161 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HELLOFS, Raymond PEACETIME Raymond was born in 1926 in Gretna, Manitoba and signed up with the Army in early 1945. He was in the Infantry and took his training at Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg and in Camp Shilo, Manitoba. Raymond decided to go back to school so he did so after being discharged in the middle of 1946. In his civilian life he bounced around a bit doing various jobs and finally settled down to a 35-year career with Manitoba Telephone System. Raymond was twice widowed and is currently married for nineteen years to Celine Tougas and they are retired in Winnipeg. HOUSTON, Jack H. WWII Jack was born in Winnipeg to William and Janet Houston in 1923. He joined the Army during World War II as General Replacements and ended up with 12th Manitoba Dragoons. The 12th Manitoba Dragoons were a RECCE Regiment; they rode in Staghold’s which held five of the crew. They were Corp troops and could be assigned anywhere when needed. He served six months in Canada and then off to England, then France, Belgium, Holland and on to Germany. He returned home in 1946 and worked in construction for ten years. Then he took up farming for 43 years. He enjoyed life, loved curling and served in The Legion for sixty years. Jack and his wife, Gwen, raised four children. He received the Legion of Honour from France in July 2016. HUDSON, Walter WWII Walter joined the artillery in Winnipeg in September 1942 at Fort Osborne Barracks. He took basic training at Portage la Prairie for two months and advance training in Brandon A4 Artillery Training Centre from November to January. In February, he went overseas from New York, after having spent ten days in an American camp. They sailed on the Empress of Scotland and landed at Liverpool, England. He took further training in England and then went to France as a Gunner. From June 6, 1944, they were in combat continually until he was wounded in Holland, at Leopold Canal. A mortar barrel fell in the trench where they were located. Two comrades were killed and Walter severely injured. He was in hospital in France, and then transferred to a hospital in England for approximately three months. He returned to Canada in 1945 and was in Deer Lodge hospital for three months. Walter then received his discharge. All of his papers were burned in a house fire. He resided in Fisher Bay, Manitoba and was a Life Member of Hodgson Legion Branch 158.
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