Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17
1 www.mbnwo.legion.ca On behalf of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Command, I extend my sincere thanks to all businesses, individuals, and Legion Branches for their steadfast support in bringing the latest edition of the Military Service Recognition Book to life. Your commitment ensures we continue to honour and preserve the stories of those who have served, those who continue to serve, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our freedoms. We will never forget their courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Robert Cutbush President The Royal Canadian Legion Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Command A Message from the President The Royal Canadian Legion
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17 2 Front Cover Photo The St. James Branch #4 Remembrance Day Parade Pipers represent a strong tradition of honour and remembrance within the community, leading the parade across Portage Avenue with discipline and purpose. Their role helps guide Veterans, members, and the public in a collective act of reflection, recognizing those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a central part of the ceremony, they reflect Branch #4’s ongoing commitment to upholding the traditions of the Legion and ensuring that the legacy of our Veterans continues to be recognized and remembered. Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17 PAGE President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Publisher’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Provincial Poster & Literary Contest Winners . . . . . . . . . .9 VETERANS ADAMS, Lloyd Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 AIMOE, James A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 AKERT, Arnold Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 AKERT, Norman Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ANDERSON, Carl Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ANDERSON, Kenneth Ellwood . . . . . . . .221 ANDERSON, Peter Esben . . . . . . . . . . . .59 APLIN, Ernest James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ARBUTHNOTT, William . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ARNOLD, Kenneth Charles . . . . . . . . . .221 ATKINSON, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ATKINSON, Robert Derrill . . . . . . . . . . . .59 ATTRILL, Alfreda Jenness . . . . . . . . . . . .61 ATTWOOD, Earnest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 AVISON, George Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 BAGE, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BAGINSKI, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BALFOUR, John M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BALFOUR, Norman Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BALL, Stephen Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 BANYARD, Archibald Charles . . . . . . . . . .63 BARDWELL, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BARNES, Frederick William . . . . . . . . . .223 BARRETT, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 BATES, Stanley George . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BEATON, William Augus . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BELL, James Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 BELL, Wallace Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BIRCH, Vernon Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 BLACK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 BLACKMON, Charles Russell . . . . . . . .225 BLACKMON, Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 BLACKMON, Maurice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 BLACKWELL, Henry Westbrook . . . . . . . .65 BLAKE, Henry A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 BLAKE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 BLANCHETTE, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 BOARDMAN, John Herbert . . . . . . . . . .225 BOLTON, Clarence Henry . . . . . . . . . . .225 BONGFELDT, Chester Britton . . . . . . . .225 BOOTH, Thomas Richard . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Table of Contents The Royal Canadian Legion
3 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Table of Contents BORLEY, Chester Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BORTIS, Louis Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOSWORTH, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 BOURGEOIS, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOUTEILLER, John T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOWMAN, Harold George . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOYCE, Calvin Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOYCE, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BOYD, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 BOYES, Robert Howat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BRADT, Frederick Andrew . . . . . . . . . . .227 BRAGG, Carl Dominic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 BRIDGES, Wallace Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 BROOKS, Donald Richard . . . . . . . . . . .229 BROUGHTON, Frank Stewart . . . . . . . .229 BROWN, George Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 BRYSON, Daniel M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 BUCHANAN, Andrew Mark . . . . . . . . . . .69 BUCHANAN, Arthur Garfield . . . . . . . . . .69 BUCHANAN, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 BUCHANAN, Mervin Cameron . . . . . . . . .71 BURKETT, James Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 BURNETT, Donald Fredwell . . . . . . . . . . .71 BURRELL, Edward Holly . . . . . . . . . . . .229 BURTON, Frank Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 BURTON, Galvin Noble . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 BURTON, Gordon S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 BUSBY, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 BYRAM, Clair Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 CAMERON, Charles Edwin . . . . . . . . . . .79 CAMPBELL, Allan Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 CARMICHAEL, John Archibald . . . . . . . .81 CAWSTON, Clare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 CHUDLEY, Albert Cleaveland . . . . . . . . . .81 CLARE, Arthur Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CLOUTIER, Joseph J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CLYDE, Thelma Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 CONNELL, Kenneth Dean . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CONNELL, William Argyle . . . . . . . . . . . .89 COULL, William James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 CRUICKSHANK, Andrew Ralph . . . . . . . .91 DALTON, James Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 DEVESON, Robert Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . .91 DRAYSON, Lloyd H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 DURSTON, George H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 EVANS, Alfred Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 FAIRBAIRN, George Alfred . . . . . . . . . . .95 FEARNS, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 FEARNS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 FRAMPTON, Verla Margaret Alice . . . . . .97 FREEMAN, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 GAULT, Frederick William Clayton . . . . . .97 GRAHAM, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GRAHAM, Samuel James . . . . . . . . . . . .99 GREEN, Albert Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . .101 GREENHALGH, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HART, Gerald Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HILLMAN, Edgar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HINDSON, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 HUGHES, Victor W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 INGALDSON, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 JACKSON, William W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 JENKINS, Frederick McKone . . . . . . . . .107 JONES, Raymond William . . . . . . . . . . .107 KALINOWSKI, Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 KASPRICK, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 KASPRYZK, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 KENNEDY, Frederick James . . . . . . . . . .115 KERR, Frederick Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KERR, James Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KERR, Oscar Rowland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 KIRK, Roy Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KISILEVICH, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KOLESAR, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 KOLESAR, Thomas Norman . . . . . . . . .121 KOLESAR, William Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .121 KOSTENCHUK, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 KRUZER, Alexander David . . . . . . . . . . .123 KULSHISKI, Frank John . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 LARGE, Richard Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 LARGE, Robert James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LINDSAY, Stuart Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LINK, Clarence Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 LLOYD, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LLOYD, Richard Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LOBB, Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 LOGAN, Thomas J. P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LOUGH, William Graham . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LOXTON, George Arthur Henry . . . . . . .129 MacKENZIE, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 MacKENZIE, Robert James . . . . . . . . . .133 MARTIN, Clarence James . . . . . . . . . . .133
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17 4 Table of Contents MARTIN, George Harold . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MARTIN, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 MASTERS, John Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 MATHEWSON, Ernest James . . . . . . . .137 MATTHEWS, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 McASKILL, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 McCRAE, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 McGREGOR, Wilfred John . . . . . . . . . . .141 McKEE, Allan Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McKENZIE, Norman Leland . . . . . . . . . .229 McKINNON, Neil Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 McLEAN, Charles Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .231 McMARTIN, Frank Stephen . . . . . . . . . .231 McMURCHY, Argyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 McPHEE, Matthew Nelson . . . . . . . . . . .231 McPHERSON, Arnold Newton . . . . . . . .231 McRAE, Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 MICHALKOW, Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 MIDDLETON, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 MILLAR, John Mitchel “Jack” . . . . . . . . .231 MILLER, John Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 MILLER, May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 MILLER, Walter Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 MILLER, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MILNE, Arthur George . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 MITCHELL, Dorothy Theresa . . . . . . . . .233 MITCHELL, Garfield Raymond . . . . . . . .145 MITCHELL, George S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MITCHELL, Henry George . . . . . . . . . . .147 MITCHELL, Melvin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MITCHELL, Roy W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MITCHELL, Rupert George . . . . . . . . . .233 MONNINGTON, Sedley James . . . . . . .147 MONTGOMERY, Joseph Andrew . . . . . .233 MOODIE, John Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MOORE, Gordon W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MORIN, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 MORLEY, Mabel Mae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 MORLEY, Mervin Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 MORRIS, Welcome Francis . . . . . . . . . .235 MORRIS, Welcome Willard . . . . . . . . . . .235 MOSCRIP, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 MUIRHEAD, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 MUNRO, Charles S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 MUNRO, Kenneth William . