH, George . . . . . . .225 ELIUK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 ELMES, Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 ELMES, William John . . . . . . . . . . .133 ELMES, William Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 EMBURY, Charles B. . . . . . . . . . . .135 ERKLENS, Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 ERKLENS, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 EVERHARDUS, Christopher . . . . .137 EVERS, Gordon M. . . . . . . . . . . . .137 FAVELL, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 FEDICK, John William . . . . . . . . . .139 FEDICK, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 FINCH, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 FORBES, John Orran . . . . . . . . . .225 FORBES, Katherine J. . . . . . . . . . .143 FRANKLIN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 FREDERICKSON, Carl F. . . . . . . . .225 FREDERICKSON, Eunice Lillian . .225 FREDERICKSON, Johannes Bjorn . .225 FREDERICKSON, Petur . . . . . . . .225 FREDERICKSON, Samuel . . . . . .227 FREDERICKSON, Valtyr . . . . . . . .227 FREDERICKSON, Walter . . . . . . .227 FRIDSTEINSSON, Arni . . . . . . . . .227 GAMACHE, Aimé . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 GAMACHE, Emile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 GAMACHE, Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 GAMACHE, Lucien . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 GAMACHE, Roland . . . . . . . . . . . .145 GARD, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 GARD, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 GARD, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 GARD, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 GAY, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 GENYK, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 GEROLAMY, John Milburn . . . . . . .151 GERRAND, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .151 GIASSON, Aimé N. . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 GIASSON, Napoleon G. . . . . . . . . .155 GIASSON, Ralph J. . . . . . . . . . . . .155 GODKIN, Jas H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 GOLAS, Albert C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 GOODMAN, Gudmundur . . . . . . . .227 GOODMANSON, Sigurdur . . . . . . .227 GOODRICH, Charles . . . . . . . . . . .157 GOYMAN, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 GRADLEY (GRODZIUK), Ray A. . .157 GRAHAM, Archibald Muir . . . . . . . .227 GRAHAM, Edward Brown . . . . . . .227 GRAHAM, John Brown . . . . . . . . .227
5 Table of Contents GRODZUIK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 GRODZIUK (GRADLEY), Paul . . . .159 GROS, Jean Eugene . . . . . . . . . . .159 GUNNLAUGSON, Siggeir Hannes . .229 HACAULT, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 HALLGRIMSON, Sigurdur . . . . . . .229 HAMWEE, Cyril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 HARRISON, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 HELLOFS, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . .161 HENRICKSON, Sigthor Mattias . . .229 HOUSTON, Jack H. . . . . . . . . . . . .161 HUDSON, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 HYDE, G. William . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 HYDE (EASTCOTT), Phyllis . . . . . .163 HYDE, Gerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 HYDE, Henry Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . .165 IMLAH, Roy R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 ISFELD, Ivan Andrew . . . . . . . . . .229 JAMES, Charles E. . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 JANZ, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 JANZ, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 JANZ, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 JOHNSON, Armann Friddor . . . . . .229 JOHNSON, Arni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 JOHNSON, Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . .229 JOHNSON, Floyd Thomas . . . . . . .169 JOHNSON, Gudmundur . . . . . . . .231 JOHNSON, John M. . . . . . . . . . . . .231 JOHNSON, Kari S. . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 JOHNSTON, Charles Keith . . . . . . .169 JONES, Victor H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 JORDAN, Harry R. . