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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