Page 24 - November 4, 2019
P. 24
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 24 MONDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2019 MONDAY OCTOBER 31, 2016 PAGE 27
Lest we Forgetest we Forget
Remembrance Day - November 11
Remembrance Day - November 11 L
Bob Irwin, Charlie Irwin, Bryce Lindgren; World War II
CHARLES RICHARD
(DICK) CHRISTIE LAWRENCE
49th Loyal Edmonton WILLIAMS
Regiment, Royal Canadian Rank, Corporal/Sergeant;
Corps of Signal Band 1939. BARTON E. DAVIDGE signed up 1941, discharged
Served in England, France, Division or Regimental No 1946; served in United
B e l g i u m a n d t h e 2 MD Div. Toronto K i n g d o m , C e n t r a l
Netherlands. Served as a Scottish; rank, Corporal; PAUL AJAS Mediterranean and Europe;
field stretcher bearer played signed up Dec. 11, 1942, medals/stars, 1939-45 Star,
a t o ff i c i a l m i l i t a r y discharged Aug. 12, 1945; Division or Regimental No Italian Star, France and
f u n c t i o n s , t r o o p years served 3; served in M12404; rank, Private, Germany Star and Defence
entertainment. Returned Canada, United Kingdom, L/Cpl; signed up August 8, Medal; training, B.C. Bob Barrett
home in 1945, worked for 1940, Calgary, Alberta,
CNR, formed local Edson Continental Europe, M.W. discharged January 17,
b a n d s i n E d s o n . Europe; medals/stars ‘39- 1946; years served 5 ½; JAMES M. HAGGART
Bandmaster for many 45 Star, France and served in United Kingdom, PRIVATE Royal Canadian Artillery
years. Germany Star, Volunteer Central Mediterranean and SIGMUND FOSSHEIM 2nd div. 5th Can. field
Service Medal and Clasp. Europe; medals/stars Served in the Canadian Regiment Easy Troop gun 4,
VIRGINIA WEISER pay per day, $2; other Army from June 18, 1943 to 1944-1945, served in France,
Division or Regimental No members who served, received, 1939-45 Star, Italy November 5, 1946. Holland, WWII. Medals
V-W2683; signed up April brothers Rodney RCAF and Star, France and Germany awarded - Star France &
Star, Defence Medal; pay
15, 1942, discharged May George RCN. per day, $1.30; training 6 Germany Star, 1939-45 War
8, 1945; served in WRCN, months in England, 3 Medal, Voluntary Service
Canada; medals/stars, PAUL SCHWEISTZER months military police, Medal, Defence Medal.
Service Medal. Division or Regimental No
M65347, Engineers; rank, weeks Irish Guards; other HELMUTH KNETEMAN (Gus)
Private; signed up 1941 members in family who March 1941 enlisted basic training for 8 months. March 1941 England 24 months, Sicily
discharged 1945; served in served, Ralph Ajas, Eugene 1 month, Italy 14 months, Belgium 1 month, Holland 7 months. October 5, 1945
France, Germany, Belgium, Ajas, Buck Ajas and Conrad returned to Canada and was discharged, Calgary, Alberta Nov 22, 1945.
Holland; medals/stars Ajas. Back row, left,
CVSM Defence Medal, AMOS BURGESS Geo Collin, Bob
‘39-45 Star France - Division or Regimental No MacDonald; first
Germany Star, War Medal. V-39316, RCN; rank, row, Fred
Shipwright; signed up June Stanley, Alex
ALEX LEONARD 10, 1942, discharged
Division or Regimental No February 24, 1944; served Callas, Albert
Sb10724, 2RCHA; rank, i n C a n a d a a n d Cooper; kneeling
Junior NCO; signed up N e w f o u n d l a n d ; Helmuth
October 25, 1951, discharged medals/stars CVSM and Kneteman.
June 29, 1959; served in
WILLIAM SVEDBERG Canada, Continental Europe. Clasp, War Medal ‘39-45.
