79 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CHAMPAGNE, Lucien WWII Lucien enlisted on September 9, 1939 with the Fort Garry Horse Regiment. He was discharged from the Regiment on March 1940, due to complications with an abscess. This eventually healed. By spring of 1941, he enlisted again with RCASC and went overseas early in 1941. From there they went to France on D-Day, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. The war was over when he left Germany in 1945. He went to the hospital in England and from there to Winnipeg. He was discharged in June 1945. Private Champagne could tell a million stories but it would have taken a book. He went back to Fisher Branch in June 1945, as he had a month’s leave; then he left home for a job with Winnipeg Hydro. Lucien got married while in England and resided in Mission, British Columbia. CHAMPAGNE, Robert Louis Conrad WWII Robert enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active Force) on February 19, 1941 at No. 10 District Depot, Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was discharged at Debert, Nova Scotia on November 19, 1941. Given reason as reported on his record of service - Canadian Armed Forces - “Between 17 and 19 years of age at date of application for discharge.” He rejoined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. Robert was wounded in Holland and was discharged on April 10, 1946. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. Robert died in January 1973. CHASSIE, Fred WWII Fred joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in 1940 and his regiment went to Nova Scotia in 1941. While in Nova Scotia, he was injured in an accident and returned to Winnipeg for discharge. After being away from Fisher for forty years, Fred returned to his hometown where he passed away in 1978. Fred was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Fisher Branch.
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