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 JOSEPHSON, Fridbjorn Arni . . . . .231 JULIUS, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 KENNEY, Russell Ambrows . . . . . .231 KINGYENS, Lorne Brydon . . . . . . .171 KURTZ, John Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 LAFANTAISIE, Jean Georges . . . .173 LANDERS, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 LAWRENCE, William A. . . . . . . . . .173 LECUYER, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 LEGARE, Giles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 LELLIOTT, William G. . . . . . . . . . . .175 LEWIS, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 LINDGREN, Brian Earl . . . . . . . . . .177 LYONS, Clifford Joseph . . . . . . . . .231 MacDOUGALD, John . . . . . . . . . . .231 MARCOTTE, Donald . . . . . . . . . . .177 MARGINET, Andre . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MARSHALL, Orville F. . . . . . . . . . .179 MARTIN (LESLIE), Muriel . . . . . . . .179 MASON, David William . . . . . . . . . .181 MAZUR, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 McGILLIVRAY, William Albert . . . .231 McLAREN, Peter Henry . . . . . . . . .231 MINAKER, Brian Calvin . . . . . . . . .233 MISENER, Ernest F. . . . . . . . . . . .233 MONTROY, Peter L. . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MONTROY, Ramsey . . . . . . . . . .233 MORGAN, Andrew J. . . . . . . . . . . .181 MORGAN (FALZARANO), Tracy L. . .183 MORRISON (BREAULT), Doris E. . .233 MORRISON, Francis Michael . . . .183 MORRISON, James Jr. . . . . . . . . .183 MORRISON, James Sr. . . . . . . . . .185 MORRISON, Michael Killoran . . . .187 MURRAY, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 MURRAY, George . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 MURRAY, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 MURRAY, Walter David . . . . . . . . .189 NELSON, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . .191 NICHOLL, Tom A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 NORCOTT, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 NORDAL, Johannes Sivertson . . . .233 PARKER, Douglas C. . . . . . . . . . . .193 PAULSON, Louis Harold . . . . . . . . .233 PEARSON, Franklin Earl . . . . . . . .193 PFEIFFER, Fredrick . . . . . . . . . . . .193 PIERCE, Frederick John . . . . . . . . .195 PLAYFAIR, John Lorne . . . . . . . . .233 POCIUK, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 POOLE, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 PRICE, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 PURVIS, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 RAMSDEN, Angela D. . . . . . . . . . .195 RAMSDEN, Edward Vincent . . . . . .197 RAMSDEN, Michael E. . . . . . . . . . .197 RAMSDEN (MITCHEL), Rose E. . .197 RAYSON, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 ROBERTS, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 ROBERTSON, Lawrence A. . . . . .199 ROSEVEARE, John C. . . . . . . . . . .201 ROSS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 ROZIERE, Adolphe R. . . . . . . . . . .201 SABO, Steven Charles . . . . . . . . . .203 SCOTT, Wilfred Richard . . . . . . . .203 SEAL, Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SERGE, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SEXSMITH, William Graham . . . . .235 SHUTTLEWORTH, Stanford Harris 205 SIGMAR, Bjorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 SIGURDSON, Kristjan . . . . . . . . . .235 SIGURDSON, Sigurbjorn Anton . .235 SIGURDSON, Sigurdur . . . . . . . . .235 SINCLAIR, John V. . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SMART, Robert W. . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SMITH, Jack Robert . . . . . . . . . . . .207 STUART, Kenneth W. . . . . . . . . . . .209 STURNEY, Albert H. . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TAYLOR, Edward P. . . . . . . . . . . . .209 TAYLOR, Emily Yvonne . . . . . . . . .211 TETRAULT, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 THOMAS, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . .211 THORGRIMSSON, Freyr Adamsson . .213 THORSTEINSON, Carl Daniel . . . .235 TISDALE, Oscar Leonard . . . . . . .213 TISDALE, Walter Felix . . . . . . . . . .213 TROUT, Harry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 WADE, Gerard J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 WAKEFORD, George A. . . . . . . . . .215 WARD, Joseph H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WARD, Norman T. . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 WARDELL, Silas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 WIEBE, Kenneth Wayne . . . . . . . .217 WIEBE, Linda Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 WILLIAMS (KOLISNYK), Mary . . . .219 ZEBINSKI, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 ZOLINSKI, Darrell S. . . . . . . . . . . .219 Advertiser’s Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Veteran Submission Form . . . . . .240 SPECIAL THANKS to Glenn and Kate Matthews for supplying military silhouettes for Veterans without photographs.