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MURPHY, Norman Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .235 MURRAY, Arthur Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 MURRAY, Arthur Rodges . . . . . . . . . . . .235 MURRAY, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 MUSTARD, Wendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 NELSON, Victor D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 NESS, Laurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 NEWTON, Alfred F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 NICHOLSON, Cecil Walton . . . . . . . . . .237 NICHOLSON, Ronald Gerald . . . . . . . . .237 NICHOLSON, Yvonne Muriel . . . . . . . . .237 NIKART, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 NJEGOVAN, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 NORMAN, Gisli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 NOVOSEL, William Frank . . . . . . . . . . . .237 NYSTROM, Alvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 O’NEIL, William Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 O’REILLY, Edward Donovan . . . . . . . . . .239 OBSZARSKI, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 OMAN, John Edwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 OSTBY, Alden Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 OSWALD, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PARASIUK, Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 PASOWISTY, Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 PASOWISTY, Walter Volodymyr . . . . . . .157 PASOWYSTY, Anthony Nelson . . . . . . . .157 PASOWYSTY, Josephine . . . . . . . . . . . .159 PASOWYSTY, Peter John . . . . . . . . . . . .159 PATERSON, William James . . . . . . . . . .159 PAULL, George Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 PEDERSEN, Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PEEVER, Kelly Clarence . . . . . . . . . . . .239 PERKES, Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 PERKINS, Osborne William . . . . . . . . . .239 PETTITT, Eric Hockley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 PLOSCHANSKY, Michael “Mike” . . . . . .239 POCKETT, Leslie L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 POCKETT, Thornton W. . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 POFF, William Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 POGUE, Albert David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 POOLE, Carman Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 POOLE, Elmer James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 POOLE, Lloyd Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 POOLE, Walter David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 PORTEOUS, George Nelson . . . . . . . . .167 POTTER, William Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 PROSSER, Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
5 Table of Contents PRYZNER, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 PURDY, Jim “James” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 RADFORD, Kenneth Stuart . . . . . . . . . .169 RITCHEY, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 ROE, Harold Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 ROGERS, Wilfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 ROSS, Arnold Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . .171 SANGSTER, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 SCHELL, Nicholas Gaile . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 SCOTT, Clarence Carson . . . . . . . . . . . .173 SEAMAN, William Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 SEARS, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 SHANKS, Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 SHEARER, Ambrose Bernice . . . . . . . . .177 SHEARER, William Charles . . . . . . . . . .177 SHINETON, H. Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 SHINETON, John Olaf Henry . . . . . . . . .179 SHINETON, William Edward . . . . . . . . . .179 SINGLETON, Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 SKEET, Albert Ogle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 SKOGLUND, Ranald Hazael . . . . . . . . .183 SLEZAK, Henry Maximilian . . . . . . . . . .183 SMITH, Wilfred Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 SMITHSON, Robert H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SMITHSON, William Ernest . . . . . . . . . .185 SNEESBY, Albert Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 SPRATT, Cecil Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 SPRATT, Harry Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 STEELE, Norman Lawrence . . . . . . . . . .187 STEVENSON, Clifford Archibald . . . . . .189 STEVENSON, Lawrence Ellwood . . . . .189 STEVENSON, Robert John . . . . . . . . . .189 STEWART, Lila Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 STEWART, Roland Grant . . . . . . . . . . . .191 SUDDABY, Gordon Henry . . . . . . . . . . .191 SUMNER, Lori E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 THOMPSON, Charles Edgar . . . . . . . . .193 TOMLIN, Earl Kitchener . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 TOUCHBOURNE, Philip Sinclair . . . . . .195 TRICKETT, Roy D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 TRICKETT, William Dearl . . . . . . . . . . . .197 VENN, Frank James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 VIVIAN, Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 WADDELL, Victor George . . . . . . . . . . . .199 WATSON, Clarence William . . . . . . . . . .201 WATSON, George Ronald . . . . . . . . . . .201 WATSON, Harvey Austin . . . . . . . . . . . .201 WATSON, William Clarence . . . . . . . . . .203 WATT, Leo Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 WELLS, Lambert “Bert” . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 WHITE, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 WHITE, Orville Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 WHITMORE, Howard Frank . . . . . . . . . .241 WICKSTEAD, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 WIEBE, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 WILKIE, Kenneth Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 WILLERTON, Joseph George . . . . . . . .207 WILLIAMS, Emlyn E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 WILLIAMSON, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 WILLIAMSON, Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 WILLIAMSON, Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 WILLOUGHBY (McKINNON), Edith . . . .241 WILLOX, Robert James . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 WILSON, Chester M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WILSON, Edna Mildred . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 WILSON, George Minty . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WILSON, Robert Magnus . . . . . . . . . . . .213 WILSON, Ronald James . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WILSON, William Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WINSLOW, Charles David . . . . . . . . . . .243 WINTER, Lawrence Leslie . . . . . . . . . . .243 WITKO, Theodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 WITROWAY, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WOLD, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WOLPERT, Wallace Bruce . . . . . . . . . . .243 WOOD, Angus Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . .215 WRIGHT, Arthur John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 WRIGHT, William David . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 WULLUM, Lewis Emil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 WYVILLE, James Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . .243 YACYSHEN, Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 YAKOWCHUK, Victor John . . . . . . . . . . .217 YOUD, Eddie L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 YOUNG, Earl C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 YOUNG, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 YOUNG, Somerville Bruce . . . . . . . . . . .245 YOUSIE, Howard Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . .245 ZARUBIN, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 ZERBIN, Gustaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 ZIMMERMAN, William Albert . . . . . . . . .245 ZUK, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 ZWARICH, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
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19 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Intermediate Black and White Poster Rachel Stahl The Royal Canadian Legion
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21 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Junior Black and White Poster Linayah Mowatt The Royal Canadian Legion
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25 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Colour Poster Kiara Gladue The Royal Canadian Legion
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27 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Colour Poster Signe Everyn The Royal Canadian Legion
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29 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Intermediate Colour Poster Emma Rose McDonald The Royal Canadian Legion
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31 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Junior Colour Poster Hylene Limos The Royal Canadian Legion
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33 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Black and White Poster Ashley Nadeau The Royal Canadian Legion
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35 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Black and White Poster Kylie Boucha The Royal Canadian Legion
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37 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Black and White Poster Kylie Deleoiter The Royal Canadian Legion
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39 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Senior Black and White Poster Leonie Wedel The Royal Canadian Legion
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41 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Intermediate Black and White Poster Josie Deruiter The Royal Canadian Legion
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17 42 Proudly supporting the men and women of our armed forces past, present, and future. Lest we forget. A TRIBUTE TO ALL THOSE THAT SERVED, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE WHO SACRIFICED THE ULTIMATE - LIFE! WE THANKYOU LEST WE FORGET From the West Kildonan Legion Branch #30
43 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Intermediate Black and White Poster Vladyslav Fomichov The Royal Canadian Legion
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45 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Entry - Junior Black and White Poster Arya Smith The Royal Canadian Legion
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47 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Senior Poetry Elise Blok The Cost They both were young and full of life He promised her she'd be his wife But then the war tore them apart And that is where this story starts He fought for freedom where he went She fought for lives inside a tent Both held each other in their heart And prayed they'd get a brand new start She helped each man who needed her Saw blood and tears but she made sure That each man knew that she was near And every story she would hear They'd tell her of the raging war Some spoke of things that made her sure That never again she'd see her love That's when she'd pray to God above He too would pray that she'd stay safe So both of them still held out faith That they would reunite again How unexpected that day came She searched through all the broken men Until she saw his face again They both lit up with joy inside And held each other while they cried His bandages were stained dark red The joy they felt had quickly fled His eyes were filled with silent tears And each one was replaced by fear His end was near, just in this life She knew she'd never be his wife The war again tore them apart But she would always have his heart The Royal Canadian Legion
