25 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BARRETT, Percival Hugh “Percy” WWI Percy Barrett enlisted in the 1st Manitoba Regiment on June 29, 1918. He served in Canada and was discharged on March 1, 1919. Percy was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Hodgson Branch. He resided in Fisher Branch until his death in 1952 at the age of 56. BAYES, Arthur Garnet WWII Arthur was born at home, at the RM of Saskatchewan, in 1920. In 1940, when he was farming with his father in the Rapid City area, Arthur tried to enlist in the Army but was refused on account of medical reasons. Later in 1944, after having had surgery, he went back to Ft. Osborne Barracks and tried again. This time he was successful and joined up with the Infantry Corps in February 1944. At that time, he was 24 years old. He was posted to Ft. Garry for four months basic training. While he was there, he came down with Scarlet Fever so had to spend a month in hospital. He was then sent to Portage la Prairie to the casualty re-training centre to recuperate. After one month, Arthur returned to Ft. Garry to complete basic training. His next posting was at Camp Shilo where he took advanced training. That fall he got farm leave and came home for harvest. He missed a draft for overseas. When Arthur made inquiries about having missed his overseas draft, he was told he was medically unfit as the reason. In the spring of 1945, he got a six-week plus farm leave. Late that fall, on October 15, he was discharged with the rank of Private. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Following his discharge, Arthur returned to the farm in Rapid City and began farming on his own. On April 5, 1952, he married Helen Wilson of Winnipeg. They raised one son and four daughters they have eight grandchildren. They moved to Minnedosa in 1984 and farmed from town for four years. In 1988, they retired completely. He is a lifetime member of the Rapid City Agricultural Society and served on the council for the RM of Saskatchewan both as councillor and as Reeve. He enjoyed his association with the A.O.T.S. Club in Minnedosa, (“As One That Serves”), and coffee row. Involvement with family as well as being an avid reader does a great deal in making retirement meaningful and enjoyable. Arthur is the only surviving brother and celebrated his 101st birthday in 2021.
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