215 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca TROUT, Harry E. WWII Harry was born in Souris, Manitoba in 1908. He enlisted in the Army and served with the 13 Canadian Field Regiment RCA in Europe during World War II. He served as a Sapper and transferred to Engine Driver Group “A”, Equivalent to Civilian Railroad Engineer. He was a founding member of Reunion Committee. He was a member of the Montgomery Legion Branch for over 40 years. Harry passed away in 1992 at the Col. Mewburn Veteran Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. WADE, Gerard J. PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT Gerard was born in Botwood, Newfoundland in 1962. He served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer and with the Royal Canadian Air Force, attaining the rank of Corporal. He served in Canada, NATO – West Germany and Middle East during the Persian Gulf Conflict. Gerard was awarded the CD and the Persian Gulf Medal. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. WAKEFORD, George A. PEACETIME George was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1943 and joined the Army in 1963. He was with the Royal Canadian Engineers and then the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Division. He took basic training in Chilliwack, BC and from there he was stationed at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick in 1963 until 1966 where he was a mechanic and worked on the various army vehicles. He was discharged in 1966 and stayed in Fredericton working in the automotive industry until the next year when he went to Winnipeg and worked for Auto Supply on Fort Street here and then worked for at a couple of Canadian Tire Stores. In 1971, he worked for Prairie Remanufacturing until 2002 when they closed. He finished civilian work in Cochrane, Alberta with another remanufacturing firm and retired back in Winnipeg in 2006. George is widowed and had one son from a previous marriage.
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