119 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca KIRK, Roy Lomax WWII Roy was born on March 2, 1920, in Riding Mountain, Manitoba, the son of Bernard and Alice (Lomax) Kirk. He served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers and was a prisoner of war in a camp in Japan (Xaysielli POW Camp) where he died on July 14, 1945, at the age of 25. He is commemorated on the Yokohama War Cemetery in Japan. Returning Grenadier Private Harry Atkinson reported that: “One month and 15 days ago, seven of the fellows got stomach poisoning. They were in bad shape when they arrived back in camp that night. They were told to report to our (Japanese) commander. He ordered a stomach pump for them. Don’t know why, probably saw the end of the war was near.” Four of them died – Lance Corporal Malcolm Hawes, Private Jim Gard, Private Roy Kirk and Private Bob McLeod (Winnipeg TribuneSeptember 1945). Kirk River (54 M/12), which flows southeast into Caribou River was named after him in 1984. KISILEVICH, Mike WWII By 1944, Mike had a well-established painting business with four painters working for him before he was drafted into the Army. Mike was 29 years old, had been married for seven years, and they had three young children. It was the first group of married men that were called to the Army. He had three months to finish his jobs in progress and close his business. He had an accountant to mail all the records to the government, compensation board, etc. He stored his truck and equipment as he had a feeling he would be back. Mike went through all the army training in Wetaskiwin and Calgary. In 1945, Private Mike Kisilevich was with the Regina Rifle Regiment Company B, 4th Battalion, Canadian Army Occupation Force. Mike passed away in 2013, at the age of 98. KOLESAR, Frederick “Fred” WWII Fred was born on June 15, 1922. He went to school in Clarksville and helped his father farm. In May 1943, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1944, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Fleet Air Army as an Acting Petty Officer, and his new service number was V95503. He was discharged in 1946. In March 1953, he re-enlisted in the RCAF and was stationed at MacDonald, Manitoba for six years. Then, in June 1959, he went to Edmonton as an assistant flight engineer and travelled to Florida, Congo and Churchill, Manitoba where Fred and his family stayed until 1993. Fred passed away on September 9, 2007, and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa, Manitoba, Lot 1, Block 13, Range 26.
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