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49 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Intermediate Poetry Meadow Smid The Royal Canadian Legion
Military Service Recognition Book Volume 17 50 RCL Norwood / St. Boniface Legion #43 134 Marion Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba www.norwoodstbonifacelegion.ca norwoodlegion@shaw.ca Lest We Forget Legion House Museum 2nd Floor Come visit The Legion House Museum. Take a walk through our history. It is not a place of treasures but a place of Remembrance. Museum Hours: Wednesday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment or Tours Welcome www.mhsm.ca Lest We Forget
51 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Junior Poetry Delilah Landry The Royal Canadian Legion
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53 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Senior Essay Aaliyyah Kazeem Abimbola November 11th, 2025 Dear Diary, Today I felt different in ways I cannot express. Not heavier but deeper, as if something inside me had shifted. This morning when I stood with my instrument in the cold, crisp air waiting for the ceremony to commence, I felt something transpose inside me. It was like an absurd mix of emotions with a quiet feeling lingering in my chest. Every year, playing in the band on Remembrance Day hits like a ton of bricks plummeting from the sky, but this time, it landed differently. It wasn't just about performing music or following the tradition. It was a promise I made to people I have never met. As we set up, no one talked much. Usually someone cracks a joke, complains about the way their instrument is blowing or how early we must play, but today the air was calmer and more respectful. Our sounds came out softer, almost careful, like our instruments understood what the day stood for. While I sat there waiting, I found myself thinking about the soldier I imagine every year. He is not anyone that I know, not a family member, or a person whose story I know, yet he is pivotal to me. I do not have a clearly painted picture of him in my mind, only an outline of a person. Someone who once laughed, who had dreams, who planned a future, who messed up sometimes, had favourite meals, fears and memories with his loved ones. Someone real. Someone of material. During the quiet part of the ceremony, when the room grew still that I could hear my own heartbeat singing inside me, my mind went straight to him again. It was as if everything else went away and the only thing that existed for a moment was the thought of all he gave up. Not just his life, but every moment that fills a life, the ordinary ones too, the warm tea on a chilly morning, the inside jokes with friends, every birthday celebration, every all-nighter he pulled. All the regular moments he never got to keep. Thinking about that felt both unfair and important. It is unfair that someone lost so much, and important that I treat the loss greatly. Maybe that's what remembrance means; feeling the weight of someone else's sacrifice and choosing not to look away from it. Choosing to let it change something within you, no matter how miniature it may seem. When I got home, I could not shake the feeling away. It was pressing against my rib cage, begging to be poured out. So, I wrote him a letter. Dear Soldier, I do not know your name, but today I thought about you. I thought about the life you once had, the life you should have had, and I wondered what your dreams and ambitions were. I wondered what you were like as a child, what made you laugh, what made you scared. I do not have answers to any of these questions, and maybe I never will, but one thing I know is your sacrifice still matters. Today, in the band, I played for you. I played for every moment you missed and every chance you lost. I played for the birthdays that never happened, the conversations you never got to finish, the future you planned, the people who loved you and the people you would have met if time had waited a little longer for you. I played your name - even though I do not know what it is, hoping somehow the sound reached you. Thank you for giving up tomorrow so I could have mine. Sincerely, A stranger. After I wrote it, I sat with the letter for a while, staring at the words and the little water droplets that I did not know had fallen. The simple fact that I get to wake up, go to school, laugh with friends, complain about homework, and play music suddenly felt enormous. That's what remembrance really is. Not just the silence. Not just the ceremony. But the moment something inside you shifts and you remember someone who sacrificed everything for you. Maybe that's why today felt different. I finally understood, not perfectly, but a little more than before what it means to honor someone's memory through something as simple as a song. The Royal Canadian Legion
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55 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Intermediate Essay Anya Waldner The Sound of Silence: An Essay by Anya Waldner I'm scared. Gunshots ricochet through the air all around me. Bullets fly over me as I sit in a trench. I didn't want this; nobody did. I look up and see my friend, hunched over, blood-soaked, and obviously on his last breaths. Is that the fate that awaits me? Is that how I'll end up? Scared, hopeless, dying, and alone? Willi really never see my family again? As I struggle to wrap my head around my conflicted thoughts, I realize that it can't be. I won't let it . Determination pumps through my veins and adrenaline rushes to my head. I can't cower away while others fight my battle. Our battle. I have to defend my country, I have to defend my family, and I have to protect the future. I reload my gun and silently pray for protection as I climb