33 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ALGUIRE, Frederick Walter “Fred” WWI Fred was born on September 13, 1889, in Oshawa, Ontario, but came to Neepawa in 1908 and worked in partnership with his brother, Oliver. He served as a Corporal in France for three years with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during World War I and was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre for driving his loaded ammunition truck to its destination even though an enemy shell removed the cab. In 1921, he and Ollie started the Wholesale Tobacco & Confectionary and operated it until 1947 when his son, Howard, took over. In 1933, he and Ollie started the Chalet hotel in Wasagaming. Fred married Josephine Nugent of Sanford, Manitoba on January 3, 1923 and they had two children, Frederick Howard and Louise. Fred died on August 14, 1963, in Neepawa. ALGUIRE, Howard WWII Howard was born in Neepawa, Manitoba on June 28, 1924. During World War II, he enlisted in the RCNVR on January 11, 1943 and served on convoy to Europe on HMCS Dunver and HMCS Runnymede until his discharge in November 1945. He was married to June, and he was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23 from 1954 to 1973. Howard passed away in 2012. ANDERSON, Alexander C. “Alex” WWII Alex was born in Winnipeg on December 31, 1923. He enlisted in the Navy at HMCS Chippawa, Winnipeg in March 1942. He was discharged at HMCS Chippawa, Winnipeg on November 22, 1945. Alex crossed the North Atlantic twelve times. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the North Atlantic Star Medal and Overseas Bar, the 1939-1945 Star, the Maple Leaf Bar and the King George VI Medal. Alex was a Leading Seaman – Torpedo Man on Minesweepers from Prince Rupert to Homeport, St. John’s, NL and from St. John’s to Londonderry, Ireland protecting Merchant Ships and destroying German Submarines. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Winnipeg Beach Branch 61 for nineteen years. Alex passed away on June 2, 2010.
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