31 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BAYES, Frederick Herman WWII Frederick was born in the RM of Saskatchewan in 1918. He was working on the farm in Rapid City area when he signed up with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles on June 18, 1940. He was 21 and one of five sons of Harry and Annie Bayes who volunteered for active service in Canada’s Military Services. He was stationed in Winnipeg, Camp Borden, Camp Shilo, and Camp Debert, NS. While in Debert, he was transferred to the Fort Garry Horse, 10th Armoured Tank Regiment, Camp Borden, Ontario for tank training. When medicals were conducted for overseas service, he was “unable to meet the required physical standards” (R.O. 1029-10) as stated on his discharge documents. He was then transferred to #10 Depot in Winnipeg and was then taken on strength as an Instructor of new recruits and conscripts. Frederick also worked in recruiting in downtown Winnipeg for six months. (The conscripts were difficult to handle). After a year at #10 Depot, he tried again for overseas service, but was not accepted. He then requested a discharge, which was granted on October 10, 1942, so he would be available to assist his father on the family farm. Four other brothers were now on Active Service and had left their father with their farming operations as well. He was 62 years of age and trying to do the work of four men. The family farms were kept together until his brothers came back from overseas and returned to the business of farming. In 1945, he married Florence Olive Moffat in Rapid City. She was employed as an egg grader at the Rapid City Creamery. He and Florence farmed north of Rapid City until 1949 when they moved to Salmon Arm, BC where they operated a service station and Mercury/Meteor dealership for five years. In 1954, they moved to Minnedosa and started up a tire shop business followed by a John Deere farming machinery dealership in 1959. In 1982, he retired was active in community affairs: Chamber of Commerce; School Trustee; Recreation Commission; one of the original members of Minnedosa Minor Athletic Association (MMAA); Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #138 and member since 1942; I.O.O.F. and Masonic Order member. He has also coached minor baseball and hockey. Florence and Frederick enjoyed golfing, travelling, fishing and spoiling their grandchildren. They have spent part of fourteen winters in Texas. They had two sons, one daughter and several grandchildren. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for his service in World War II. Frederick passed away in 2014.
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