Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Military Service Recognition Book Volume 15
Lest We Forget
1 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca On behalf of Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command I wish to thank all businesses, individuals and Legion Branches for their continuous support in making the 15th edition of the Military Service Recognition Book a success. Never forgetting the Veterans who have served and are still serving and the Veterans that paid the supreme sacrifice. Ernie Tester President The Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Command A Message from the President
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 15 2 Front Cover Photo Photo shows the Minnedosa Cenotaph with the Poppy Blanket created for the special occasion of remembering our loved Veterans. See the story of the planning and hours of labour that lead to the creation of this amazingly beautiful Poppy Blanket on Pages 9 and 11 of this publication. The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Command Military Service Recognition Book Volume 15 PAGE President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Publisher’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 The Poppy Blanket Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Provincial Poster & Literary Contest Winners . . . .13 VETERANS ABRAHAMSON, Howard Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ADAM, Neil Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ALEXANDER, Leslie Alvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ALGUIRE, Frederick Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 ALGUIRE, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 ANDERSON, Alexander C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 ANDERSON, Allan Elmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ANDERSON, David William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ANDERSON, Douglas William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ANDERSON, Fred E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ANDERSON, Germund Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ANDERSON, Ivar Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ANDERSON (MANHARD), Shirley Hope . . . . . . .39 ANDERSON, Vera Maude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ANDRUSIAK, Stephan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 ASPLIN, Milton Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 AUNE, Alfred Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BADGER, Gerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BAILEY, Thomas A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BAKER, Clara Bessie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 BAKER, Henry Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 BANYARD, Archibald Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 BARANIUK, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 BARBER, Charles Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BARBER, Gerald Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BEE, Clinton H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BEERE, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BEEVER, Mary Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BEEVER, William Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 BELL, James Kelvin Metcalf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 BENSON, Robert Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 BIRCH, Wilfred John Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 BIRNIE, Bonner R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BIRNIE, Jean Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BLACK, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 BLACKWELL, George Stephan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BLACKWELL, Henry Westbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BLOOMFIELD, Ralph Wharton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BLOXOM, Albert Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 BOE, Arne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 BOTTRELL, Robert Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 BOTTRELL, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 BOUGHTON, Harold M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 BOUGHTON, Walter Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 BOUGHTON, Wilbur Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 BOWES, Walter John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 BOYES, Edward Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 BOYLE, John Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 BRADBURY, George Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BRADLEY, Jack Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BRADLEY, Joseph Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 BRADLEY, Thomas Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 BRADT, Thomas Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Table of Contents
3 www.mbnwo.ca Table of Contents BRAGG, Leslie Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 BRAUNER, Carl Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BRAY, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 BRIDGEFORD, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BRIESE, Ernest Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 BRISTOW, Harold W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 BRODERICK, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BROUGH, Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 BROUGH, William Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 BROWN, Donald Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 BROWN, Robert John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BROWN, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 BRYDGES, Reg Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 BUCHANAN, Andrew Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 BUCHANAN, Mervin Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 BUCHANAN, Nelson Russel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 BUDD, Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 BUDLONG, Henry David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 BUDNICK, John Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BULL, Wilbur Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BUNN, Hugh F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BUREAU, Raoul Gideon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BURGESS, Frederick Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 BURGESS, Frederick Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 BURLING, Brian Edmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 BURMAN, Victor Hugo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURNS, Herman Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURNS, Russell Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURR, Reginald R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURROWS, Leonard Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 BURSTON, James William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURTON, John Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BURTON, Leonard James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 BURTON, William F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BUTLER, George Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BUTTERWORTH, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 BYERS, Kenneth Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 CAMERON, Nathan Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CAMPBELL, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 CAMPBELL, Thomas Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 CAMPBELL, Vincent Gerard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 CAMPBELL-REVILL, Mary C. V. . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 CARMICHAEL, John Archibald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CARR, Delbert Carleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CASPER (KASPRICK), Leo John . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CATHCART, Bryan David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CHADDOCK, David P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CHEETHAM, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CHEETHAM, Norm Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 CHEETHAM, Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 CHEMERIKA, Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 CHISHOLM, Marcus P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 CHRISTOFF, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CHUNN, Thomas R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CLEMENS, Marie E.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CLEVETT, Stanley Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COCKLE, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COCKWILL, Ian G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CODD, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 CODERRE, Ivon Hector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COFLIN, Joseph M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COLBY, George Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COLE, Allan Bert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COLE, Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 COLE, Michael James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COLEMAN, Elwood Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COLEMAN, James H. G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COLEMAN, William Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 CONSTANTINESCU, Constantine . . . . . . . . . . .278 COOK, Benjamin Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 COOK, Frank Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 COOK, Stanley Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 COOK, William Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 COOK, William Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 COOKE, George Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 COOKE, Leonard Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 CORBETT, Stuart Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COTTINGHAM, Peter Layton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 COULTON, Frank Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COUPLAND, John Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COUSIN, Van Roch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COWIE, David Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 COX, John Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COX, Victor Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COYLE, Charles Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 COYLE, Daniel Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 CRAIG, Russell Wilford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 CRAPUN, Steven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 CRAWFORD, Jack L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 CRAWFORD, Robert T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CREIGHTON, Elmer Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CREIGHTON, Morley Bertal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CRITTENDEN, Almer Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CRITTENDEN, Davis Minto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CROSSON, Al A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 CROST, George Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CROSWELL, Paul William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 CROUSE, Manley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 DAGG, Merv J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 DANN, Marvin Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 DANN, Milton Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 DANN, Wilbert Elwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 DAVIDSON, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 DEAKIN, Arthur Keelinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 DEMINSKY, Greta Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 DENCH, William G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 DENOON, John Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 DERKSON, Clayton E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 DEWAR, John R. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 DEWAR (LONG), Mary M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 DILLING, Edwin John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 DIMMERY, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 DOAN, Archie Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 DOLAN, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 DRAVES, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 DRAYSON, C. Merv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 DRAYSON, Charles Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 DRAYSON, Percy William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 DRAYSON, Wilbur Henry Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 DUBOIS, Gerald A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 15 4 Table of Contents DURADO, Albert Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 DYER, Maurice William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 EADIE, John William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 EBY, Gordon A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ELANDER, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ELANDER, Mary C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ELLICOTT, Edwin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ELLIOTT, George Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 ELLIS, Edwin Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 ELLIS, Gordon Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 ERICKSON, Eruean H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ERICKSON, Oscar S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 ERICKSON, William O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FEIR, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 FENWICK, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FERGUSON, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 FIDLER, Graham R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FINCH, Cecil E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FORD, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FOREMAN, Douglas Burrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 FORSMAN, Claude Alphonse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 FRANCIS, Cecil Menzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 FRANCIS, Lindsay Leroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 FRANCIS, Wheelock Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 FRANCIS, Wilfred J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 FRASER, Alexander Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 FRASER, John C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FRASER, William Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 FREDERICKSON, Arthur Stanley . . . . . . . . . . .123 FREE, Thomas Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 FRENCH, Donald M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FRENCH, Harold M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 FRIDFINSSON, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 FRIDFINSSON, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 FRIGON, Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 FROHLICK, Anton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 FRON, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 FULLER, William A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 GAULT, Clayton Frederick William . . . . . . . . . . .125 GEORGE, Orville Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 GIFFEN, Glen E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 GIROUX, Martin Felix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 GONROSKI, Philip Felix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 GRAHAM, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 GRAHAM, Robert Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 GRANT, Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 GRANT, William Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 GRASSIE, Chesley Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 GRAVES, Bert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 GUINN, James Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 GUINN, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 HALL, Charles Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 HALLIDAY, Alexander Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 HANSON, Charles