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9 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Cenotaph Morris, Manitoba, Canada After World War I the Morris Women’s Institute began to raise funds for a soldiers’ memorial. The newly erected cenotaph was unveiled in the front yard of the courthouse on Main Street in 1930. The following names are inscribed on the memorial with a short write-up with correct name spellings and a brief history of their service. World War I 1914-1918 Raymond Bartlette Private Raymond Berthelette, son of Edouard and Marguerite Berthelette, was born May 28, 1899 in Aubigny, Manitoba. He enlisted on January 6, 1916 and his regimental number was 292055. He was part of the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was killed in action on August 21, 1917 near Lens, France. Michael Blasesky Private Michael Black (name he enlisted under), son of John and Lina Blasecki, was born on July 12, 1896 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted on October 7, 1915 and his regimental number was 476281. He was a driver with the Fort Garry Horse. He was presumed to have died on August 10, 1918. Edwin Brown Private Edwin Emslie Brown, son of John and Ginerva Brown, was born on August 19, 1886 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on February 22, 1916 and his regimental number was 701195. He was part of the 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Manitoba Regiment. He was presumed to have died on September 28, 1916 near Courcelette, France. Jacob Cornelson Private Jacob Harmes Cornelson, son of Mrs. Anne Kroeker, was born on September 9, 1898 in Rosenort, Manitoba. He enlisted on April 1, 1916 and his regimental number was 292302. He was part of the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was killed in action on May 4, 1917 at La Coulotte, France. John Dickson Private John Dickson, son of John and Elizabeth Frances Dickson, was born on July 23, 1880 in Pakenham, Ontario. He enlisted on March 23, 1916 and his regimental number was 204533. He was part of the 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Central Ontario Regiment. He was killed in action on September 1, 1918 near Hendecourt, France. ➤
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11 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca George Elliot Private George Elliot, son of Thomas and Catherine Elliot, was born on December 16, 1893 in McTavish, Manitoba. He enlisted on November 2, 1915 and his regimental number was 186099. He was part of the 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Manitoba Regiment. He was killed in action on April 28, 1917 near Arleux-en-Gohelle, France. William Haining Private William Bell Haining, son of John and Maria Haining, was born on March 21, 1885 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted on October 2, 1915 and his regimental number was 160385. He was part of the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action on April 9, 1917 at Vimy Ridge. Thomas Hay Private Thomas Robertson Hay, son of James and Ann Mary Hay, was born on June 3, 1890 in MacGregor, Manitoba. He enlisted on December 17, 1914 and his regimental number was 51202. He was part of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. He was killed in action on October 30, 1917. Earl McNair Private Earl Lawrence McNair, son of John and Mary McNair, was born on January 29, 1894 in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. He enlisted on November 29, 1916 and his regimental number was 922748. He was part of the 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Manitoba Regiment. He was killed in action on October 15, 1917. William Molloy Lieutenant William Molloy, son of John and Mary Molloy, was born on October 28, 1877 in Arthur, Ontario. He was part of the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. He was killed in action on April 10, 1917 at Vimy Ridge. Fred Peck Private Durward Frederick Peck, son of Frederick and Charlotte Peck, was born on December 15, 1896 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted on February 23, 1916 and his regimental number was 874164. He was part of the 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action on October 30, 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium. George Peterson Private George L. Peterson, son of Lauritz and Anna Peterson, was born on October 3, 1892 in Stephen, Minnesota. He enlisted on September 26, 1914 and his regimental number was 19759. He was part of the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action on April 23, 1915 near Langemarck, Belgium. ➤
