117 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca LeBLUE, Edmond WWII Edmond was born in St Pierre Jolys, Manitoba, on October 31, 1920. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on May 2, 1942, at age 22, and was assigned to the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), a motorized infantry battalion for the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division as a Platoon Sergeant in D Company and fought through North-West Europe at Falaise, the Scheldt, the lower Mass, Friesoythe and the Rhineland. On April 21, 1945, he was wounded in a fire near the Kusten Canal, Germany. He recovered from his wounds and was re-assigned to the South Saskatchewan Regiment and was discharged from the service on January 7, 1946 for return to civilian life on demobilization. Edmond had been a member of Branch 130 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years before he passed away on March 19, 2010. LEBRAS, Joe WWII Joe was born in 1913 in St. Leon, Manitoba. He came to Arborfield with his parents and helped his father homestead and then bought his own land. He enlisted with the RCNVR on June 15, 1944 and served aboard HMCS Chimon until his discharge on November 27, 1945. After the war, he returned to farm and married and raised a family. Joe passed away in May 1964. LEITCH, Enos Leslie WWI &WWII Enos was born in Rathwell, Manitoba on July 23, 1897. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War I in Canada and England. He also served in the Reserves in Canada during World War II. Enos passed away in 1973.
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