out ofthe trench. My fear almost pulls me back down. The stench of death, blood, and smoke surrounds me. A lump rises in my throat, tears sting my eyes and wash down my dirty cheeks. As I lift my weary eyes, I notice a flower, untouched, growing in the midst of fallen soldiers. I bend to pick up the bright red bloom and hold it against my heart. This small symbol of hope, beauty, and survival amongst this chaos is enough to bring me to my knees. Deep down in my heart, I know we have won. Though I bear many scars, most of them are on my heart. It is over! The sound of silence is almost deafening. We should be celebrating, and yet many of us will never know we are victorious. I walk through the fields in search of survivors, and I know I will never forget. The sound of silence on November 11th every year is not just the absence of noise, but the weight of history, sacrifice, loss, and remembrance. November 11th is more than remembering our past; it's about honoring those who made our future. Those who fought daily for freedom, those who cried for help that would never come, those who were carried home in boxes, and those who never made it home at all. This day is about making a better future. On November 11th, 2025, don't forget to remember, and as you stand wordlessly for 2 minutes at 11, you can hear the sound of silence too. The Royal Canadian Legion
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57 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Junior Essay Peyton Morrow Women in War Women contributed enormously in war for these reasons. They were nurses in the first war nurturing the wounded during the war. In the Second World War they returned as nurses again going by "sister" or "ma'am. Post Second World War a handful of the women were sent to Korea. This is how women contributed to the wars. In the first world war women's contributions were working as nurses. They were called Nursing Sisters because they were taken from the ranks of religious institutes. The number of Canadian women nurses was exceeding twenty eight hundred serving in World War One. They were nicknamed the blue birds because of their blue dresses and white veil and were extremely respected. This is how women helped in World War One. In the Second World War the women returned to Nursing Sisters. There were roughly forty five hundred nurses attached to all three branches of Canada's military, Two thirds of them served overseas. In the Second World War Nursing Sisters wore military apparel and a white veil. They would also serve in other roles during the war and eventually fifty thousand women applied for other roles in the military. This is how women helped in the Second World War. These are the contributions of women Post Second War. Women were sent to Korea to act as Nursing Sisters in the Korean War. The military faced a shortage of personnel and five thousand women were recruited again. The number of nurses started to decline in the mid-1950s when new technology reduced the need for more personnel in various trades. This is what women did to help Post Second War. These are the ways women helped in the First World War, the Second World War and Post Second War. In the First World War the women cared for the wounded on the battle front. In the Second World War they returned as nurses and played important roles in the war. Post Second War women were sent to Korea to nurse during the Korean War. Without women lots of soldiers wouldn't have survived the war. The Royal Canadian Legion
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59 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca ADAMS, Lloyd Melvin KOREA Lloyd was born in Selkirk, Manitoba in 1931 to Ernest and Gertrude Adams. He enlisted in the Army in Winnipeg and joined the 4th Canadian Guards. He served in Korea from 1953 and then returned to Canada, transferring to Lord Strathcona’s Horse in Calgary, Alberta. Lloyd received the Canadian Korea Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea and the United Nations Service Medal for Korea. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Selkirk Branch 42. Lloyd died in 1996 and is buried in the Veterans Field of Honour in Calgary, Alberta. ANDERSON, Peter Esben WWII Peter was born on December 18, 1907, in Astripsogn, Marbo, Denmark. After working on farms as a young man, he decided to immigrate. On April 11, 1929, Esben left Denmark for Canada. He spent the next many years working for various farmers in the area and officially became a Canadian citizen on February 6, 1940. Also, in 1940, Esben joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada and was stationed in Winnipeg, Shilo, and Quebec. He was sent overseas and fought in Holland, Belgium, Normandy, and Germany. Also taking part in the Dieppe Raid, he barely escaped with his life. He was discharged and returned home to Canada in October 1945. Esben then married Winnie Curle just one month later on November 27, 1945. With help from the Veteran’s Land Act, Esben was able to purchase two quarters of land to start his own farm. He remained and farmed there until 1973 when he retired. His son, Richard, then took over. Esben passed away on May 9, 1986, after three years of illness, and is buried in Brookdale Cemetery. ATKINSON, Robert Derrill WWII Derrill was born on March 7, 1925, to Jack and Clara (Bentley) Atkinson in Neepawa, Manitoba. He received his education there. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and trained at Davidson and Paulson, receiving his wings in 1944 in Portage la Prairie. He was then sent overseas in April of that year. On March 31, 1945, Derrill went missing in action over Hamburg. He was found safe by May of that year. The missing men had been referred to as the “Cradle Club” because they were all under the age of 21. He had married his wife, Georgina (Lavigne) in February 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He worked as a manager in a grocery chain and they lived in Vancouver, British Columbia. Derrill passed away on November 30, 1963, in Vancouver and was buried at the Vancouver Crematorium. He died from a heart attack at a Grey Cup game.
