217 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BROWN, Andrew WWI Andrew was born in Dunlop, Scotland in 1882. He farmed in the Bagot, Manitoba area. Andrew joined the Army in April 1916 in Winnipeg. He left Halifax or England in August 1916 on the SS Scandinavian. Andrew served in England and France as a Corporal with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, 1st Field Ambulance. He was awarded the Military Medal and the Good Conduct Badge. After the war, Andrew left Southampton, England in April 1919 on the SS Olympic. BULLION, Edward “Ed” WWI Edward was born in Broughty Ferry, Scotland, the son of Henry and Ellen Bullion. Ed enlisted at Baldur, trained in Winnipeg and served overseas in England and France where he was severely wounded in battle at the Arras Front. It is told that Amos Ward carried him from the fore of the front, back to aid. Ed married Margaret Chester on October 28, 1920. They had sons, Roy, lost over Burma during World War II; Donald E. (Brandon); Frank H. (Brandon); John W. (Dryden) and W. Clare (Brandon). Ed passed away in Brandon on December 6, 1970. CAMPBELL, Andrew D. WWI Andrew was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1883. He immigrated to Canada in 1909. He worked as a Clerk in Brandon, Manitoba before joining the 43rd Manitoba Regiment in 1915. He transferred to the 27th Manitoba Regiment. He served in Canada, England and France during World War I. Andrew was killed in action on May 3, 1917 in Vimy, France. He has no known grave and his name is inscribed on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. CARMICHAEL, George H. WWI George was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1891, the son of Alex and Alice Carmichael. George enlisted in Winnipeg in December 1914 and trained at Minto Barracks with the 43rd Battalion Cameron Highlanders. In 1915, he went overseas and was stationed at Folkstone, Seaford before going overseas to France. He was wounded in the Battle of the Somme in October 1916 and spent 1916 to 1917 in Manchester Hospital. He returned to Canada in January 1919 and came to the RM of Argyle, Baldur, in April 1919 and was retired on his farm. In October 1925 he married Emma Preston and they had three children, Kathleen, Hunter and George. CHANT, James Harvey WWI James was born in MacGregor, Manitoba in 1887 where he was a farmer. He joined the Army in Winnipeg in December 1915 with the 144th Battalion. James had mumps in June 1916 while training in Canada. He sailed from Halifax in September 1916 on the SS Olympic, serving as a Private in England and was sent to France in January 1917 with the 44th Battalion. James was then transferred to the 4th Battalion in February 1917. He was wounded in both legs and his hand by shrapnel at Vimy on April 28, 1917. James was sent to a field hospital near Boulogne and then transferred to a hospital in England in May 1917 where he spent time recovering. He left Liverpool for Halifax in February 1918. James convalesced at the Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg and was discharged on May 20, 1918. He later farmed in the Bagot, Manitoba area. CHARETTE, Lewis PEACETIME Lewis was born in Greenway, Manitoba, the son of Archie and Florence Charette, and resided in Kitimat, BC where he was employed as a welder. He enlisted in Winnipeg in 1951 until 1956 with the RCAF. He trained at St. John’s and Camp Borden and was stationed at Summerside, PEI; Rivers, MB; and Cold Lake, AB. CHRISTOPHERSON, Kjartan Lorne WWII Lorne was born in Crescent Beach, BC the son of Kjartan and Gudrun (Stoneson). On September 21, 1945 he married Gudrun H. (Abella) Snorradottir of Reykjavik, Iceland. They had one daughter, Stefani Anne. He enlisted in San Francisco in November 1940 in the US Army. He served overseas in Iceland, England, Normandy Invasion, Belgium and Germany. Three of Lorne’s brothers served in the US Forces during World War II: Therodore Evan Christopherson, US Air Force; Sigurdur Thorstein Christopherson, US Army; and Henry Ellis Christopherson, US Air Force. He made his home Los Gatos, California and was employed in Building Land Development and Real Estate. CHRISTOPHERSON, Sigurjon “John” WWI John was born in Grund, Manitoba on September 15, 1884, the son of Hernit and Thora Christopherson. John taught school both in Manitoba and in Saskatchewan then studied law, graduating in 1914. On March 4, 1918 he enlisted but served only in Canada receiving his discharge in April 1919. John practiced law in the Somerset Blk in Winnipeg for forty-four years. He passed away on April 29, 1967.
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