263 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca WRIGHT, John WWII John enlisted on July 9, 1940 in Winnipeg. He took basic training in Fort William, Ontario. He went on a forced march with his regiment from Ottawa to Montreal. They moved to Camp Borden, Ontario and took most of their advance training there. Then they went to Truro, Nova Scotia and also to Saint John, New Brunswick. They went overseas in August 1942 on the Strathmore ship. They landed in England and were stationed at Brighton for quite some time. He went into action at Forges, France and Belgium. John was killed in action in Belgium in August 1944. John was a son of Jim and Christie Wright of Fisherton. His brothers, James and Robert, also served in World War II. WRIGHT, Robert “Bud” WWII Bud was one of the threeWright Brothers, sons of Jim and ChristieWright of Fisherton. He enlisted on January 8, 1942 at the Perring Building. He stayed there for about one month then he went on to Portage la Prairie for about two months. He took his advance training in Shilo, Manitoba for about three months. Bud went overseas on the HMCS Latisha. On the trip over lots of depth charges were dropped at submarines. They landed safely in Liverpool, England and went to the 2nd Canadian Reinforcement Unit in Gilford, England, then on to Petworth. He took a Drivers Mechanic Course in Canterbury, Kent and worked in transport in Whitley. Bud met Cyril Stodgell, Cecil Switzer, Cecil Champagne in Barnsley, England. He went to Edinburgh, Scotland a few times on leave. He met Charlie Mackie and Ben Hallett. He also met his brother John. He went to Caen, France and was in St. Andre for quite a while, withholding the Germans at bay while the Polish Army went around behind them. He was wounded at the Seine River, France in August 1944. He was in a tent hospital for about two days, then taken to England to a hospital near Aldershot for about five months and was convalescing for about three months. He was operated on for ulcers, then went on leave to Edinburgh for two weeks. He came back to Whitley, England then came back to Canada in 1945. He was in Deer Lodge Hospital for about three months, receiving his discharge on June 29, 1945. His brothers, John and James, also served in World War II; John being killed in action.
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