55 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BOCEK, Frank WWI Frank was born in Braidwood, Illinois, USA on November 18, 1888. He worked in many places in the US and Canada before moving to a homestead in Broad Valley. He enlisted on January 11, 1918 in Winnipeg in the 1st Depot Battalion Manitoba Regiment. He was a Private, Class A, war service badge number 74732. Frank served as an army cook. He transferred to the 43rd Cameron Highlanders and served in France. Frank was discharged on March 24, 1919, after being wounded. Later Frank worked as a cook in lumber camps at Grand Beach, Grand Marais and also for a Doctor in Winnipeg. He retired in 1950 and lived in Fisher Branch for a number of years, then returned to Winnipeg. Frank received a Life Membership to The Royal Canadian Legion Hodgson Branch 158 on October 19, 1970. He passed away on January 13, 1983. BOOKBINDER, Joseph WWII Joseph served during World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force as 1st Class Aircraftsman. BOOTH, William Edward “Bill” WWII William was born in England in 1910. He joined the Air Force in February 1942 and trained as a ground mechanic in Winnipeg and Ontario. His last leave was December 1943. On New Year’s Eve of 1943 he set sail from Halifax to go overseas. He was stationed in Ireland and eventually ended up in Japan in 1945, coming home in February 1946. Although he was not on the front lines he always said that he saw enough to last a lifetime. He was a member of Legion Branch 120 for twenty years. William passed away in 1969.
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