169 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca JOHNSON, Floyd Thomas WWII Lance Corporal Floyd Thomas Johnson was born in Brandon, MB on August 26, 1909, and moved to Saskatchewan as a child. He enlisted in Regina, SK on July 2, 1942 with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC). He trained in Red Deer, AB and Maple Creek, SK. He was transferred overseas on December 11, 1942 as RCASC Reinforcement Unit from Canada. He was later attached to 87 Canadian Artillery Unit RCASC on September 16, 1943. He was a qualified Class III Driver and drove heavy trucks throughout the war, serving in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Holland and Northwest Europe. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Medal and Clasp on January 15, 1944, the Good Conduct Badge on July 2, 1944 and received the title of Lance Corporal on July 26, 1944. At the end of the war he was awarded 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. He was honourably discharged on January 31, 1946 in Regina, SK. He never spoke of his army life. He moved to Quesnel, BC where he was a Legion member for many years, passing away on December 17, 1985 at the age of 76. JOHNSTON, Charles Keith SPECIAL DUTY AREA Keith was born in Lumsden, SK in 1933. He first served in the Reserves then served in the Canadian Army with the PPCLI Signal Corps and did one tour of Duty Peacekeeping in Germany. He was a 64-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion and was a Life Member of the Oak Lake, MB Legion at the time of his death in 2014. JONES, Victor H. WWII Victor was born in Douglas, MB on August 18, 1921. He enlisted in the Army in 1940. He served in Italy, Belgium, France, Holland and England during World War II. He has been a member of Legion Branches 3 and 247 for over thirty years.
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