23 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BAILLIE, George WWII George was born in Scotland and he came with his parents to Manitoba and then to Connell Creek, SK. He worked in the mines before enlisting. He enlisted with the R.C.E. on September 15, 1941 and served in Canada, England, Italy, France, and Germany until his discharge on December 17, 1945. He and his wife Evelyn farmed in the Connell Creek area. George passed away in 1968. BARR, Harvey WWI Harvey Barr was born on July 15, 1895, in the Kinsmore District, north of Lenore, Manitoba, the third of eleven children born to George and Jan Barr. Harvey went to school in Kinsmore Country School, farmed, then enlisted on October 25, 1914. His father died one month later and Harvey discharged. He later re-enlisted on November 15, 1915, assigned to the 43rd Battalion, and shipped overseas to France, where he was wounded on September 21, 1916. He returned to active duty in November 1917, survived and de-mobilized in November 1919. He returned to Lenore, married Marion Robertson, having one son. They farmed the home farm, then sold and moved to Saskatchewan, farming a while there. They moved back to Oak River, Manitoba.When WWII broke out, Harvey went to work at nearby Rivers Air Base from 1940 to 1944. He stayed in Oak River until his death in 1951. He, his son who predeceased them, and his wife are buried in Oak River Cemetery. BARRETT, Arthur E. WWII Arthur was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He worked with his father in the shoe repair business before joining the Army. Along with the other members of the Regina Rifles Regiment, he stormed ashore at Juno Beach on D-Day. In the days following, the Germans launched ferocious counter attacks including one on the Reginas in which their HQ was overrun. The Reginas extracted a heavy toll on the Germans, knocking out six tanks, driving the Germans back. Sadly, Arthur could not relish in their victory. He was killed in action and is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.
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