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13 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Donald Roche Private Edward Donald Roche’s regimental number was 292031. He was part of the 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was killed in action on August 15 or 16, 1917 at the Battle of Hill 70 near Lens, France. Albert Scammell Lance Corporal Albert Edward Scammell, son of Alice Scammell, was born on June 13, 1890 in Brighton, England. He enlisted on May 14, 1915 and his regimental number was 622368. He was part of the 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action on January 7, 1917 at Souchez, France. Ronald Sickner Private Ronald Goldie Sickner, son of William and Minnie Sickner, was born on April 30, 1897 in Aikin, Minnesota. His regimental number was 292024. He was part of the 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Manitoba Regiment. He died of wounds on December 9, 1918 at the 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, England. Fred Starr Private Samuel Frederick Starr, son of Albert and Elizabeth Starr, was born on November 20, 1899 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on February 1, 1916 and his regimental number was 718387. He was part of the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was killed in action on November 13, 1917. World War II 1939-1945 Peter Anderson Private Peter Thomas Garfield Anderson, husband of Gladys Alfreda Bell Anderson, was born on October 5, 1915 in Longburn, Manitoba. He enlisted on May 13, 1942 and his regimental number was H200067. He was with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He was killed in action on July 20, 1944. He was buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Bretteville-sur-Laize, France. Richard Bower Flight Officer (Pilot) William Richardson Bower, son of William Edward and Viola Agnes Bower, was born on March 7, 1911 in Hazelwood, Indiana. He enlisted on March 4, 1941and his regimental numbers were J8763 and R95326. He was killed on November 23, 1942. He was with the #14 R.A.F. Marauder Squadron. He and his flight crew of one Canadian and 3 R.A.F. were all buried in the Suez War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. ➤
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15 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Bernard Braun Lance Corporal Bernard Braun, son of David and Mary Braun, was born on April 25, 1917 in Alonsa, Manitoba. He enlisted on June 2, 1942 and his regimental number was H70515. He was killed in action on July 20, 1944. He was with the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He was buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Bretteville-surLaize, France. Herman Buss Trooper Herman Buss, son of Emile and Albertina Buss, was born on May 18, 1923 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on May 5, 1942 and his regimental number was H100845. He was with the Lord Strathcona Horse Tank Regiment. He was killed in action on May 24, 1944. He was buried in the Cassino War Cemetery in Cassino, Italy. James Chapman Private James Everett Chapman, son of Orlando Walter Chapman, was born on May 7, 1901 in Lehigh, Wisconsin. He enlisted on September 12, 1939 and his regimental number was H6271. He was with the Winnipeg Grenadiers. He died as a P.O.W. on August 15, 1942 in Hong Kong. He was buried in the Sai Wan Military Cemetery in Hong Kong. Roy Coates Private Roy Henry Coates, son of James Henry and Lydia Coates, was born on January 16, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted on June 4, 1941 and his regimental number was H65199. He was with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. He died in a jeep roll over on May 2, 1945 near Meppen, Germany. He was buried in the Holten Canadian Military Cemetery in Holten, Holland. Harry Cox Sergeant Pilot Harry Kenny Cox, son of James and Anna Cox, was born on March 4, 1923 in Ste.Agathe, Manitoba. He enlisted on March 11, 1941 and his regimental number was R95453. He was an instructor of #19 E.F.T.S. in Virden, Manitoba when his Tiger Moth crashed 2 miles south east of the airdrome on July 2, 1942. He was buried in the Union Point Cemetery in Union Point, Manitoba. Benjamin Enns Flying Officer Benjamin Hugo Enns, son of David and Gertrude Enns, was born on May 8, 1916 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted in 1941 and his regimental numbers were J10008 and R95333. He flew in the 405 Canadian Squadron. The Halifax aircraft crashed 1 mile east of Melmerby Village, Yorkshire, England on November 29, 1942. Fourteen Canadians were killed as an extra crew were along on an exercise test. He was buried in Airth Cemetery in Sterlingshire, Scotland. ➤