H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 HARES, Frederick William George . . . . . . . . . . .139 HART, Alvin Jack William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 HART, Gerald Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 HARVEY, Ralph Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 HAYWOOD, Frederick R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 HENTON, William James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 HICKS, Charles Leroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 HILL, William Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 HINDSON, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 HOCKIN, Andrew Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 HOCKIN, Charles Heber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 HOCKIN, Douglas Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 HODGES, Edward G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 HODGKINSON, John Steven Fred . . . . . . . . . . .151 HOPKINS, Hayward Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 HOWE, Edward Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 HOWE, Edward Boaz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 HOWE, Edward John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 HUNTER, John James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 HUNTER, Wellington D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 JACKSON, Alvin Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 JACKSON, Onni Armas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 JACKSON, Woodrow H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 JANZ, Edwin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 JURY, Albert John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 KAKOWCHYK, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 KAKOWCHYK, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 KALINOWSKI, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 KENNEDY, Albert Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 KENNEDY, Archie Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 KENNEDY, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 KENNEDY, Lionel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 KENNEDY, William Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 KILBORN, George E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 KILBURN, Ralph Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 KOHINSKI, Anthony Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 LANGLAIS, Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 LARSON, Arthur Clarence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 LAWRIE, Angus C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 LeBLANC, Johnathon Colin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 LEFURGEY, Allan James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 LEWIS, Richard Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 LEWIS, William Lailey Seraphin . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 LYTLE, Allan Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 MacKENZIE, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 MacKIDD, George Alexander Tait . . . . . . . . . . . .185 MADILL, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 MALUTA, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 MANN, Colin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 MANN, Edward Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 MARKLE, Orin Clemens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 McAREE, Arthur Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 McAREE, John David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 McCULLOUGH, Charles Edward . . . . . . . . . . . .193 McFADYEN, Clarence Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 McGINNIS, Howard Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 McGORMAN, Clayton Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 McGORMAN, Donald Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 McGORMAN, Halton George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 McGORMAN, Harvey Anson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 McGORMAN, Lorne Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 McINTOSH, Harvey F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 McKAY, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 McKAY, John William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 McKAY, Roderick N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 McKAY, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
5 Table of Contents McKEE, Thomas Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 McKENZIE, A. F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 McKENZIE, Ronald James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 McLEAN, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 McLEOD, Ellis George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 McLEOD, Lawrence Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 McMILLAN, George A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 McRAE, George John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 McTAVISH, Albert Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 MEAKIN, Frank Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 MEAKIN, George Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 MIDDLEMASS, Harold McLaren . . . . . . . . . . . .213 MILLER, George Caesar Wollett . . . . . . . . . . . .213 MITCHELL, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 MULLER, Lealand S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 MUNRO, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 MURRAY, Gerald McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 MURRAY, Victor A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 MUTCH, Andrew G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 MUTCH, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 NADEAU, Louis George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 NELSON, Gideon Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 NESBITT, Gordon Brydon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 NICHOLSON, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 NICHOLSON, Alice Maud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 NICHOLSON, Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 NICHOLSON, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 NICHOLSON, William O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 NORTH, Alfred James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 OGIBOWSKI, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 ORCHARD, Guy Oswald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 PABIYANEK, Anton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 PANNSUIK, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 PARK, William Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 PARKER, David Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 PARKER, Douglas A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 PARKER, Douglas Currie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 PARKER, Harry Edgar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 PARKER, James Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 PARKER, Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 PARKER, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 PASIEKA, Arnold R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 PASQUILL, Frank Quennell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 PASQUILL, Geoffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 PASQUILL, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PASQUILL, Thomas Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PATTERSON, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 PATTERSON, Elmer G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 PATTERSON, W. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 PATTON, John H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PAULSON, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PAWLIK, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PAYNE, Archie A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PEACOCK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PEARSON, Royal Blaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 PEDDLE, Victor E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PEDERSON, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PEDERSON, Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PENNER, Herbert F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PEPPLER, Harold J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PERRY, John P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PERSIAN, Leo S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 PETERS, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETERSON, Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETERSON, Robert R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETRIE, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETTAPIECE, Alfred R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETTAPIECE, James A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETTERSON, Victor N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PETTYPIECE, Clayton W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PHILLIPS, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PICKETT, Hilda J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 PICKETT, Howard W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 POTTER, Weldon N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 POWER, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 REILLY, Alvin Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 REILLY, Wilfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 RITCHEY, William Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 ROGERS, Douglas Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 SANGSTER, William H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 SCOTT, Donald James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 SEABORN, Leonard E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 SEAR, Charles A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 SIRETT, Ebenezer Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 SIRETT, Ebenezer Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 SKIBINSKI, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 SMART, David M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 SMART, David M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 SMART, Jack K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 SMART, Robert W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 SMART, Stanley J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 SMITH, Harry Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 SNEESBY, Argyle Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 SPENCER, Ralph Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 STASUIK, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 STEWART, Carl P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 STEWART, Donald C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 STEWART (SMART), Doris O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 THOMAS, George Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 THOMAS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 THOMAS, Roy Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 THOMSON, Harold William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 TURNER, Hugh Sutherland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 VEALE, Jack Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 VINTHERS, Louie Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 VIVIAN, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 WALLACE, Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 WAREHAM, Arthur Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 WAREHAM, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 WASYLUK, Nicolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 WATERS, John William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 WICKETT, George H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 WILSON, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 WOLOSCHUK, Jessie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Veteran Submission Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
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11 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca The day arrived; and with the help of family members – my husband Richard; daughter Stacy Andrews and son Kevin Hislop, we made our way to the Cenotaph. This wasn’t my initial vision. I had wanted the blanket to hang down the side of the Town Office but sometimes Karma has a way to make things better without us knowing that. Never in my wildest dreams, did I ever think that this dream I had would ever come to reality. I was so humbled and overwhelmed with the support from my family, friends and community. It is my hope that as people see this reminder on our cenotaph, they will take a moment or two and say “thank you”! So many gave so much for us. Pictures courtesy of Karen Mitchell The Poppy Blanket Story (continued) Left to right: Stacy Andrews, Kevin Hislop and Lorna Hislop.
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31 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ABRAHAMSON, Howard Kenneth WWII Howard was born in Norquay, Saskatchewan on August 7, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Regina in June 1942 and served as a Leading Aircraftman in Canada and overseas. He was discharged in Winnipeg in March 1946. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Howard passed away on July 26, 2008. ADAM, Neil Robert Neil was born in Roblin, Manitoba on August 7, 1928. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Saskatoon on July 28, 1951 and served in Canada as a Flight Cadet until his discharge in Gimli on February 19, 1952. Neil was married to Melva. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Neil passed away in 1995. ALEXANDER, Leslie Alvin WWII Leslie was born in Oakville on April 21, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg on February 27, 1942 and served in Canada during World War II. He was discharged in Winnipeg on May 10, 1945. F/O WO 2 Leslie Alexander received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He was married to Mary and they had one daughter, Carol. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Leslie passed away on November 11, 2005.
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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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35 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDERSON, Allan Elmar WWII Allan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 18, 1919. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg on October 5, 1941 and served in Canada and in the United Kingdom during World War II. He was discharged in Regina on October 3, 1944. He had one son, Dennis Allen. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Allan passed away on October 20, 1992. ANDERSON, David William WWII David was born in London, England on May 21, 1911. He enlisted in Winnipeg on October 22, 1942 and served with the Canadian Scottish Cameron Highlanders in Canada, England and Continental Europe during World War II. Private David Anderson suffered shrapnel wounds to his left arm and chest. He was discharged in Winnipeg on April 25, 1945. David was married to Kathleen Susan. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. ANDERSON, Douglas William “Doug” WWII Doug was born in 1918 in Russell, Manitoba, to John and Jessie Anderson. The family moved to Rorketon in the late 1930s and on to Neepawa in 1939. Doug enlisted in the Army on December 21, 1940, serving as a radio operator with the 10th St. Catherine’s Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, 2nd Field Regiment. Corporal Doug Anderson served his country in England, Holland, Italy, Germany, and France and was very proud of the part he played in the liberation of Holland. Upon his return to Canada in 1945, Doug was discharged at the Manitoba District 10 Winnipeg on October 13, 1945. He received the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945. After his return, Doug enrolled in a master barber course in Winnipeg and upon completion, he and Beth returned to Neepawa. He worked for Jim English for several years before opening his own shop in town. He worked as a barber for 35 years, retiring in 1981. Doug was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23 for 42 years from 1963 to 2005 and belonged to the Masonic Lodge, the Grand Lodge of Manitoba and the United Church board and choir. Doug passed away on February 28, 2005 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery.
