159 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HOWE, Edward Alexander WWI Edward was born in Neepawa on April 8, 1896, to John and Margaret (Porteous) Howe in Neepawa. He enlisted in the Army on March 8, 1916 with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) and was sent overseas to serve in France and in Belgium. Private Edward Howe was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele on November 8, 1917 and was buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in West Flanders, Belgium. HOWE, Edward Boaz “Eddy” WWII Eddy was born and educated in Minnedosa, the son of Edward John Howe (WWI) and Lillian (Fitzgerald) Howe. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940, at the age of seventeen, shortly after leaving school. Eddy served in Halifax on the Assiniboine, in Toronto, and in Newfoundland aboard the Agassiz. He took Petty Officer course in Montreal and served on the Royal Mount in Bermuda and on convoy duty to Londonderry, Ireland. Later, he was based in Sydney, Australia, preparing for the Japanese conflict. When the “H” bombs were dropped on Hiroshima, western seaport of Japan on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki, southwestern seaport of Japan on August 9, that plan was shelved, and Eddy was demobilized. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, 19391945 Star, Pacific Star, and War Medal 1939-1945. He joined the Canadian Pacific Railway and served as a Locomotive Engineer for fifty years. Eddy was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 6, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he and his wife Larana (Delucca) settled. They had one daughter and two sons. HOWE, Edward John “Ed” WWI Ed was born in Canterby, Kent, England. He had nine siblings. At the young age of sixteen, he immigrated to Canada prior to the outbreak of World War I. He enlisted in the 45th Battalion, CEF in 1915, and served in France with the 27th Battalion until 1918. He served with W. S. Toovey, Art Neale, and Harry Harland. Ed received the 1934-1918 War Medal, “The Great War for Civilization” Medal and War Service Medal 1914-1919. In January 1922, Ed married Lillian Fitzgerald from London. She was born a triplet. The wedding took place in Minnedosa. Ed worked for Frank Jury for a time, the curling rink, Iverson’s Ice Co., and later for the C.P.R. He was also employed at the J.H. Brown Lumber Co. and did carpentry work. Ed was a charter member of The Royal Canadian Legion and was a recipient of the Meritorious Service Award for his work in the erection of both Legion halls in Minnedosa. His interests and activities were many and varied, including having been the Legion Santa. Ed Howe died in 1970. His only son, Edward Boaz, served in the Navy in World War II.
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