LEST WE FORGET 179 INGJALDSON, Egill Skallagrimson WWI Egill was born on April 21, 1896 in Arnes, Manitoba, to Johann and Bjorg Ingjaldson. His parents emigrated from Iceland in 1887. Egill was a law student when he enlisted in Winnipeg on March 29, 1916 with the 223rd Overseas CEF which included many young Icelandic recruits from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. His older brother, John, enlisted at the same time with the same unit. Egill’s name appears on the 223rd Nominal Roll which left Halifax aboard the Justicia on May 3, 1917. He was sent to France with the 27th Battalion on September 23, 1917. Egill was awarded a Good Conduct Badge on June 7, 1918. He was wounded on August 31, 1918 with a gunshot wound to the upper arm and was admitted to Etaples Hospital. After returning back to Canada, he was discharged on February 24, 1919 and he worked in Tantallon on the Senator Douglas farm as well as for other farmers. Egill married Sigridur (Sigga) A. Stefhenson on April 27, 1927. Sigga was also from Iceland and she had graduated as a nurse in Winnipeg. They farmed NW6-18-31 and built a large house on the north side of the Qu’Appelle Valley where they raised two sons (Jon and Johann) and two daughters (Doreen and Finna). In later years, Egill and his wife lived at the care home at Langenburg and Egill passed away in August 1990 and is buried at Holar Cemetery near Tantallon. He has many descendants still in the area and the old house is still a landmark. INGJALDSON, John WWI John was born on October 6, 1888, according to his war records, some sources say 1883 or 1887. He was born to father, Johann Ingjaldson, and mother, Bjorg (Erlendsdottir) at Icelandic River, Manitoba. John had nine siblings, and he grew up in the Selkirk area. He put his occupation as harness maker when he enlisted on April 3, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba with the 223rd Overseas Battalion. John is listed on the Nominal Roll for the 223rd which left Halifax on May 3, 1917 aboard the Justicia. John arrived in England on May 14, 1917 and was appointed Lance Corporal. He went to France with the 27th Battalion on November 16, 1917. John returned to England from France on April 12, 1918 and was awarded a Good Conduct Badge on June 30, 1918. He took a fourteen-day leave from November 2 to November 23, 1918. He was discharged on May 26, 1919 in Winnipeg. John returned to Selkirk, Manitoba and later married Sigridur Simundson in 1932 but she passed away in 1936. He remarried to Jona “Lily” Gunnlaug Jonsson. John passed away in 1964 at the age of 77 and is buried at Selkirk Lutheran Cemetery.
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