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37 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDERSON, Fred E. WWII Fred was born in Castle Dawson, Ireland, near Belfast, on September 3, 1913. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg on October 10, 1940 and served in Canada during World War II. F/Sgt Fred Anderson was discharged on September 31, 1945. He received Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23 from 1963 to 1971 and was the Branch president in 1948-49. Fred passed away on January 26, 1989. ANDERSON, Germund Alfred WWII Germund was born on March 23, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Nils and Hilma Anderson. When he was two years old, he and his parents and twin sister Gertrude moved to McCreary, Manitoba. His younger sister, born in 1927, was killed accidentally in a blinding snowstorm north of Neepawa in 1974. Germund enlisted into the Army in Winnipeg, Manitoba on December 3, 1943. He was sent overseas to England in early 1944 and there he received infantry training. He then transferred over to the Lake Superior Regiment, 4th Division, serving in the battles in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Germund was serving in Wasin Oldenburg, Germany when the war ended. He received an honourable discharge on June 8, 1946. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945 for his service to the country. After the war, Germund worked as a carpenter by trade and later became a general contractor in McCreary and Neepawa. He married Shirley Manhard on October 15, 1962 and they had two boys, Jeffrey and Bruce. Both boys were very active in the Neepawa Air Cadet Squadron. In 1972, the family moved to Neepawa where Shirley was employed as an Operating Room Supervisor at the local hospital. He retired in October 1989. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23 for sixty years from 1954 to 2014. Germund passed away in 2014.
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39 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDERSON, Ivar Ernest WWII Ivar was born on August 12, 1923, in Sweden. He enlisted in the Army in Flin Flon in January 1943 and served with the CAC in Europe during World War II. Trooper Ivar Anderson was discharged in Winnipeg in March 1946. He and his wife Edith Lillian had three children, Douglas, Donald and John. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Ivar passed away on July 30, 1998. ANDERSON (MANHARD), Shirley Hope WWII Shirley was born on July 3, 1924, to Morley and Elizabeth Manhard of Pilot Mound. She had one sister, Patricia. Shirley enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in August 1943 in Winnipeg. She was stationed in the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario serving in “movement control”. S/Sgt Shirley Anderson was honourably discharged in Winnipeg in June 1946. Following her discharge, Shirley received her nursing training at theWinnipeg General Hospital, graduating in 1951. After working in various hospitals, she became the “Matron” at the McCreary Hospital. There she met and married Germund Anderson on October 15, 1962. They had two boys, Jeffrey and Bruce, who were both active participants in the air cadet program in Neepawa. In 1972, the family moved to Neepawa where Shirley was employed as an operating room supervisor in the Neepawa General Hospital. She retired in 1989. Shirley received the British Empire Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-1945. She was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23. Shirley passed away on April 28, 2021. ANDERSON, Vera Maude WWII Vera was born in Denzil, Saskatchewan on August 1, 1918. She enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in Regina on July 23, 1942 as a band-woman and served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe during World War II. Corporal Vera Anderson was discharged in Regina on March 11, 1946. She received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Her husband was Fred. She was a member of The Royal Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. Vera passed away on December 24, 2000.
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41 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDRUSIAK, Stephan WWII Stephan was born in Winnipeg on March 17, 1918. He enlisted in the Navy on March 30, 1944 and served with the 826 Navel Air Squad RN Fleet (RCNVR) until his discharge on July 8, 1946. He was married to Claire. Stephan has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73. ASPLIN, Milton Murray WWII Milton was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on January 2, 1918. He enlisted in the Army in Portage la Prairie on August 5, 1940 and served with the RCA 37 and 17 Field Battery in Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and northwest Europe. He received his discharge in Winnipeg on August 5, 1945. He was married to Marion. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23 for 34 years from 1954 to 1978 and was president of the Branch in 1960. Milton passed away on October 19, 1978. AUNE, Alfred Harold WWII Alfred was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan on June 26, 1917. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg on May 24, 1942 and served in Europe during World War II. Private Alfred Aune was discharged in Vancouver on April 11, 1945. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He and his wife, Elma Anne, had three children, Karen, Larry and Marie. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73.
