Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brandon Collegiate Institute / New Era School (527 Louise Avenue, Brandon)

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The two-storey brick and stone school building on Louise Avenue in Brandon was designed by architect William Alexander Elliott and constructed in 1906-1907. Originally intended to be built with Edrans Brandon Pressed Brick Company, for which a brick contract was secured in April 1907, by September the Brandon School District withdrew the order on account of insufficient production capacity and instead placed an order for 65,000 bricks from the Menomonie Brick Company. The existing Edrans brickwork was then removed as to ensure uniformity in appearance and construction. Foundation work was completed in June 1907. An official opening ceremony on 1 September 1908 was attended by Minister of Education George Robson Coldwell, Mayor Stephen Emmett Clement, and Collegiate Inspector Alexander McIntyre. The building was expanded in 1963 and, eleven years later, it was converted from a high school to an elementary school, receiving the students from the former New Central School, and was renamed New Era School.

An honour roll in the school lists students of the Brandon Collegiate who were killed during military service in the Second World War.

Principals

Period	Principal
1883-1885	Edwin Samuel Popham (1856-1930)
1885-1888	?
1888-1892	C. L. Davidson (c1862-?)
1892-1897	Gilbert Daniel Wilson (1863-1900)
1898-1900	?
1900-1910	William Newton Finlay (c1869-?)
1910-1922	Duncan McDougall (1870-1947)
1922-1923	Joseph A. Brown (?-?)
1923-1927	Elmire Jay Harwood Duncan (1873-?)
1927-1949	James Robert Reid (1882-1966)
1949-1960	Herbert Vincent Bell (1898-1971)
1960-1966	William Gordon Frazer (1913-1998)
1966-1970	Donald Wilford Cullen (1932-1983)
1971-1973	Morris Bohonos (1933-2003)

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1958-1960	William Gordon Frazer (1913-1998)
1960-1963	?
1963-1970	Morley Fraser Sparrow (1915-1979)
1970-?	?
?-2017	Lena Boisjoli

