Photo Gallery, Page Three
Taken in Gander,
Newfoundland, winter of
1941. Left to right, J.D. Irvine,
Phil Doddridge, Barney Haley
Newfoundland, winter of
1941. Left to right, J.D. Irvine,
Phil Doddridge, Barney Haley
Left to right, Bernie Haley, Earl Meredith, deceased, Alex Rattie, kia
John Hoosha had been a cook in the Winnipeg
Grenadiers.He was a bit older than I was, and
was then married. We became friends when we
met in the hospital. I used to laugh at the way he
approached every situation, and his brash and
sometimes spicy way of expressing his opinion.
I visited John one Sunday morning in 1963 at his
home in West Kildonan when Edwina and the
boys and I were passing through on our way to
Dawson City. I was saddened to learn that his life
ended tragically not many years after that.
Grenadiers.He was a bit older than I was, and
was then married. We became friends when we
met in the hospital. I used to laugh at the way he
approached every situation, and his brash and
sometimes spicy way of expressing his opinion.
I visited John one Sunday morning in 1963 at his
home in West Kildonan when Edwina and the
boys and I were passing through on our way to
Dawson City. I was saddened to learn that his life
ended tragically not many years after that.
John Hoosha
Gordon Murray was a member of 17 Platoon.
He came from Flatlands , NB. He used to tease
me and call me a "herring choker" because I
came from the Coast.Because his features were
slightly oriental I used to call him "Hong
Kong".That was when we were in
Newfoundland! Little did we know!
He came from Flatlands , NB. He used to tease
me and call me a "herring choker" because I
came from the Coast.Because his features were
slightly oriental I used to call him "Hong
Kong".That was when we were in
Newfoundland! Little did we know!
Gordon Murray
From left to right, Bernie Haley, Jack Lyons, Reg Haley, Henry Lyons
It is hard to imagine, even after all these years., that just a short time later
Jack would be dead, kia on Dec.25/41. Reg Haley would die in a
Japanese camp on Nov. 21/43. His brother, Bernie, died some years ago.
I still talk to Henry often.
It is hard to imagine, even after all these years., that just a short time later
Jack would be dead, kia on Dec.25/41. Reg Haley would die in a
Japanese camp on Nov. 21/43. His brother, Bernie, died some years ago.
I still talk to Henry often.