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43 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BADGER, Gerald WWII Gerald was born in 1923 in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, to Roy, a World War I Veteran, and Elizabeth Badger. He joined up in Winnipeg and was sent overseas with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Upon returning home in 1945, he married Olive Chegwin and they had two children, Ken and Sharon. Unfortunately, Ken died in a tragic farm accident in 1978, leaving behind a wife, Wilma, and a daughter, Karla. Sharon, a nurse, married Ron Zuk in Winnipeg and they had a son, Cory. Gerald worked hard all his life being active in the community, curling, and The Royal Canadian Legion Shoal Lake Branch. After moving into a new home in town in 2000, Gerald sadly passed away on December 24 of that year. Olive lived a full life in Shoal Lake and passed away in June 2021, at the age of 92. Gerald also had two sisters, Jean and Edna. He was one of a long line of patriotic Canadians in the Badger family of Shoal Lake who served in the armed forces overseas in both world wars and Korea. BAILEY, Thomas A. SPECIAL DUTY AREA & PEACETIME Thomas was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1944. He enlisted in the Naval Air and served on HMCS Algonquin, HMCSYukon, HMCS Bonaventure, V5880, CFB Shearwater, CFB Ottawa, CFB Winnipeg, CFB Trenton and VT406 in Canada, England, the High Seas (Atlantic and Pacific). He also served in Rwanda. Thomas received the CD. BAKER, Clara Bessie Clara was born in Saskatoon on April 14, 1932. She enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Saskatoon on July 14, 1951 and served in Canada and in Europe. Corporal Clara Baker was discharged in Lachine, Quebec on July 13, 1956. She has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Flin Flon Branch 73.
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45 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BAKER, Henry Douglas WWII Henry was born on March 5, 1919, to George A. and Mary R. Baker of Neepawa, Manitoba. He received his education at Springhill School and later completed his grade 11 at Neepawa Collegiate. In his last ten years at home, he participated in Diesel Engineering Correspondence Course, completing his practical training in Chicago, Illinois. He also farmed in the area until he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in Calgary in July 1940. He trained in Toronto, Camp Borden before returning to Calgary to complete a Wireless Operator Course. He graduated from the Bomber and Gunnery School in McDonald in August 1941. Henry received his Pilot Officers commission in August 1942. He served in Great Britain and over Continental Europe. He married Julie Wilkinson from Homberg Blackhills, Surrey, England on March 23, 1943. She was serving in the MT Section of the Royal Air Force in England. Flying Officer Henry Baker was flying on Boston aircraft no. 8325 during an intruder operation on April 19, 1943 over Melun/Bretigny area of France and was never heard from again. He was assumed to be killed in action over enemy territory. Baker Peninsula (64P/2) on the north shore of Thuykay Lake was named after him in 1985. He served in No. 418 Halifax Squadron. BANYARD, Archibald Charles WWI &WWII Charles was born on September 16, 1898, in Aldington, Kent, England. He apprenticed as a butcher while in England. Charles enlisted in the 7th Dragoon Guards in England when World War I broke out and was sent into action on the front line in France in December 1914. He served his country for four years until the end of the war, when he was discharged. In 1926, he immigrated to Canada and began farming in the Neepawa area. He and his wife, Maggie Alma Sangster, were married in January 1938. When World War II broke out, Charles enlisted again and served in the Veterans’ Guard from 1939 to 1944. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23. Charles passed away on July 28, 1975 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa. BARANIUK, Steve WWII Steve was born about 1924 and enlisted in World War II. He served in the Army with the Canadian Infantry Corps by guarding German prisoners in Naze, Ontario. Steve was married to Verna about 1956. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23. Steve passed away on November 19, 2012, in Winnipeg and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa, Manitoba.
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