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1883-1888	?
1888-1889	C. L. Davidson, ?
1889-1890	C. L. Davidson, ?
1890-1891	C. L. Davidson, ?
1891-1892	Mr. Argue, Mr. Bewell, C. L. Davidson, Miss Hooper, Mr. Thompson, ?
1892-1893	Mr. Argue, Mr. Bewell, Miss Clendenning, Miss Hall, Alexander McIntyre (1893; science & math), Miss Lottie Smith, Mr. Thompson, Gilbert Daniel Wilson, ?
1893-1894	Alexander McIntyre (science & math), Gilbert Daniel Wilson, ?
1894-1895	Alexander McIntyre (science & math), Gilbert Daniel Wilson, ?
1895-1896	Alexander McIntyre (science & math), Gilbert Daniel Wilson, George Young, ?
1896-1897	Alexander McIntyre (science & math), Gilbert Daniel Wilson, ?
1897-1898	Alexander McIntyre (1897; science & math)
1898-1899	John P. Wadge (science), ?
1899-1900	?
1900-1901	Robert Thomas Hodgson, ?
1901-1902	William Newton Finlay (mathematics), Robert Thomas Hodgson (science), Miss Murray (modern and English), Mr. Young (classics and history)
1902-1903	William Newton Finlay (mathematics), Robert Thomas Hodgson (science), Miss J. Lee (music), Miss I. C. McGregor (English and moderns), Miss I. Sinclair (drawing), G. Young (classics and history)
1903-1904	?
1904-1905	William Newton Finlay (mathematics), Robert Thomas Hodgson (science), D. McDougall BA (classics and history), Miss McGregor, (English and moderns), Miss Sinclair (drawing), Alfred White (music), Mr. Irwin (drill)
1905-1906	William Newton Finlay (mathematics), Robert Thomas Hodgson (science), Miss S. Macmorine BA (moderns and English), D. McDougall BA (classics and history), Miss M. E. Sibbald BA (composition, geography, etc.)
1906-1907	William Bodkin Beer, Miss S. Macmorine BA (moderns and English), D. McDougall BA (classics and history), Miss M. E. Sibbald BA (composition, geography, etc.)
1907-1908	William Bodkin Beer, William Newton Finlay (mathematics), Robert Thomas Hodgson MA (science), D. McDougal BA (classics), Miss M. McMorine BA (modern languages)
1908-1909	William Bodkin Beer, ?
1909-1910	William Bodkin Beer (geography and composition), William Newton Finlay (mathematics), E. Knapp (science), Miss S. Macmorine BA (modern and English), D. McDougall BA (classics and history), Joseph McLaren (physical director), Miss I. Sinclair (drawing), Miss M. Vail (commercial)
1910-1911	William Bodkin Beer, G. H. Hogarth, E. Knapp, Miss S. Macmorine, Joseph McLaren (drillmaster), Miss J. E. Reburn, Miss M. St. C. Vail
1911-1912	William Bodkin Beer (English), G. H. Hogarth (mathematics), W. H. King (political science), E. Knapp (science), Miss S. Macmorine (moderns), Duncan McDougall (classics), A. M. Simpson (mathematics), Miss M. St. C. Vail (commercial)
1912-1913	William Bodkin Beer (English), Miss Davis (domestic science), J. H. Hogarth (mathematics), W. H. King (history), Duncan McDougall (classics), Captain Joseph McLaren (drill instructor), Miss S. McMorine (moderns), Miss Nairn (domestic science), Mr. A. M. Simpson (English & science), Miss J. E. Reaburn (drawing), Mr. W. H. Skene (manual training), Miss Margaret St. C. Vail (commercial)
1913-1914	William Bodkin Beer, W. H. King, ?
1914-1915	John S. Hollies, W. H. King, ?
1915-1916	W. H. King, ?
1916-1917	John Boyd, W. H. King, ?
1917-1918	W. H. King, ?
1918-1919	John Boyd (mathematics), George Hogarth (mathematics), William Harry King (history), Miss E. Knapp (science) Miss S. MacMorine (moderns & English), Duncan McDougall (Latin), Herbert McIntosh (English & science), Miss C. Vail (commercial)
1919-1920	John Boyd (mathematics), Miss Marjorie Bucke (grammar & geography), Mr. Eadie (commercial), George Hogarth (mathematics), William Harry King (history), Erwin Knapp (science), Miss Sybil MacMorine (French & English)
1920-1921	John Boyd (mathematics), Miss Marjorie Bucke (grammar & geography), George Hogarth (mathematics), William Harry King, Erwin Knapp, Miss Sybil MacMorine (French & English), ?
1921-1922	John Boyd (mathematics), Miss Marjorie Bucke (grammar & geography), Mabel Crompton (specialist), Donald S. Forsyth (commercial department), George Hogarth (mathematics), Kathleen Johnson, Erwin Knapp, Miss Sybil MacMorine (French & English), William John Gordon Scott (history), James Skene (specialist), James Charles Wherrett See also: Brandon Ultimatum (1 May 1922)
1922-1923	Marion S. Black, Elmire Jay Harwood Duncan, Frederick Charles Grusz, Anna C. Kelly, Katherin Macdonald, T. J. Reed, William M. Stewart, Hazel M. White
1923-1924	?
1924-1925	James Robert Reid, ?
1925-1926	Herbert Vincent Bell, Hugh S. Brown, Beatrice Clendenning, J. E. Cooper, Elsie Duval, Fred Grusz, Emma Johnson, Anna C. Kelly, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Victor Nordlund, James Robert Reid, Joseph A. Wickland
1926-1927	Herbert Vincent Bell, Hugh S. Brown, Miss B. Clendenning, J. E. Cooper, Miss E. Duval, Fred Grusz, Miss E. Insley, Miss A. C. Kelley, Thomas Kirkpatrick, V. E. Nordlund, James Robert Reid, W. A. Wicklund
1927-1928	Herbert Vincent Bell, Hugh S. Brown, B. E. Clendenning, J. E. Cooper, E. M. Duval, Edgar S. Fallis, David R. Falconer, Fred Grusz, Edith Insley, Anna Kelley, Thomas Kickpatrick, J. A. Wicklund
1928-1929	Herbert Vincent Bell, Hugh S. Brown, Miss Beatrice Clendenning, J. E. Cooper, Miss Elsie Duval, Edgar S. Fallis, Fred C. Grusz, Miss Anna C. Kelly, J. A. Wicklund
