49 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CHRISTIANSON, Einar WWI Einar was born in Oslo, Norway in 1897. He enlisted in the Army and served as a Private in France with the 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry during World War I. He waited in staging camps and was “taken on strength” to the trenches at Vimy Ridge and was killed on Day 1. He was nineteen years old. He had ten brothers and sisters. His mother received his $2.19 pay and belongings. CHRISTIANSON, Helgi M. WWI Helgi was born in Oslo, Norway in 1900. He was a fisherman/dredge master on Lake Winnipeg. He and his brother Einar served together in World War I. Helgi served as a private in the Army with the 43 Battalion CEF. While in service, he was shot and received a head injury. He recovered and was sent back to war where he was shot again and survived. He was sixteen years old while serving. After the war, he married Nancy Roberts. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 42 for forty years. Helgi passed away in 1961. CLARKE, Charles Robert WWII Charles was born in Renwer, Manitoba in 1933. He served in the army (service # SH-61923) in Continental Europe with the Cameron Highlanders during World War II. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Atikokan Branch 145 for over twenty years. Charles passed away in 2024.
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