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 24 MONDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2019 MONDAY OCTOBER 31, 2016 PAGE 27
Lest we Forgetest we Forget
Remembrance Day - November 11
Remembrance Day - November 11 L
Bob Irwin, Charlie Irwin, Bryce Lindgren; World War II
CHARLES RICHARD
(DICK) CHRISTIE LAWRENCE
49th Loyal Edmonton WILLIAMS
Regiment, Royal Canadian Rank, Corporal/Sergeant;
Corps of Signal Band 1939. BARTON E. DAVIDGE signed up 1941, discharged
Served in England, France, Division or Regimental No 1946; served in United
B e l g i u m a n d t h e 2 MD Div. Toronto K i n g d o m , C e n t r a l
Netherlands. Served as a Scottish; rank, Corporal; PAUL AJAS Mediterranean and Europe;
field stretcher bearer played signed up Dec. 11, 1942, medals/stars, 1939-45 Star,
a t o ff i c i a l m i l i t a r y discharged Aug. 12, 1945; Division or Regimental No Italian Star, France and
f u n c t i o n s , t r o o p years served 3; served in M12404; rank, Private, Germany Star and Defence
entertainment. Returned Canada, United Kingdom, L/Cpl; signed up August 8, Medal; training, B.C. Bob Barrett
home in 1945, worked for 1940, Calgary, Alberta,
CNR, formed local Edson Continental Europe, M.W. discharged January 17,
b a n d s i n E d s o n . Europe; medals/stars ‘39- 1946; years served 5 ½; JAMES M. HAGGART
Bandmaster for many 45 Star, France and served in United Kingdom, PRIVATE Royal Canadian Artillery
years. Germany Star, Volunteer Central Mediterranean and SIGMUND FOSSHEIM 2nd div. 5th Can. field
Service Medal and Clasp. Europe; medals/stars Served in the Canadian Regiment Easy Troop gun 4,
VIRGINIA WEISER pay per day, $2; other Army from June 18, 1943 to 1944-1945, served in France,
Division or Regimental No members who served, received, 1939-45 Star, Italy November 5, 1946. Holland, WWII. Medals
V-W2683; signed up April brothers Rodney RCAF and Star, France and Germany awarded - Star France &
Star, Defence Medal; pay
15, 1942, discharged May George RCN. per day, $1.30; training 6 Germany Star, 1939-45 War
8, 1945; served in WRCN, months in England, 3 Medal, Voluntary Service
Canada; medals/stars, PAUL SCHWEISTZER months military police, Medal, Defence Medal.
Service Medal. Division or Regimental No
M65347, Engineers; rank, weeks Irish Guards; other HELMUTH KNETEMAN (Gus)
Private; signed up 1941 members in family who March 1941 enlisted basic training for 8 months. March 1941 England 24 months, Sicily
discharged 1945; served in served, Ralph Ajas, Eugene 1 month, Italy 14 months, Belgium 1 month, Holland 7 months. October 5, 1945
France, Germany, Belgium, Ajas, Buck Ajas and Conrad returned to Canada and was discharged, Calgary, Alberta Nov 22, 1945.
Holland; medals/stars Ajas. Back row, left,
CVSM Defence Medal, AMOS BURGESS Geo Collin, Bob
‘39-45 Star France - Division or Regimental No MacDonald; first
Germany Star, War Medal. V-39316, RCN; rank, row, Fred
Shipwright; signed up June Stanley, Alex
ALEX LEONARD 10, 1942, discharged
Division or Regimental No February 24, 1944; served Callas, Albert
Sb10724, 2RCHA; rank, i n C a n a d a a n d Cooper; kneeling
Junior NCO; signed up N e w f o u n d l a n d ; Helmuth
October 25, 1951, discharged medals/stars CVSM and Kneteman.
June 29, 1959; served in
WILLIAM SVEDBERG Canada, Continental Europe. Clasp, War Medal ‘39-45.
