57 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CRYDERMAN, James A. WWII James was born in Rosebank, Manitoba in 1914. He served in the Army with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in Canada and in Italy where he was captured in October 1943 and was held as a Prisoner of War in Germany. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Atikokan Branch 145. James passed away in 1998. CURTIS, John Arthur “Jack” WWII Jack was born on April 1, 1917, to Arthur and Charlotte (White) Curtis in the Langford Municipality near Neepawa, Manitoba. He enlisted and served overseas in France, Holland and Germany with the Lake Superior Regiment of the Canadian Army. In 1946, Sergeant Curtis was discharged and returned to Canada. Jack married his wife Betty Thurston, in 1943 and they spent their lives in Neepawa. He worked there for the Land Titles Office until his retirement in 1977. Jack passed away on March 14, 2003 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch for 57 years from 1946 to 2003. DAYHOLOS, Fred Fred was born on June 20, 1922, to Nick and Annie Dayholos, in Glencairn. He received his education in Tenby. He worked as a carpenter’s helper at Johnston’s Ranch and then in 1942 he began working for the C.N.R. In April 1943, Fred enlisted in the Armed Forces. He was stationed at Portage, then North Bay, Ontario and Camp Shilo in October 1943 until July 1944. At this time, Rifleman Dayholos was sent to Aldershot, NS with the Brockville Rifles prior to embarkment to Kingston, Jamaica. After two years, when the Armistice was signed, he returned to Canada and Manitoba. Fred then resumed his employment with the CNR at Tenby. He and his wife, Rose Odynski, were married on September 22, 1947 in North Bay, Ontario. After several moves related to work, they made their last move to Glenella. Fred had to take an early retirement after 43 years with the CNR Railway due to illness. He passed away on June 25, 1986 in Gladstone and was buried in the Goodlands Cemetery.
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