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17 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Alex Garonsky Leading Aircraftsman Alexander Garonsky, son of Anthony and Angela Garonsky, was born on October 30, 1914 in Ashern, Manitoba. He enlisted on December 3, 1941 and his regimental number was R147125. He accidently drowned at Langara Island, British Columbia on March 21, 1943. He was buried in the Ashern Cemetery in Ashern, Manitoba. Arthur Hatton Sergeant Arthur Thomas Hatton, son of Arthur and Enid Hatton, was born on January 13, 1921 in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He enlisted on March 25, 1940 and his regimental number was R4312A. He was a wireless air gunner in the 9 R.A.F. Squadron when the Wellington aircraft was lost on August 12, 1941. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial in England. William Hayward Private William Alexander Hayward, son of John and Nettie Hayward, was born on August 16, 1912 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on January 12, 1943 and his regimental number was L104308. He served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and was killed in action on May 30, 1944. He was buried in the Cassino Military Cemetery in Cassino, Italy. Henry Heide Warrant Officer Class II Henry John Heide, son of Nicolai and Anna Heide, was born on June 28, 1920 in Morden, Manitoba. He enlisted on March 1, 1941 and his regimental number was R123526. He was a wireless air gunner in the 8 Canadian Squadron when two Bolinbroke aircraft collided in mid-air just off Tofino, British Columbia on January 8, 1944. Two other Canadians were also killed and all are listed on the Ottawa War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. Richard Jones Leading Aircraftsman Richard Cyril Jones, son of Frederick and Violet Jones, was born on March 10, 1925 in Ituna, Saskatchewan. He enlisted on October 27, 1943 and his regimental number was R281976. He was a navigator under training when he was killed in an Anson aircraft that crashed on May 16, 1944 at #7 A.O.S. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the only casualty. He was buried in the Morris Cemetery in Morris, Manitoba. Wentworth Langton Private Elmer Lyle Wentworth Langton, son of Albert and Louise Langton, was born on July 26, 1910 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on May 27, 1942 and his regimental number was H200133. He was with the Saskatoon Light Infantry. He died of wounds on December 13, 1943. He was buried in the Moro River Canadian Military Cemetery in Ortona. ➤
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19 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Keith Lawrie Private Keith Robert Lawrie, son of William and Myrtle Lawrie, was born on June 2, 1911 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on September 13, 1939 and his regimental number was H6301. He was with the Winnipeg Grenadiers. He was killed in action on December 21, 1941. He was buried in the Sai Wan Military Cemetery in Hong Kong. Ronald Minaker Corporal Ronald George Minaker, son of George and Elizabeth Minaker, was born on July 23, 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enlisted on November 21, 1940 and his regimental number was H26560. He was with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He died of wounds on July 4, 1944. He was buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in Beny-sur-Mer, France. Earl Mitchell Private Earl John Mitchell, son of Arthur and Jennie Mitchell, was born on September 12, 1906 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on April 13, 1943 and his regimental number was H9258. He was with the Seaforth Highlanders. He was killed in action on May 23, 1944 in Italy. He was buried in the Cassino Military Cemetery in Cassino, Italy. Albert Porter Leading Aircraftsman Albert Edward Porter, son of Edward and Jane Porter, was born on October 25, 1902 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on April 8, 1940 and his regimental number was R56893. He was an aero engine mechanic and was killed on September 21, 1940 when two Fleet Finch aircraft collided in mid-air in Cedardale, Ontario. He was buried in the Morris Cemetery in Morris, Manitoba. Louis Quasso Guardsman Louis Quasso, son of Katherine Quasso, was born on June 21, 1923 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on July 9, 1943 and his regimental number was H10608. He was with the Canadian Grenadier Guards. He was killed in action on February 26, 1945. He is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in Groesbeek, Holland. Paul Recksiedler Signalman Paul Recksiedler, son of Henry and Elizabeth Recksiedler, was born on September 10, 1919 in DeWet, Manitoba. He enlisted on January 8, 1942 and his regimental number was H38899. He served with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He died following a motorcycle accident on January 8, 1944 at the Shaughnessy Military Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was buried in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Sewell, Manitoba. Paul Roy Private Paul Henry Roy, son of George and Zelma Roy, was born on February 14, 1922 in Morris, Manitoba. He enlisted on March 10, 1942 and his regimental number was H100002. He was with the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He was killed in action on August 29, 1944. He was buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian Military Cemetery in Bretteville-sur-Laize, France.