1929-1930	Herbert Vincent Bell, Winnifred Bruce, Beatrice Clendenning, Elsie Duval, Edgar Fallis, Fred C. Grusz, Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick
1930-1931	Herbert Vincent Bell, Harvey R. Brown, Winnifred Bruce, Jean Doig, Elsie M. Duval, E. S. Fallis, Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick
1931-1932	Herbert Vincent Bell, Harvey R. Brown, Winnifred H. Bruce, Beatrice Clendenning, Hazel Dunseith, Elsie M. Duval, E. S. Fallis, Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick
1932-1933	Herbert Vincent Bell, Harvey R. Brown, Winifred H. Bruce, Beatrice Clendenning, Jean Doig, Hazel Dunseith, Elsie M. Duval, E. S. Fallis, Edith V. Insley, Martin Kavanagh, T. Kirkpatrick
1933-1934	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1934-1935	Herbert Vincent Bell, Miss Winifred H. Bruce, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Miss Elsie M. Duval, E. S. Fallis, J. Hoogstraten, Miss Edith V. Insley, Martin Kavanagh, T. Kirkpatrick, Miss Marguerite McDole
1935-1936	Herbert Vincent Bell, Miss Beatrice E. Clendenning, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Miss Elsie M. Duval, E. S. Fallis, Jack Hoogstraten, Miss Edith V. Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Miss Margaret McDole
1936-1937	Herbert Vincent Bell, Miss Beatrice E. Clendenning, Jean Doig, Elsie M. Duval, Edith V. Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Marguerite McDole, Janet P. McLauchlan (exchange teacher), Theodore Sigurdson, B. Harold Stinson, E. Anna Wood (industrial arts)
1937-1938	Bernice Scott Bateman, Herbert Vincent Bell, Miss Beatrice E. Clendenning, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Miss Elsie Duval, George Harris, Miss Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Miss M. McDole, Theodore Sigurdson, Miss Anna Wood
1938-1939	J. A. Ashley, Bernice Scott Bateman, Herbert Vincent Bell, Samuel Howard Doctoroff, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, George Harris, Miss E. Insley, Martin Kavanagh, T. Kirkpatrick, Miss M. McDole, Miss E. Strachan, Miss Anna Wood
1939-1940	J. A. Ashley, Herbert Vincent Bell, Samuel Howard Doctoroff, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, A. A. Harris, George Harris (industrial arts), Miss Edith Insley, Ed Johnston, Martin Kavanagh, Miss Marguerite McDole, Miss Evelyn Strachan, Miss Ann Wood (industrial arts)
1940-1941	J. A. Ashley, Herbert Vincent Bell, Perry Bell (industrial arts), Samuel Howard Doctoroff, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, A. A. Harris, Miss Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Miss Marguerite McDole, Miss Evelyn Strachan, Miss Ann Wood (industrial arts)
1941-1942	G. A. Coleman, Samuel Howard Doctoroff, Jean Doig, Hazel Dunseith, Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Marguerite McDole, K. F. A. McKillop, George Robertson, Evelyn Strachan, Ann Wood
1942-1943	Mrs. M. B. Cannon, Charles Coleman, Miss Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Miss Marjorie Fitton, W. Gordon Frazer, Miss Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, K. Kearney, Miss Marguerite McDole, K. F. A. McKillop, Alexander Venables, Miss E. Ann Wood
1943-1944	Mary B. Cannon, Jean Doig, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Miss Marjorie Fitton, W. Gordon Frazer, Edith Insley, Martin Kavanagh, Marguerite McDole, K. F. A. McKillop, A. L. McVety, Isabel Stewart, Alexander Venables, Miss E. Ann Wood
1944-1945	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1945-1946	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1946-1947	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1947-1948	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1948-1949	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1949-1950	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1950-1951	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1951-1952	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1952-1953	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1953-1954	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1954-1955	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1955-1956	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1956-1957	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1957-1958	?, Martin Kavanagh, ?
1958-1959	Miss M. Bowen, George Montgomery Dunbar, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, W. A. Fraser, William Gordon Frazer, Walter Thorvaldur Fredrickson, Mrs. M. Glaser, L. C. Jackson, Martin Kavanagh, Mrs. V. McDonald, Marion Elizabeth Pye, R. Stacey
1959-1960	C. Anderson, Herbert Vincent Bell, C. Bergen, Miss M. Bowen, H. C. Brauer, Martin Chalaturnyk, Donald Wilford Cullen, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Martin Kavanagh, D. Lund (physical education), Mrs. V. McDonald, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Miss W. Stevenson, G. Strange, Nicholas Yarish
1960-1961	Miss M. Bowen, Martin Chalaturnyk, Mrs. H. Coates, Donald Wilford Cullen, M. Czuboka, J. A. Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, L. Jackson, Martin Kavanagh, R. McDonald, Marion Elizabeth Pye, I. Rainey, Miss W. Stevenson, G. Strang, Nicholas Yarish
1961-1962	Miss M. Bowen, Martin Chalaturnyk, Mrs. H. Coates (grade 9), Donald Wilford Cullen, Henry A. Funk, J. A. Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, Lloyd C. Jackson, Martin Kavanagh, Ronald C. Kirbyson (grade 11), Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson (grade 12), H. L. Stewart, Nicholas Yarish
