259 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca WILSON, Douglas Stewart WWII Douglas served on active service with the Royal Canadian Air Force, enlisting on August 26, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He had no service in a theatre of war and was not wounded. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, signed – Jas. V. Ranson F/O for Chief of Air Staff. He took his basic training in Brandon, Manitoba and then spent a short time at RCAF Station Souris, Manitoba then was transferred to #4 SFTS in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for approximately 23 months during 1945 and 1946. Then he was sent to RCAF Station in Winnipeg for a short stay and then to RCAF Station Edmonton for a brief while. His last posting was RCAF Station Whitehorse, Yukon in 1946 for a number of months until he received his discharge in July. While in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he served as a traffic controller with the Aerodrome control. He was unable to join the Air Force until after his eighteenth birthday on October 9, 1942. By the time he enlisted, took basic training and was posted, the war was coming to an end, so he did not experience any unusual or historic events during his time in the RCAF. Douglas was honourably released and transferred to the Reserve General Section, Class E in July 1946 in Whitehorse, Yukon. He resided in Victoria with his wife, Stephanie, and two children. Douglas joined The Royal Canadian Legion Sir Sam Steele Branch in Winnipeg early in 1950 and continued his membership for a few years. According to a card dated July 1946, it certified that “R269775 Cpl. Wilson D. S. is entitled to wear War Service Badge ‘General Service Class’ No. 386540, signed by G.N. Nolty F/L issuing officer.” WILSON, Edward F. J. WWII Edward enlisted in Winnipeg on September 18, 1941 and was sent to Brandon, Manitoba to the Manning Pool for a few days. He was then posted to No. 1 Wireless school in Montreal for three months. He was then posted to No. 3 wireless school in St. Charles, Manitoba where he taught Morse Code for about three years. He was then moved to Edmonton for a short while and on to Fort Nelson, British Columbia for one year and to Grande Prairie, Alberta until his discharge. He was assigned as a wireless operator in the control towers. He was discharged on October 22, 1945. Andrew retired and lived in Winnipeg with his wife, Elsa.
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