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21 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ALLEN, McDougall “Mac” WWII Mac was born on February 7, 1931. Along with older brother Ron and mother, Marjorie, he moved to Prince Rupert, BC in 1940, where his mother worked in the shipyards building warships and was nicknamed “Rosie the Riveter”. In 1944, Mac enlisted in the 1st Battalion Prince Rupert Regiment MG (machine gun) as a “Boy Soldier”. He was only thirteen but had his mother sign an attestation declaring that he was born in 1929 to indicate he was fifteen years old. Mac and Ron trained on 306 Springfield and 303 Lee-Enfield rifles, Bren gun, Sten gun and 40 MM Bofors anti-aircraft guns, as well as driver and communications training. The training was very intense due to the threat of Japanese invasion of the west coast through the Aleutian Islands. He was honourably discharged in 1946. Mac passed away in 2011. ALLEN, Ronald John “Ron” WWII Ron was born on December 9, 1929 in Winnipeg. Along with brother Mac and mother, Marjorie, he moved to Prince Rupert, BC in 1940, where his mother worked in the shipyards building warships and was nicknamed “Rosie the Riveter”. In 1944, Ron enlisted in the 1st Battalion Prince Rupert Regiment MG (Machine Gun) as a “Boy Soldier”. Ron and brother, Mac, trained on 306 Springfield and 303 Lee-Enfield rifles, Bren gun, Sten gun and 40 MM Bofors anti-aircraft guns, as well as driver and communications training. The training was very intense due to the threat of Japanese invasion of the west coast through the Aleutian Islands. Ron was honourably discharged in 1946. He passed away in 2008. ANDERSON, Harold W. PEACETIME Harold was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1940. He enlisted in the Army and served during Peacetime in the Middle East, Germany and Canada with the Black Watch Canadian Medical Corps (IPPCLI). He has been a member of Legion Branch 42 for five years.
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23 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDRIESHYN, William J. WWII Bill was born in Fisher Branch on December 10, 1910, where he attended elementary and high school. He was a medalist in mathematics and graduated from Normal School in Manitou, Manitoba. Bill taught in several schools over a period of eight and a half years, then he operated a general store in Fisher Branch for three years. He enlisted with the RCAF in Winnipeg in 1941. Later, in 1949, he was transferred to the 5002 Intelligence Unit. He was the assistant to Air Attache in Stockholm, Sweden from 1935 to 1957 and retired from service in 1960 as Leading Aircraftsman. Bill was employed with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Vancouver from 1960 to 1965, before coming to the main branch in Winnipeg. Bill was a member of the Fort Rouge Legion and past executive of this Legion. He was also treasurer of the John Basco Society. William passed away on August 12, 1972. ANDRYCHUK, Dmetro WWII Dmetro enlisted in Winnipeg in June 1942 in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. After basic training in Brockville, Ontario and the Signals School of Instruction in Kingston, Ontario, he was posted to the Research and Development Group of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in Ottawa, Ontario. He did work on Communications Jamming and Teletype Communications until September 1945, when he joined the Reserves as a Captain and returned to civilian life. He entered the University of Toronto, Physics Department to study for his Ph.D. which he received in January 1949. In 1984, he retired from the Texas Instruments Inc. after 26 years as a Physicist and a Manager. He resided in Richardson, Texas with his wife Eloise. ANTONCHUK, William WWII William enlisted in the RCAF in Winnipeg in January 1942. He served in #2 Air Command and Western Air Command areas. Also, when he served in the Western Air Command, he served for a year and a half in Alaska on American Air Bases. His duties were primarily in communications and confidential record assignments. He was honourably discharged in March 1946 with the rank of Leading Aircraftsman. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. After discharge, he resided in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
