177 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca SINCLAIR, Wallace WWII Private Wallace Sinclair joined the Army in Canada. He went overseas with the Algonquin Regiment and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He went to France, Belgium and Holland. Wallace related that the saddest part of his experience was that he and his buddy went through everything together, right from joining up at the same time, to one hour before the official cease fire to end the war came. Then, his buddy was shot between the eyes and killed instantly. SLATER, Harold George WWII & PEACETIME Harold was born on December 21, 1923, in Hodgson, Manitoba. On November 4, 1942, he enlisted in the Canadian Army (active) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, 2nd Division and later with the Canadian Provost Corps in Europe during World War II. He was honourably discharged on March 12, 1946, in Winnipeg. His medals and decorations include: the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and the War Medal 19391945. After being discharged from the Canadian Army after World War II, Harold re-enlisted on May 23, 1951, in Winnipeg, serving in Canada. He was honourably discharged June 27, 1952. SMALL, Stanley PEACETIME Stanley Small joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in September 1961 as a Traffic Technician. He has been employed at various bases in Canada which included St. Jean, Quebec; Edmonton, Alberta; Camp Borden and Trenton, Ontario; Gimli and Winnipeg, Manitoba; Moncton and Chatham, New Brunswick. During his military career, Stanley flew for three years as loadmaster on the CC-130 Hercules Aircraft. He has visited many different countries which included places like Korea, Germany, Syria, Spain, Italy, France and many more. In 1979, Stanley served with the United Nations Peace Keeping Force for six months in Egypt. Stanley was employed at Air Command Headquarters, Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg. He held the rank of Master Warrant Officer and had completed a total of 29 years of service. He married Donna Hamilton of Moncton, New Brunswick. They had a daughter, Deborah, and a son, Darren, who also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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