65 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca EASTMAN, James WWII James lived in the Fisherton District. He enlisted in 1940 in the early part of World War II. He joined the Fort Gary Horse at the same time as Grant Wharf (see page 249), trained in Canada and served overseas. EATON, George William WWI George enlisted in Winnipeg on February 4, 1916 and served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. After going to England, he served with the 14th Reserve Battalion. He was discharged on March 14, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. EDGERTON, Clifford L. WWII Clifford was born in 1914 on a farm in Souris, Manitoba. He joined Unit 10 District Depot of the Canadian Army Provost Corps and trained in Winnipeg and Camp Borden, Ontario. Because of a broken knee injury when he was younger, he was delegated to police duties and travelled from coast to coast on train patrols while stationed in Winnipeg. He was a Lance Corporal and was discharged in April 1946. When Clifford passed away in 1987, he had been a member of the Camp Borden Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion for four years.
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