71 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca EDWARDS, Thos H. Flight Lieutenant Thos Edwards served in the Air Force. His service number was C-36051. EDWARDS, WilliamThomas “Bill” WWII Bill Edwards was born on March 21, 1918 on the family farm near Bradwardine, Manitoba. His father, David, from Scotland, married Bessie Harper from the Tarbolton area, near Bradwardine. On the family farm, they raised three sons and a daughter. Bill attended Tarbolton School, farmed, then enlisted in the Army in Winnipeg. He did his training, including mechanic, at Camp Shilo, with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He was posted to Winnipeg for duration of war as home defense and reinforcement training. Following discharge in 1946, he received the Volunteer medal, Defense medal and WWII Star. Bill married Eileen Lightfoot (featured in this volume), having met at Camp Shilo. On their VLA farm near Harding, Manitoba, they raised Linda, their only child. Linda schooled in Harding, then married Bill Drake of nearby Oakner. Eileen and Bill, enjoying family life, including grandchildren, were active in communities of Harding, Bradwardine, and their retirement to Hamiota, Manitoba. Bill, a Legion member of both Bradwardine and Hamiota Branches, loved curling, and volunteering, including the Hamiota Museum. Bill passed away in 1998, and Eileen in 2008. They are buried in Hamiota Cemetery. ERSTELLE, Leonard Joseph KOREA Leonard was born in St. Laurent, Manitoba on February 29, 1929 to George and Emma Erstelle, one of fourteen children. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Winnipeg with the Queen’s Own Rifles and was placed within the Supplementary Reserves. He was called to active duty on May 13, 1949 until September 15, 1949. He had a family of eight children and was an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 141 for over forty years. Leonard passed away on January 21, 1921, at the age of 92.
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