109 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca KINGDON, Albert John “Ab” KOREA Ab was born in 1931 in Clanwilliam, Manitoba. He received his education in Clanwilliam, Winnipeg and Kelwood. After his schooling, he was a farm labourer until enlisting in the army on January 29, 1949. He trained at Fort Osborne and continued basic training at Camp Borden, Ontario. On July 1, 1950, he left Wainwright and headed to Seattle by train where he boarded a boat to Yokohama, Japan. From there, he headed by train to Sasebo and a boat then took him to Pusan. Another train ride took him to Seoul. The men walked to the front. As a “mortar man”, Ab fired 30 and 50 calibre machine guns. He left Korea in September 1952 and on February 25, 1953, he received an honourable release. Upon discharge, he worked for Manitoba Telephone System for 35 years, retiring at 55 years of age. Ab helped his nephew on the farm for sixteen years and during this time he played hockey in the Neepawa Commercial League and Senior Slow Pitch in Dauphin. Ab was married in 1959 and from this marriage he has a son who lives in Winnipeg and a daughter in Hamiota. His long-time friend of 25 years lives in McCreary. Ab’s home since 2019 is now at the Country Meadows Personal Care Home in Neepawa. Ab is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Kelwood Branch for the past seventy years and was a founding member of the #17 Manitoba Korean Veteran’s Association. KINSLEY, William Fraser WWII William died on November 1, 1944, at the age of 26 and is commemorated at the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. He was the son of David and Elizabeth Kinsley of Neepawa. He was born in Minto, Manitoba on March 17, 1918. William joined the Royal Canadian Artillery on January 15, 1942, taking his training in Winnipeg, Brandon, Fort William and Kingston, Ontario. He was posted overseas in July 1943, serving with the Coastal Command in England until he transferred to the Black Watch before going to France. William was transferred to the Black Watch prior to serving as a gunner during the battle in Antwerp, Belgium. Private William Kinsley was wounded during this battle on October 1, 1944, and died one month later. Kinsley Lake (52 L/11) northwest of Bird Lake was named after him in 1982.
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