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61 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca ATTRILL, Alfreda Jenness WWI Alfreda was born on July 31, 1877, as Isabella Jane Potter (Jennie), to Eli and Mary (Pockett) Potter of Rosedale. She joined the Medical Corps in 1911 and served in a number of areas during World War I before being discharged on August 12, 1919. She received the Royal Red Cross, 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, was also decorated by King George V in 1918, and had a number of other medals and decorations over the years. She retired in Winnipeg in 1943 and did a lot of travelling. Alfreda passed away on October 14, 1970. Her memorabilia is featured in the Grace Hospital museum. ATTWOOD, Earnest WWI Sniper Earnest Atwood of the 45th Battalion, who was killed in action on November 6, 1917, was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Attwood, of Springhurst. Earnest Attwood did his bit for his King and Country, he being wounded twice previous to the fatal one, and went back for the third time. It was hard to realize that it was for the best, even though “Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friends.” Mr. Attwood had another son doing his bit in France. BALL, Stephen Harold WWI Stephen was born on November 7, 1893, to William and Elizabeth Ball of North Devon, England. He travelled to Canada in 1913 with his younger brother Harry arriving in Canada on April 9, 1913, on the Arabic and headed to Manitoba. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 226th Battalion on January 4, 1916, in Neepawa, Manitoba. On December 15, 1916, he was sent overseas, arriving in England on December 26. Harold was serving with the 78th Battalion at Avion, France when he was killed in action on August 14, 1917. He was one of the machine gun crew holding the front line when he was hit by enemy shrapnel and died instantly. Harold was commemorated at La Chaudière Military Cemetery at Vimy.
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63 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca 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 lines in France in December 1914. He served his country for four years until the end of the war, when he was discharged. In 1926, Charles immigrated to Canada and began farming in the Neepawa area. He and his wife, Maggie Alma Sangster, were married on January 22, 1938. When World War II broke out, Charles again enlisted and served in the Veterans’ Guard from 1939 to 1944. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 23. Charles passed away on July 28, 1975, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa. BARRETT, William WWI William was born on January 28, 1891, to William and Mary (Espetxe) in Derbyshire, England. He immigrated to Elkhorn, Manitoba in 1907 with his mother, Mary, and his siblings. In 1916, William enlisted in the 184th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Winnipeg and trained at Camp Hughes. In November 1916, he departed for England with 184th Battery for duty in France. He served overseas in the 1st Battalion of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps in France. In 1917, he spent some time in hospital recovering from gas poisoning. William served in France, Belgium and Germany and was discharged on March 1, 1919. After returning home, he went to Glenella to farm and also worked for the local Grain Elevator. In September 1919, he was working on his land near Glencairn.William married Margaret Price on October 17, 1921, and they remained in Glenella until 1927 when they relocated to Saskatchewan. He passed away on September 20, 1971, and was buried inYorkton City Cemetery inYorkton, Saskatchewan. BELL, James Russell WWI James was born on November 30, 1896, to James and Catherine (Stewart) Bell of Oak Lake, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Army on August 10, 1916, and served with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He was sent overseas in May 1917 where he served in both France and Belgium until August 1918. He was also wounded in action in Passchendaele. James was discharged on February 27, 1919, and returned to Canada. He married Dagmar Von Holstein-Rathlou in 1924. In 1927, they moved to Neepawa where James owned and operated Bell Lumber. He retired in 1961. He was a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion. James passed away on September 29, 1973, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery.
