51 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CRAGG, Garnet WWII Garnet was born in 1907 in Neepawa, Manitoba, and is the son of David and Margery Cragg. Garnet lived briefly at Carrot River and Melfort before moving to Punnichy. He enlisted in 1941 with the Calgary Highlanders but was killed on August 26, 1944. He is buried at Brettevillesur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Garnet was a cousin to Bill and Dave Cragg. CUMMING, Alexander John “Alex” WWII Alex was born on August 17, 1907 in Neelin, Manitoba. He enlisted in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. He served in Penhold, Alberta and St. Thomas, Ontario. Alex passed away on January 31, 1992. CURISTON, Charles Roland WWI Charles was born in Manitou, Manitoba on December 20, 1891 and moved to Saskatchewan in 1905. He left his job as a chemist in Woburn, Massachusetts to enlist in the 236th Overseas Battalion, CEF in Fredericton, New Brunswick on September 8, 1917 during World War I. His older brothers, William John and Samuel Edward had already been killed in action in 1915 and 1916, respectively. Charles joined the 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, British Columbia Regiment and suffered a severe head wound from a sniper’s bullet on September 27, 1918 near Cambrai, France. Charles was invalided to Canada in April 1919 and discharged on May 29, 1919 in Kingston, ON. He returned to the School of Pharmacy at the University of Saskatchewan from 1919 to 1920. Charles passed away in Woodrow, SK on May 5, 1921.
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