163 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HYDE, G. William “Bill” WWII Bill enlisted in the 18th Manitoba Reconnaissance Battalion in 1942. After going overseas, he transferred to the 12th Manitoba Dragoons and served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany as a Trooper. Bill was discharged on February 26, 1946. After service, he resided in Chilliwack, British Columbia. HYDE (EASTCOTT), Phyllis WWII Phyllis joined the Army in Winnipeg on January 28, 1943 with the CWAC No.4 Company. She served as a bookkeeper and eventually secretary to the psychiatrist. She was posted at Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, Fort William, Edmonton, Saskatoon and back to Winnipeg, finishing up at Portage la Prairie. When anyone came to the barracks and yelled “Hyde”, she did. She never got picked for k.p., they couldn’t find her. She received her discharge on January 14, 1946. HYDE, Gerald WWII Gerald enlisted in the Canadian Army on September 24, 1940 into the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada at Fort Osborne Barracks, Winnipeg, Manitoba. He took his training at Camp Shilo. On July 7, 1941 he transferred to the 18th Armoured Car Regiment, XII Manitoba Dragoons CAC and again spent some time at Shilo and Camp Borden, Ontario. He then moved to Vancouver Island to patrol the coastline between Sooke and Jordan River when there was fear of a Japanese invasion on Canada’s west coast. In April 1942 he left on a training course travelling all across Canada and boarded the troop ship “The Andes London” arriving in England after nine days at sea. He was stationed in various parts of southern England until July 8, 1942. On July 9 they left England and sailed to Courseulles, France. From then on he was on active duty through France, Holland and Germany. He was in Germany at the war’s end. He then joined the Royal Canadian Hussars and was part of the occupation force in Germany for a year. Gerald returned to Canada in 1946 and was discharged on July 2, 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On December 4, 1951, he joined the Militia, 108 Manning Depot, Fort Osborne and served there for seven years until 1958. He was a member of the Hodgson Legion when it was first opened.
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