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65 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca BIRCH, Vernon Russell WWII Russell was born on January 10, 1913, to Joseph and Miriam (Davis) Birch in the RM of Rosedale, Manitoba. He received his education in the area and worked for Swift Canadian and Hartford Construction prior to enlistment. In January 1943, Russell joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and went overseas in the same year. He fought in Normandy, France and was wounded in action there. He married Hilda (Nyquist) on June 20, 1942, and she lived in Brandon, Manitoba while Russell was overseas. When he returned, they made Brandon their home and he worked for the government. Russell passed away on December 18, 1980, and is buried in Brandon Cemetery. BLACKWELL, Henry Westbrook WWII Henry was born on November 24, 1913, to George and Mary Maud (Sirett) Blackwell in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His parents were from the Langford Municipality near Neepawa. At an early age, the family moved to Stony Mountain, MB. Henry received his education there and at Darlingford, Elkhorn, and Transcona (Winnipeg). He worked as an insulating contractor after finishing school. Henry enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in October 1940 and was shipped overseas in June 1941. He was serving as a Wireless Op/Air Gunner and was shot down as he was returning to Scotland from a mission over Europe. Henry tried to bring his bomber down, but was unable to do so. His crew had escaped by parachuting out. He died on November 26, 1941, and is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground (Military Cemetery) in Moray, Scotland. His name and data have been inscribed on the Blackwell family plot gravestone in the Neepawa Cemetery. BOSWORTH, Arthur “Art” WWI Arthur was born in London, England in 1892, and immigrated to Canada in 1911. He worked on farms in the Alexander and Bradwardine area near Brandon, Manitoba. He joined the 221 Battalion in Winnipeg shortly after the outbreak of the war in 1914 to help defend the motherland. He received his basic training in Winnipeg. He left on April 9, 1917, by train for Halifax and from there by ship on April 18 to England. They reached their destination on April 29 and were stationed firstly at Shorncliffe Camp. After more training in England, he was sent to France. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge and was hospitalized in England and then returned to Canada early in 1919. He received farmland from Soldiers Settlement Board and was told there was good farmland in Gladstone. Mrs. Bosworth came from North Hampton, England. Arthur also kept a diary of his time in Winnipeg and England. He was an active member of All Saints Anglican Church, The Royal Canadian Legion Gladstone Branch 110, and his community. Arthur passed away on August 16, 1981, at the age of 89.
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67 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca BOYD, Charles “Charlie” WWI Charlie was the youngest son of William Boyd and his wife Elizabeth (Murdin). He was born in Gladstone and received his early education there. As a boy and as a young man, he was interested in sports. When World War I broke out, Charlie enlisted before he was of legal age and was sent overseas. His older brother, Bill, had him transferred to his division. After the war was over, he continued his education at Toronto University and graduated as a dentist. He served for a time in Cleveland, Ohio before returning to Gladstone where he continued his practice in dentistry until he retired. Charlie married Ruby Shorey of Toronto who came to Gladstone with him. Charlie was a very good citizen as he did so much for the town. Besides his practice in Gladstone, he had, for a time, offices in Langruth and Plumas. He was an excellent dentist and was very obliging in his work. He was on call most of the time. For years, he was a member of the School Board. He was one of the men who began The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110 in Gladstone. Charlie worked for the town as a Councillor and later spent one term as mayor. He was a member of the United Church and worked on the Board of Trade. He was a member of the Elks, Masons and Eastern Star. He helped these organizations wherever and whenever he could. On retirement, he spent some time in poor health in Deer Lodge Hospital and later in Third Crossing Manor where he passed away. His wife, Ruby, adjusted quickly from her former home in Toronto to life in a small town. She also spent much of her life working for the good of Gladstone and its citizens. She had many interests and she was an active member of the Eastern Star and spent one year as Worthy Grand Matron for Manitoba. She was active in Liberal politics and worked for Gladstone and Manitoba. Ruby was a charter member and many times President of the Gladstone Legion Auxiliary. She worked for the United Church and headed organizations there. She worked very hard for the Gladstone and Livingstone W.I.’s. She was a good member in all organizations to which she belonged. She passed away at the coast and both Charles and Ruby rest in the Gladstone cemetery. They had two daughters, Joan who became a nurse and resided in BC and Donna who worked in offices in Winnipeg and lived at the coast. BRAGG, Carl Dominic WWII Carl was born in Killiker, Minnesota in 1922 and moved to Canada in 1923, settling in Finland, Ontario. He worked for his father at Bragg’s Sawmill in his earlier years then he enlisted with the Canadian Army and served overseas with the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in the North Pacific, including Japan and the Aleutian Islands. After the war, Carl moved to Brandon then Shilo, Manitoba for the duration of his enlistment. He met Alverna Armstrong there and on April 17, 1947, they married and later moved to Fort Frances, Ontario where he worked for the Department of Highways for a few years. He then became a contractor in the logging and gravel industries. Carl was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion General Lipsett Branch 99 for more than 50 years and passed away in 2005.
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