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25 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca Howard joined the RCAF on April 10, 1940 in Winnipeg. He was sent to the Manning Depot in Toronto. He went to St. Thomas, ON for basic training as an air frame mechanic. On completion of the course he was stationed to Trenton, ON where he was assigned to work on Harvards. He remained there for two years and three months. During this time, the show “Captains of the Clouds” was produced, starring “James Cagney”. Howard played a very minor role. He pushed his aircraft from the hangar. When he saw the movie he caught a very brief glimpse of himself. He figured he was not photogenic because he was not requested to play any further role, but he could always jokingly claim he once upon a time co-starred with James Cagney. He went overseas in February of 1943. They were in a convoy of sixty ships. It took them two weeks to cross the Atlantic, continually zig-zagging to avoid enemy submarines. It was a traumatic, apprehensive voyage. He finally arrived in Liverpool, England. He was stationed at Topcliffe, Yorkshire, where he serviced Wellington bomber planes which flew daily over the continent. The position was extremely dangerous with continual air raids. They lost many of the bomber planes and buddies. After three months, he was sent to Africa, on the Sahara Desert, under General Eisenhower. He serviced Wellington bombers which were bombing Italy. He was a Flight Sergeant during his service. They lived in tents on the desert six of them to a tent. They bought fruit and wine from the Arabs. The fruit consisted of dates, melons, bananas, oranges, etc. The Arabs were tough bargainers. They were there through May to September, the hottest time of the year. The sun was directly over their heads. During the day the temperature would be 110 degrees Fahrenheit. At night it was quite a different story. When the sun disappeared it turned very cool. The temperature would drop to around 60. Water was rationed so they had to use it sparingly. When they did their laundry, they did not worry too much about the whitest and brightest. Upon, their return to England they were stationed at Skipton, Yorkshire, serving bombers until the end of the war. Howard returned to civy street for six months. He then rejoined the Air Force and was posted to Edmonton with the winter experimental flight. They spent part of the winter servicing planes at Watson Lake in the Yukon. He was posted to Churchill for the remainder of the winter. These postings were certainly quite a contrast from the Sahara. He went from there to Tacoma, Washington, on the Korean air lift. They were affiliated with the American Air Force taking troops’ supplies to Korea. During one of Howard’s trips, he visited Tokyo and attended a masonic lodge. The lodge presented him with the most unique masonic emblem, superbly handcrafted from wood and gold. He later re-mustered to air crew but on account of air sickness, he was grounded again. He returned to England twice, in charge of a detachment of men. He was then stationed at Lachine in Montreal, also St. Hubert. He finally ended up at Rivers, Manitoba, in charge of Quality Control until his retirement in August 1964, after having spent 25 years with the RCAF, for which he has no regrets. Howard has been actively involved in Hodgson Legion. He was President of Legion 158 from 1967 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1981. He retired to Fisher Bay with his wife Nora. ASHAM, Howard WWII
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27 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ASHAM, Ebenezer WWII Ebenezer enlisted in Winnipeg in March 1944. His basic training was at Orillia, Ontario, where he spent sixty days. Then he went to camp Borden, Ontario for about six months, for his advanced training. In December 1944, he went overseas on the ship “New Amsterdam”. It took about ten days from Halifax to Greenock, Scotland. From there, he was sent to Blackdown, near Aldershot, England. He took training on Grissley Tanks, but they were outdated, so they had to retrain on American Sherman tanks. They hit the front lines, south of Apeldoorn, Holland. He went through Belgium, Holland, and Germany. He was with the Fort Garry Horse Regiment right until the war ended. He volunteered to go to the Pacific War in July 1945. He came back to Canada on the “New Amsterdam” ship. While he was on his thirty-day leave, the Pacific War ended. He stayed in the Army attached to the Military Police. They were hunting army deserters, plus other things. He took his discharge in April 1946 and resided in Dallas, Manitoba. ASHAM, Kenneth McLure WWI McLure joined the Army in September 1916 at the age of 21. He went overseas to England, then to the Continent. He was in the battle of Vimy Ridge and was wounded. McLure died of his wounds on March 28, 1917 and left behind a daughter, Louise Hodgson. The bible that was presented to him at Camp Hughes, as he left for overseas, was returned to his family. There is a bullet hole through the entire book, upper centre top. It is believed to be the bullet that injured him.
