31 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CARTER (TORRANCE), Janet Wilson Murdoch WWII Janet Wilson Murdoch (Torrance) Carter was born on December 16, 1911 in Griswold, Manitoba. The youngest of four siblings, she stayed home, helped her parents on the farm, and worked at the General Store in Griswold. Janet enlisted in the CWAC in 1943, serving at the Minto Armoury, becoming Corporal. In 1944, she married Robert Carter of Harding, Manitoba, himself in the Army, having met at a dance. She discharged in 1945, had one son and one daughter, as they lived south of Harding. In 1954, Janet bought a farm near Kenton, Manitoba through VLA. In retirement, Janet gave the farm to the two children, and worked in Kenton Co-op as bookkeeper for many years. She passed in 1990, predeceasing Robert by five years, both due to cancer. They are buried at United Church site, Shiloh Cemetery, south of Kenton. Their son Torrance, Tory, still farms the home farm, while daughter Jeanette Routledge lives in Virden, Manitoba. CARTER, Percy James Percy served in Canada and overseas with the Army. No further information is known at this time. If you know this Veteran and have more information, please contact us at 1-877-211-6434. CARTER, Robert Cyril “Bob” WWII Robert Cyril “Bob” Carter, was born on January 27, 1917 on the family farm south of Harding, Manitoba. He was the oldest of six siblings. Bob went to school at Education Point rural school, then farmed with his parents. He drove a truck for a living which became Carter’s Transfer. Bob enlisted in the Army, trained in Manitoba, then got sick when it was time to go overseas. He remained in Canada, and in 1944 married Janet Torrance of Griswold, Manitoba, herself in CWAC. On discharge, they lived south of Harding, having a son Torrance (Tory), and daughter Jeanette, now Routledge, of Virden, Manitoba, before moving to Janet’s own VLA farm in 1954. They retired, stayed on the farm, left to their children, working part time, until Janet in 1990 and Bob in 1995, both passed from cancer. Tory and Jeanette are both retired. Tory carries on living and working on the family farm, and Jeanette in Virden nearby.
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