185 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca SKENE, Gerald C. “Neil” WWII Gerald was born in Dryden, Ontario in 1925. He served in Canada and England with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during World War II. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945 and General Service Badge. He was a Royal Canadian Legion member of Branch 63 in Dryden, Ontario. Gerald passed away in 1982. SMITH, Harold Joseph WWI Harold was born on February 19, 1875 in Lincolnshire, England. He farmed as well as being a steam fitter in the Bagot, Manitoba area. Harold enlisted in the Army on February 17, 1916 in Winnipeg with the 101st Battalion. He sailed from Halifax on June 28, 1916 on the SS Olympic, arriving in England on July 5. Harold was a Private with the 43rd Battalion and was then transferred to the 17th Battalion on July 13, 1916. He was sent to France on August 27, 1916. Harold was hospitalized in February 1917 with myalgia and severe trench fever for six months. He left England on January 18, 1919 arriving in Halifax on January 24 on the SS Aquitania. Harold was discharged on March 11, 1919. SPARROW, Francis Robert WWI Francis was born on September 9, 1897 in MacGregor, Manitoba and farmed in the general area prior to World War I. He served in the Militia Reserve prior to the war. Francis enlisted on April 8, 1916 in Brandon. He served as a Private with the 181st Battalion, picking up influenza at Camp Hughes on July 10, 1916. Francis left from Halifax on December 13, 1916 on the SS Olympic, arriving in England on December 23. He was then transferred to the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Francis was hospitalized with diphtheria on December 29, 1916 and March 30, 1917. He also had a tonsillectomy on February 26, 1917. Francis was killed in action on September 27, 1918. He is buried at the Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery in France.
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