225 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HAVARD, William WWI William was born in Radnorshire County, Wales in 1887 and was a farm labourer in Bagot, Manitoba after he moved to Canada. He joined the Army with the 1st Depot Battalion Manitoba in July 1918 in Brandon, Manitoba. William was a Private with the 78th Battalion. William was discharged on January 14, 1919. HEDLEY, Thomas Rendall WWI Rendall was born in Glenboro, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hedley. He enlisted in Scarborough, Ontario in 1916. He trained in Brandon, Manitoba and was sent over to England, France and Belgium, serving with the 52nd Canadian Infantry. On December 8, 1931, he married Vera Harris of Swan Lake, Manitoba. They had two sons, Rendall “Hal” and Terry. Rendall was employed as a United Grain Growers agent at Greenway for many years prior to retirement in Brandon where he died in 1968. HELGASON, Arni Soffanias WWI Arni was born in Bru on July 1, 1884, the son of Joseph and Gudrun Helgason. He enlisted with the 184th Battalion in Winnipeg on February 29, 1916, going overseas in April 1917. He participated at Passchendaele and Amiens. He was wounded twice and returned home in January 1919 where he established as a merchant at Langruth, Manitoba. In 1921, he married Jonasena Goodman and was killed in a car accident in 1922. One daughter, Sylvia, was born shortly after the accident. HIGHFIELD, Frank Clark WWI Frank was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on July 28, 1887. He enlisted in the Army with the 32nd Manitoba Horse, RHA and served in England and France during World War I. He transferred from the 27th Battalion to the 45th Battalion in 1916 and was discharged in 1919. He returned to Canada in 1918 deaf in both ears and his right forearm wounded and a nasal obstruction from gas. He was angry the rest of his life, which was called shell shock. He loved the path he took in getting involved in the start of the Legion in Canada after the war. Frank passed away in 1964. HILL, James Arthur “Art” WWI James was born in Hilton, Manitoba on February 25, 1892, the son of James and Alice (Henry) Hill. Art enlisted on December 24, 1915. He trained and received further training in England prior to service in Northern Africa, Palestine, Italy and France. He was discharged on September 16, 1919. In 1930, Art married Olive Lillian Little. They had three children, Shirley, Raymond and James. Art operated the Monarch Lumber in Baldur for many years, moved to Winnipeg briefly, and then returned to Baldur to operate his General Store. He retired to Hilton where he passed away. HILL, James “Jimmy” RCMP Jimmy was born in Baldur, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hill. On August 30, 1958 he married Ann Bryce Errington. They had one son, David Grant. Jim enlisted in the RCMP at Winnipeg in 1955 and trained in Ottawa and Regina. He had been stationed at Shellbrook, Prince Albert, Melfort, Island Falls, Yorkton, Wadena, Vonda and Morse, all in Saskatchewan. HJALMARSSON, Bjorn WWI Bjorn was born in Bru in 1888, the son of Jon and Anna Hjalmarsson. He enlisted in the spring of 1916 in the 223rd Battalion. On his return from the front, he taught school in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, being a graduate of Wesley College, Winnipeg; and was the first Canadian of Icelandic descent to be appointed inspector of Schools and is also recorded as having at one time been one of Canada’s youngest school inspectors. He resided in Wynyard for many years before his death. Bjorn married Sigrun Frederickson. They had two children, Glenn and Carol, as well as two adopted sons, Arthur and Norman. HJARMARSON, Dr. Numi WWI Numi was born in Grafton, North Dakota in 1896, the son of Finnbogi and Olaf Hjarmarson. He spent some time in Baldur while attending high school. He enlisted in Winnipeg and was sent as part of an emergency troop train to Halifax during the Halifax disaster of 1917. Their duties were to clear the waterfront of wounded and debris. He said a great many of the injuries were sustained from splintered glass by people who were beyond the actual blast area. While in service, he was awarded the Sharpshooters Medal. He spent the major portion of his professional life as a Physician in Lundar, Manitoba. In 1926, he married Sigridur (Sarah) Stephanon and they had four children, Leo, John, Arman and Grace. Numi passed away in 1966. HOLMES, David V. PEACETIME David was born in Morden, Manitoba, the son of George and Pearl Holmes. He lived in Surrey, BC where he was employed as a carpenter. In February 1962 he married and he and his wife Marjorie had four children, George, David, Nancy and Daniel. David enlisted at HMCS Chippawa in Winnipeg in 1956 and trained at HMCS Cornwallis and stationed at HMCS Waden, HMCS Cayuga and HMCS St. Laurent. He served for four years and five months at sea. David was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 2.
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