87 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HOUSTON, Thomas Haddow “Tom” WWII Thomas Haddow Houston (Tom), born November 27, 1919, in St. Francis, Manitoba, was one of five brothers and three sisters. Jack, Volume 9, and other three brothers and sister (Daniel), this volume, came home safely from World War II. Perhaps boys having mother’s maiden name Haddow common helped. Tom enlisted in January 1941. He was in signal’s corps, trained, Fort William and Kingston, then went overseas in October 1941 to the 1st Canadian Air Support Control Signal Unit. He served in England all through France to Germany, receiving Volunteer, War, and Defence medals, and the WWII and France and Germany Stars. He stopped on the way home in Thunder Bay, which became his new home. He trained as a journeyman electrician, and became a foreman pulp and paper mill in Red Rock. He married Florence Redpath from Mather Manitoba, having son David and daughter Heather. Tom enjoyed extensive community service including the United Church, and volunteer building projects. Tom passed in 1993, and Florence in 2011. They are buried in Thunder Bay. HOUSTON, William Haddow “Bill” WWII William Haddow Houston, Bill, born inWinnipeg, on February 12, 1915 raised with parents, three sisters, three brothers, nearby in St. Francis. He married Margaret McChesney from Winnipeg on December 19, 1940. They had one daughter Linda. Bill enlisted in February 1943 in the Army, Armored Car Regiment, and trained at Portage la Prairie and Camp Borden, before going overseas in August. He worked on equipment doing mechanical work, but mostly he was a driver transporting officers. Then came battling through France and Germany campaign. Bill received medals Volunteer Service, War/Victory Europe, and Defence, with stars 1939-45 WWII, and France and Germany. Back in Canada he continued some truck driving, but mainly worked for CPR in Winnipeg in express department. Bill passed in 1996 on his birthday. Margaret is now deceased, and recently daughter Linda. Haddow, his mother’s maiden name, was given to three sons, Bill, Tom, and Jack. They and brother Jim, and sister Jean, all went to war and came home. Maybe Mother watched over them. HOWARD, Earl Wesley WWII Earl was born in Mather, Manitoba, on April 4, 1919. He joined the Army and served in Canada. After the war, he returned home to farm and married Joan Clements of Winnipeg and had two sons. He passed away in 1994 and had been a member of the Cartwright-Mather Branch 86 of The Royal Canadian Legion for twenty years.
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