Frances J. Clegg
Frances was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia. She served for three years as a flying officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa and in the United States.
“During the Korean War, I was bringing patients from Korea back to the Mainland U.S.” she said.
In her engagement notice to F.O. Peter Clegg, it says she flew between Honolulu and Tokyo accompanying wounded veterans of Korea, earning her Silver Wings from the U.S. Air Force.
Peter C. Clegg
Peter was born in Brantford, Ontario. He served 30 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force and army reserves, attaining the rank of major and working in various locations across Canada and in Japan.
He served as a navigator bringing patients from Korea to the Mainland U.S. during the Korean War.
According to his engagement notice to his wife Frances (See page 19), he received membership in the Order of the Arctic Worm for service in the arctic.
John McCourt
John was born in a town called Harlow in the county of Essex, England.
He joined the Royal Navy in 1980 at 16, and completed six years in service, first in the Navy and then three years in the reserves.
He saw active service during the Falklands War in 1982 and in Lebanon in 1983. He now lives in Cloverdale, where he’s a member of Branch 6.
We asked him to send in a photo, and he submitted one taken just after the Falklands War ended, likely in July 1982.
“The fighting had finished on the islands but we were still being buzzed by aircraft from the mainland,” he said.
Frank Redekop
Frank was born Nov. 9, 1965, in Burnaby, B.C.
He served with the Canadian Army, 8th Canadian Hussars, achieving the rank of Corporal.
He served in Petawawa, and on NATO missions.
Since his return, he has been a very active member of the Cloverdale Legion. He is a member of the Cloverdale BIA and is active in the community.
Currently, he is the Cloverdale Legion president.