Radcliffe, Kenneth Lloyd

Sergeant Kenneth Lloyd Radcliffe

Service number: R/184322

KIA: 25/03/1944

His sister recalls (December 1995) - "It is now over fifty years since Ken's death, but his face is as clearly etched on my mind as though it was only yesterday that he was home on his last leave. I sometimes look at men who would now be his age and often wonder - what might have been!" - A Place of Honour Manitoba's War Dead Commemorated in its Geography.

Climo, George Edward

Gunner George Edward Climo

Service number: H/1054

Royal Canadian Artillery

KIA: 25/04/1945

He was the son of George and Freda Climo, of McAuley Manitoba.

Bettenson, Harold

Corporal Harold M. Bettenson 

Service number: B/130769

Canadian Provost Corps

KIA 24/06/1945

He was the son of Orwell W. and Janet Irene Bettenson of Brampton, Ontario.
Grave: XII A 12

Manktelow, Frank Sidney

Captain Frank Sidney Manktelow

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

KIA 44/11/03

He was the son of Frederick Sidney & Mary Jane Manktelow of Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec. He was the husband of Laura Francise.

Basaraba, Mike Walter

Lance Corporal Mike Walter Basaraba

Service number: L/104215

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

KIA: 24/11/1944

He was the son of Nykola Basaraba, who homesteaded southwest of Shipman.

Johnson, Ben

Rifleman Ben Johnson

Service number: H/18611

Royal Winnipeg Rifles

KIA: 19/02/1945

He went to school with my mother and was the son of Stefania Solving Johnson of Baldur, Manitoba.

Bell, George

Private George Bell

Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment

R.C.I.C.

George was born March 15, 1922 in Dumfries, Scotland. His parents William and Jenny moved to Tomifobia, QC. George had 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

After 6 years public school George left school at age 14. As a teenager he worked in the woods with his brothers and cut pulpwood for his dad. George also worked as a mechanic for Butterfield Division Rock Island, QC.

George enlisted March 4, 1941 in Sherbrooke, QC. Unit: #4 D.D. R.C.O.C. CA. He was TOS to the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment December 1944. His brothers John and Robert also enlisted and Robert saw action overseas.

December 15, 1944 Bell was reported missing believed KIA. Bell was a rifleman last seen awaiting orders from the company commander. The L&R's were critically short of men at this time. While in position a shell or mortar bomb landed in their midst, four men killed instantly. One was identified as Private George Bell.

                   

  Theaters and Dates of Service

  Canada   04-May-42 to 23-Sept-42

  UK         24-Sept-42 to 28-Sept-44

  Italy        29-Sept-44 to 15-Dec-44

 Grave: VI A 4