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29 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ASHAM, Orton WWII Orton originally came from Dallas, Manitoba. His early years were spent in farming and pioneering until World War II. He volunteered for active service and served abroad during war years. He returned to farming for a short period post war. Once more feeling that allegiance of patriotism, he rejoined the services in the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers in 1948, where he spent the next twenty years. This time included two tours on location in the Middle East and the Arctic Circle with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Finally he took his discharge with the rank of Master Warrant Officer. His commitment to service did not end there, between work as Chief Engineer with freighting, and fishing vessels building supervisory work and security positions. He worked industriously in volunteer capacities to develop alcohol treatment programs and to provide a forum for the resolution of Native Veteran concerns. Orton was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5. He died on September 2, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. AXFORD, Laurie WWII Laurie served with the RCAF from August 1939 to 1946. He served six months overseas and the remainder of his time in Canada. He joined in Winnipeg and was discharged there as well. Laurie passed away in 1986. AXFORD, Norman WWII Norman joined the Navy on May 19, 1943 at Winnipeg and went overseas aboard a British cruiser HMS Arethusa, and then he was drafted on to a Canadian destroyer, HMCS Algonquin, in Glasgow. He served with the British Fleet out of Scapaflow, Northern Scotland, known as the Striking Force. They escorted convoys to Russia twice. Their main objective was escorting the British Fleet, bombing the Norwegian coast many times. They chased the German battleship Tirpitz, submarines and ships heading for Germany with supplies. He also took part in the D-Day invasion, then went to the South Pacific. He returned to Victoria when the war ended. He went back to Winnipeg for discharge in December 1945. He later resided in Duncan, BC.
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31 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BABINIEC, Walter Jaras WWII Walter was born on September 5, 1926 in Winnipeg. He attended Central School in Transcona and studied Labour Law at the University of Winnipeg. Walter joined the Canadian Army in District #10, Winnipeg in 1944. He completed basic training at Camp Shilo, Manitoba and was then posted to Camp Wainwright, Alberta. In Wainwright he completed Advanced Infantry training and Chemical Warfare training. He was employed as a sentry guarding German prisoners of war while stationed at Camp Wainwright. Walter was transferred to Halifax to prepare for deployment overseas to Germany, but the war ended on VE Day, May 8, 1945 before he embarked. Walter also recalls them preparing to be shipped to South Carolina, USA to complete Tropical Warfare training in preparation for the invasion of Japan, but fortunately VJ Day came on August 15, 1945 prior to his departure. Walter was honourably discharged in October 1945. He went to work as an Apprentice Carman with the CNR. While at the CNR, Walter served as Chairman of the Canadian Union of Railway Workers. He remained with the CNR for 46 years. He has been a member of the Henderson Highway Legion Branch 215 for 25 years. BACK, Harry W. WWII Harry went to Mayfair School in Broad Valley, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Army in April 1942 and served with the 24th Field Regiment in the Aleutians. He went overseas to England in 1944, then on to France in August 1944. There, he joined the Essex Scottish Regiment of Windsor, ON. He became a prisoner of war in January 1945 and was liberated in May 1945. He returned to Canada in 1946 for discharge. A footnote relates that both he and his brother, Lawrence, were hospitalized in England at the same time but neither knew the other was there. Harry retired and lived in Vancouver. BAKER, Darren PEACETIME Darren enlisted in the Canadian Army on September 23, 1988 and joined the Combat Engineers. He took his basic training in Canadian Forces Base, Cornwallis. He was sent to CFSME Chilliwack for combat engineer training for six months, and then was posted to CFB Gagetown, NB, with the 22nd Field Squadron in June 1989. He was transferred to Shilo, Manitoba in July 1990.
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