179 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ROSS, John Edward “Ed” WWI Ed enlisted while in Saskatchewan in The Timber Wolves Battalion in September 1915. From September to November of 1915 he was in Camp Sewell then in Minto Barracks, Winnipeg to December 1915. In early 1916, Ed went to England then to France. He received several slight wounds but was never seriously wounded until near the end of the war when he was gassed and badly wounded in the shoulder from shrapnel. Ed received the Military Medal and Bar for bravery in the field and was twice mentioned in dispatches from the field for courage and efficiency under fire. He was promoted from Private to Sergeant by 1918 and was Company Sergeant - Major before Armistice. In the event of him reenlisting, he would start rank as Company Sergeant Major. Early in 1919, he received a Warrant Officer’s Certificate confirming this rank. Ed returned from overseas service on March 22, 1919 later receiving his honourable discharge from the Army. A document signed by his superior officer stated that Ed was recommended for his bravery and efficiency in action during the battle of “Vimy Ridge”. Ed passed away in 1925 as a result of being gassed and the shrapnel wound. He is buried in Hodgson Cemetery. RUDYK, Steve “Ike” WWII Ike enlisted for active service on January 6, 1943. He trained in Hamilton, Ontario as a driver mechanic in the Canadian Armoured Tank Corps. Ike was overseas in England, France, Belgium and Holland.While in Europe he was wounded in the leg, also, he was burned with phosphorous. After returning to Canada Ike was discharged on February 28, 1946. The medals he received were: the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Ike served on The Royal Canadian Legion executive for many years and was president of the Branch for one term. Ike was dedicated to the Branch, from the war’s end he worked for the Legion. He helped renovate the old Block store to be the first club room. He worked tirelessly at: bingos, social functions, membership and poppy drives. Ike resided in Fisher Branch until his death in November 1978. RUSSELL, John DeForest WWII John was born on October 31, 1919 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the son of Clara Goodall Wampler and Samuel DeForest Russell and stepson of Harry Tuckey of High Bluff, MB. John enlisted on February 6, 1941 and trained as an Air Gunner in Victoriaville, receiving his wings at Paulson, Manitoba. He made several operation trips over Germany with the 57 Squadron RAF. His Lancaster Bomber, flew out of Scampton RAF station in Lincolnshire, England the night of October 15, 1942 and was heading to a target in Germany but was reported missing over the North Sea. Flight Sergeant John DeForest Russell has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 106 in Surrey, England. A bay in northern Manitoba was named Russell Bay in John’s memory in 1995. He was awarded with the Operational Wings and Certificate, 1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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