229 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca JOHNSON, John “Jackie” RCMP John was born in Baldur, Manitoba, the son of John M. and Ena Johnson. In 1949 he married Amelia Coppen and they had five children. He enlisted in Regina, Saskatchewan with the Canadian Army Infantry Corp and trained at Dundurn, SK and was stationed at Camp Borden, Ontario. Prior to enlisting in the Army, he served two years with the RCMP and two years following his discharge from the Army. In 1949, he joined the RCAF in which he served until becoming a victim of accidental death on November 19, 1964 in Edmonton. JOHNSON, Thomas “Tom” WWI Thomas Sr. was born in Baldur, Manitoba on June 26, 1891, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Johnson. Tom enlisted on April 23, 1917; serving in England until his return to Canada in May 1919. On November 19, 1924 he married Dora Landy. They had one daughter Shirley and Thomas. Tom Sr. studied law before enlisting in the Army. On his return he took over his father’s implement business in Baldur, as well as the General Motor Agency, which he retired from in 1946. They moved to Winnipeg. He passed away on October 3, 1953. JONASSON, Haraldur D. “Halli” WWI Haraldur was born on November 10, 1884 in Iceland, the son of David and Ragnhildur Jonasson. Halli enlisted with the 194th on March 20, 1916. He participated at Amiens, Arras and Cambrai. He was the victim of wounds and returned to Canada on March 31, 1919. In 1906 Halli married Sigurveig Johnson and had three children; Alla, Dora and Herman David, air gunner, killed over Berlin in 1944. Halli was a plasterer by trade. He is deceased. JONASSON, Jonas T. WWI Jonas was born in Iceland in 1890; the son of Thorlakur and Kristrun Jonasson. Jonas enlisted in the 108th Battalion in February 1916. He trained at Selkirk and Camp Hughes; went overseas in 1916. He served in England, attaining the rank of Lieutenant. He was discharged in 1917 due to defective eyesight. Jonas was an accomplished teacher. He lived in RM Argyle from 1893 to 1909. JONES, Clarence William “Clare” WWII Clare was born in Treherne, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. In 1952, he married Evelyn Graham and they had two daughters, Doreen and Coreen, and a son, Gordon. Clare enlisted at Fort Osborne and trained at Portage, Camp Shilo and was stationed at Edmonton, Calgary and Woodstock, Ontario. He farmed in the Baldur area after the war. JONES, Jerry WWII Jerry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward John Jones. In April 1970, he married Alma Berry and lived in Glenboro. Jerry had two children, Geraldine and Tom. He enlisted at New Westminster and trained at Vernon, Vancouver; Windsor and Debert, Nova Scotia and served overseas at Aldershot and Borden. JOSEPHSON, Hallgrimur Julius “Grimsi” WWI Hallgrimur was born on July 4, 1872, the son of Josef and Malfridur Josephson. He joined the 223rd Battalion on May 21, 1916; sailed to England and was wounded in a raid over Shorncliffe and thus never reached the front. He returned to Canada in 1917 and started farming in Elfros, Saskatchewan. He had one daughter. He was a member of the Great War Veterans’ Association in Yorkton, SK, and a member of the Canadian Order of Forresters. Hallgrimur passed away on April 29, 1929. JOSEPHSON, Vilhjalmur WWI Vilhjalmur was born in the RM of Argyle on July 31, 1896, the son of Bjorn and Gudny Josephson. He enlisted in May 1918 with the 10th Battalion doing road work clearing and construction work. He went overseas in June 1918 returning one year later. He went to Saskatchewan as a Grain Buyer for UGG; then homesteaded in the Carrot River area. Vilhjalmur passed away in 1934. KELLY, E. J. “Ted” WWII Ted was born in Glenboro, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly formerly of Neelin, Manitoba. He enlisted in Winnipeg in May 1940 and trained in St. Thomas and was stationed at Moncton, New Brunswick and Gimli and served overseas with the 120 Fighter Wing in Belgium and Germany. After service, he lived in Winnipeg and was employed as an aircraft mechanic with Bristol Aerospace. KENNEY, Fred L. WWI Fred was born in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Kenny of the Dry River district. He enlisted in Baldur, trained there and at Camp Shilo and at Epsom Downs, England. He was wounded at Vimy in France which terminated further action. He married Jessie Ballantine, of Glenora. They had five children, Mable, Fred, Dorean, Lillian and Ruth. Fred passed away about 1966.
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