17 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BARNES, Cyril G. WWI Cyril was born in Birtle, Manitoba in 1895. He served in France during World War I with the 3rd Troop “B” Squadron 1st CMR. He lived in Winnipeg after the war. Cyril passed away in 1980. BARNES, Frederick William WWI Frederick was born in Birtle, Manitoba in 1895. He served with the “C” Coy, 8th Battalion in France during World War I. He was killed in action at the Battle of Arras in France in 1918. He is buried at Upton Wood Cemetery, Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt. He received the Military Medal at Vimy Ridge. A letter dated August 13, 1918 that had never been sent was found in his belongings. It read: “Dear Katie. Received your letter and parcel OK. Hope you will not think I am complaining. But please don’t send me those trench candles they are simply useless. Also candy and chocolate I don’t care for. Please send cigarettes, cake, chewing gum, and a tin of peanut butter, and that will please me as much as a fancy parcel. I don’t feel right for writing just now. I have just gone through another German hunt. Quite a few of my pals are either wounded or otherwise. And I feel as if my turn to follow some of them is pretty near. Well dear girl Cyril will be in France again before long. Well Katie this letter leaves me in the best of health hoping it reaches you the same. Ever your loving brother Fred B.” BARROW, Thomas Aidan WWII Thomas was born in England in 1916. Private Thomas Barrow served in World War II with the Army in Europe. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Thomas was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73.
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