203 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca WATSON, William Clarence William was born on April 30, 1928, to Clarence and Jennie (McLaughlin) Watson in Neepawa and took his education in Brookdale. He married his wife, Joyce, and they raised their family in Neepawa. Bill worked a variety of jobs and was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman during his life. On July 5, 1963, he received his Canadian Army Certificate of Military Qualifications. Bill was also in the 12th Manitoba Dragoons and in the Reserve Army 26th Artillery Field Regiment in Shilo where he made Sergeant. He was also a trained militiaman in rescue operations. On April 1, 2010, Bill received his Veteran status. Bill was also a lifetime member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23, spending twelve years as Sergeant-at-Arms. He received the Veterans’ Service to Canada Medal on December 13, 2009, and the Legion 75 Years of Service Medal on December 13, 2010. Bill passed away on June 26, 2010, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa. WATT, Leo Sherman WWII Leo was born on December 13, 1919, to William and Sara Watt in Inkerman, Manitoba. The family moved to Saskatoon and he remained there until 1938 when he and his mother returned to Kelwood after the death of his father. In 1939, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and took his training in Portage la Prairie. He then joined the Royal Canadian Mechanical Engineers and was sent to Dundurn, Saskatchewan and Camp Borden, Ontario. Leo landed, under fire, on Juno Beach in France on June 6, 1944 as part of the 10th District Depot. He later moved through Belgium, Holland, and eventually into Germany. He returned to Canada in December 1945. Leo married Muriel Wetherill in 1946 and they lived and farmed in the Riding Mountain District. He passed away at the Neepawa Health Centre on April 7, 2020, at the age of 100. WICKSTEAD, Charles WWI Charles was born in Shropshire, England, in 1894. During World War I, he served in the Army with the 44th Battalion in the trenches in France where he was wounded twice. He returned to France after each recovery. Charles married Edith Edwards of Shropshire on January 25, 1919. He immigrated to Canada in 1920 and farmed in Livingston District under the Soldiers Settlement Board. During World War II, he was with the Veteran’s Guard in Alberta from 1940 to 1945. They raised a family of five, teaching responsibility, honesty and respect. Their children inherited their English wit and satire, easy laughter, and charm. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Gladstone Branch 110. Charles passed away in August 1952, at the age of 58.
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