123 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca LINKLATER, James L. WWII James was born in Selkirk, Manitoba in 1923 and joined the Navy, serving on the High Seas. He passed away on February 1, 2010 and had been a member of the Selkirk Branch 42 of The Royal Canadian Legion for fourteen years. No additional information is available. LONSDALE, Henry “Bud” WWII Henry Lonsdale, known to everyone as Bud, was born in Stockton-onTees, England in 1908. He immigrated to Harding, Manitoba as a fifteenyear-old to work on farms. There he met Edna Corney of Harding, and they married in 1928. Bud and Edna had a family of four sons and two daughters. Their daughter Pauline married Bill Campbell, a returning World War II Artillery Veteran.When World War II arrived, Bud joined the RCAF and served in Canada in Manitoba and Ucluelet, BC. He received the Volunteer Service Medal and the 1939-1945 War Star. Bud bought a farm near Kenton, Manitoba through VLA after the war. He and Edna lived and farmed there, and Bud was a member of the Woodworth, Kenton Branch 118 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 29 years until his death in 1975. MABB, Herbert WWII Herbert enlisted in the Army on September 19, 1939 in Winnipeg. He joined the Winnipeg Grenadiers. Herbert trained at Minto Armories and Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg. In May 1940, he sailed to Bermuda on the Lady Drake and then went to Jamaica in September 1940. Their regiment returned to Canada in the beginning of October 1941. At the end of October 1941, they were posted to Hong Kong. Herbert was not required to go because of a broken arm but he did not want to leave his regiment, so he went, too. When Hong Kong fell on December 25, 1941, Herbert was among the Winnipeg Grenadiers who were taken prisoner. He died of diphtheria on October 10, 1942 while a prisoner of war. His mother received a letter from the Department of National Defence on July 22, 1943 expressing sympathy at the loss of her son. His marked grave, along with many of his comrades, can be found in Hong Kong.
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