163 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca LINTS, Norman D. WWI Norman was born in Clifford, Ontario, in 1898. He joined the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers on May 31, 1918, serving in England and France. He went overseas in July 1918 on a cattle boat named the “Corsican,” taking 21 days on account of the threat of submarines and very rough water. Not one to talk of the war, Norman did tell of being on funeral duty in England after the Armistice when flu broke out. He spoke of burying twelve people per day. Norman was sent back to Canada in August 1919 on a ship called “Belgic,” and this time the ocean was calm and it only took five days. He passed away in 1985 and had been a member of Decker Branch 239 of The Royal Canadian Legion for eighteen years. LORIMER, Herbert B. WWI Herbert was born in Pope, Manitoba, in 1894. He joined the 43rd Battalion, serving in Canada, England and France. He was awarded the Military Medal. He passed away in 1956. LUND, Bernard E. WWII Bernard was born in Elkhorn, Manitoba, on November 18, 1916. He joined the Canadian Fusiliers, serving in Canada, England and the North Pacific area. He was discharged in Winnipeg on April 22, 1948, and received the Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Bernard passed away in 1989 and had been a member of Elkhorn Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion for fifty years.
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