213 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca THORGRIMSSON, Freyr Adamsson WWII Freyr was born in Akureyir, Iceland, the son of Reverend Adam and Sigrun Thorgrimmsson. He was assistant to the Bank Manager in Baldur and Langruth prior to enlistment at MD No. 10 in September 1939 with the 13th Field Battery (Winnipeg); Royal Canadian Artillery. Freyr took his training at Winnipeg and Shilo from 1939 to 1941, from where he transferred to Pay Corps and served in Canadian Military Headquarters in London. He was discharged in November 1945. In March 1940, he married Grace Hutchinson of Laningruth. They had three children, Freyr A., Nan Constance and Linda Hornsby. Freyr died at Crystal City on February 6, 1969 where he was manager of the Royal Bank. TISDALE, Oscar Leonard WWI Oscar was born in Dry River, Manitoba, the son of Elizabeth and William Tisdale. He enlisted at Watrous, Saskatchewan and trained at Saskatoon and Camp Hughes (Shilo), Manitoba. He was sent overseas where he was killed in action on October 28, 1918. He was married to Gertrude Fraser of Glenora and they had two children, Gregor Leonard (Ontario Provincial Police, Windsor) and Lois Kathleen Robson St. James (mother of Paul Robson of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers). TISDALE, Walter Felix WWI Walter was born in Greenway, Manitoba on September 6, 1888, the son of Elizabeth and William Tisdale. Dr. Tisdale’s wife was the former Mary Strang of Baldur. He enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps, immediately seconded for duty to the Royal Army Medical Corps. He trained in Blackpool, England and served in France with a field ambulance until the end of the war; attached to and serving with various British, Canadian and American units. His rank was Captain Acting Major in November 1918 at the termination of hostilities. Dr. Walter Tisdale established a private practice in Winnipeg in 1925. He was president of Manitoba Medical Association, President of Manitoba Medical Services, and also President of Canadian Wildlife Federation, Game and Fish Association. He supported conservationist organizations as well. Walter passed away on September 29, 1960.
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