53 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CUMMER, Gordon W. WWII Gordon was born in Carman, Manitoba, in 1922. He joined the PPCLI as a Private, serving in the United Kingdom. He received the France and Germany Star. Gordon passed away in 1988 and had been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Carman Branch 18 for nine years. CURTIS, G. Annie “Nancy”“Nan” WWII G. Annie Curtis, born in Birch River, Manitoba on September 2, 1923, was one of six brothers and six sisters, of George B. Curtis, World War I Veteran, and Gertie Sirett, war bride from Uxbridge, near London, England. Nancy was schooled in Kenton, Manitoba before enlisting in the CWAC in 1944. Her brother Ronald was killed in action that year. She served in Ottawa in office support, transport, and ordnance. Returning to Winnipeg, she met John Roseveare, a Veteran, from Sperling. They married in 1948 and moved from Winnipeg soon after first son of four and one daughter was born. Until 1957, John worked for Lyle Lee of Waskada, before buying his own farm near Kenton through VLA. They raised their family, while Nan had time for Women’s Auxiliary Legion including president, and much church and community work. Nan passed in 2013, predeceased by her daughter, followed by John in 2020. John and Nan Roseveare are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Kenton, Manitoba. CURTIS, George Bradford WWI George Bradford Curtis was born in Ontario on January 5, 1888, then moved to Forrest near Brandon, Manitoba. He trained horses with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police before enlisting in the Artillery, RCHA at the start of World War I. He fought in western Europe, and married Gertie Sirett of Uxbridge near London. She was a munitions factory supervisor in charge of nearly twenty women. One son was born before returning in 1919. They had six sons, and six daughters, Ron and Nancy serving in World War II. The family was raised in Birch River, and eventually settling in Kenton, Manitoba. George suffered from cancer, passing in 1942. George had received three medals from World War I. He, and Gertie, born 1894, deceased 1999, are buried at Greenwood Cemetery, near Kenton, Manitoba.
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