165 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca SELLICK, Norman (Pruden) WWII Private Norman Sellick enlisted in Winnipeg on September 18, 1940 to QOCH of Canada. He later transferred to the Regina Rifles. He was posted to Debert, Nova Scotia and went overseas on the “Empress of Russia”. He landed in Scotland and went on to Aldershot, England, also Harvardsheah. Norman became a dispatch rider. He went to Belgium where he was wounded in the right knee and spent some time in a hospital in Antwerp. From there he was transferred to a hospital in England. Norman came back to Canada on the “Franconia” ship in April 1945. He resided in the town of Hodgson with his wife Marge and had been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 158 for many years. SEMOTIUK, George WWII Private George Semotiuk was called to the Army in the early years of World War II. He had training in Winnipeg and Camp Shilo in Manitoba. About one year was spent in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, two years in Vernon, British Columbia and further training in Wainwright, Alberta. He was discharged due to ill health in around 1944. He resided on the family farm in Fisher Branch. SHERMAN, John RESERVES John enlisted on March 19, 1969 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He took his first training for about six months at Minto Armouries in Winnipeg. After that he spent two months in Wainwright, Alberta training for Junior NCO (noncommissioned officer). When he took a special weapons course, he specialized in an M72 Rocket Launcher. John came back to Manitoba and took more training at different places in Manitoba: Camp Shilo, Lac du Bonnet and Pine Ridge. His platoon, along with the Cameron Highlanders Band, went to Carthedge, Missouri, (a small town just outside of Japlin) where they participated in the Maple Leaf Festival. In 1973, he took his Senior NCO training but did not complete the course. With the training he had it gave him a Master Corporal Standing. He was given an honourable discharge on January 1, 1974 in Winnipeg. In October 1974, he resided in Fisherton, Manitoba, with his wife, Connie, and family.
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