1962-1963	Mrs. G. L. Ames, Martin Chalaturnyk, Donald Wilford Cullen, Mrs. W. G. Frazer, Henry A. Funk, J. A. Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, Martin Kavanagh, Ronald C. Kirbyson (grade 11), Lloyd C. Jackson, Miss E. A. Lane (grade 10), Mrs. M. P. McPhail, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson (grade 12), Mr. H. L. Stewart, Nicholas Yarish
1963-1964	George W. Botchett, Jacob Dyck, J. Tom Forrest (carpentry), Miss D. Fraser, Mrs. W. G. Frazer, Henry A. Funk, J. A. Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, Lloyd C. Jackson, Ronald C. Kirbyson (grade 11), Miss E. A. Lane (grade 10), Miss K. P. Manns (home economics), Richard Nielsen, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Mr. J. Russell, Morley Fraser Sparrow, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson (grade 12), Mr. H. L. Stewart, Robert M. Swayze, Nicholas Yarish
1964-1965	George W. Botchett, Jacob Dyck, J. Tom Forrest, T. Leslie Fox (carpentry), Mrs. W. G. Frazer, Henry A. Funk, Miss S. A. Hamilton, J. A. Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, Mrs. Helen Horobin, Lloyd C. Jackson, Mr. L. W. Jones, Miss K. P. Manns (home economics), R. F. McNabb, Mrs. M. P. McPhail, Richard Nielsen, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, B. E. Reilly, J. F. Russell, Morley Fraser Sparrow, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson (grade 12), H. L. Stewart, Robert M. Swayze, Nicholas Yarish
1965-1966	Mrs. Katherine Addison, George W. Botchett, Jacob Dyck, J. Tom Forrest, T. Leslie Fox, Henry A. Funk, Miss Gladys Hamilton, Gordon Henderson, Archibald G. Hickling, Mrs. Helen Horobin, Lloyd C. Jackson, Felix Koensgen, Raymond McNabb, Miss Margaret Milne, Richard Nielsen, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Brian Roberts, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson, Robert M. Swayze, Gethin Thomas, Nicholas Yarish
1966-1967	Mrs. Katherine Addison (grade 9), Mrs. J. Bates, George W. Botchett (grade 10), A. Davis (grade 10), Jacob Dyck (grade 12), T. Leslie Fox, Mrs. E. Fraser (grade 10), Henry A. Funk (grade 11), Miss Gladys Hamilton (grade 11), Archibald G. Hickling (grade 9), W. Hicks, F. Kalinowsky (grade 9), F. Koensgen (grade 12), R. Loucks (grade 11), John Matheson (grade 10), R. Murphy (grade 11), Richard Nielsen (grade 9), Marion Elizabeth Pye (grade 12), Ivan T. Rainey, Clifford Ramcharan (grade 10), Miss K. Sorenson (grade 9), Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson, Nicholas Yarish
1967-1968	?
1968-1969	B. W. Bachewich, Jean Bates, Lucienne Bazin, John M. Bucklaschuk, Cathy Craig, Ruth E. Davies, Judy Einarson, Cyril P. Fox, Warda Fraser, Henry A. Funk, John Garner, Gladys Hamilton, Colleen Hay, Helen Horobin, Mrs. Doris Hunt, R. L. Hurd, Felix Koensgen, R. Loucks, Richard Nielsen, Glen Olmstead, Chris Pearce, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Clifford Ramcharan, Frank Rodgers, Morley Fraser Sparrow, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson, Indira Wesley
1969-1970	D. W. Bachewich, Jean Bates, Miss E. Coombs, Cathy Craig, Mrs. Ruth E. Davies, M. R. Derksen, Cyril P. Fox, Mrs. M. Franklin, Warda Fraser, Henry A. Funk, C. Gonzales, Gladys Hamilton, Mrs. M. Hindley, Mrs. Doris Hunt, Mrs. H. A. James, Felix Koensgen, R. A. R. McClean, Miss M. Morison, Richard Nielsen, Marion Elizabeth Pye, Ivan T. Rainey, Clifford Ramcharan, Frank Rodgers, N. Smith, Mrs. C. Stelling, Miss Winnifred E. Stevenson, Mrs. R. Sutherland, R. Willems
1970-1971	Mrs. Ruth E. Davies, Mrs. Fraser, Henry A. Funk, Mrs. Doris Hunt, Clifford Ramcharan, Frank Rodgers, Mrs. R. Sutherland, R. Willems, ?

Among the other teachers of the Brandon Collegiate were Robert J. Coates and Lena Boisjoli (1985-2017).

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of Brandon Collegiate (circa 1910) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0090 Postcard view of Brandon Collegiate (circa 1910) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2012-0174 A view of Brandon Collegiate (no date). Source: Magnacca Research Centre, Daly House Museum, 86-113-4. New Era School, formerly Brandon Collegiate Institute (October 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Brandon Collegiate commemorative monument (October 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84403, W99.94535 denoted by symbol on the map above

Second World War Casualties

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Mitchell George Abey	418 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	21 November 1915	31 July 1942
Arthur Ronald Armstrong	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	1 May 1920	17 May 1945
Alexander Farquhar Beaton	428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	24 August 1918	28 May 1943
Richard Alan Biggerstaff	426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	2 November 1925	5 March 1945
William Stanley Bourke	425 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	14 September 1915	9 November 1942
Harry Thomas Boyes	156 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	25 December 1918	21 December 1942
Albert Homer Brown	Royal Canadian Artillery	Lieutenant	1 December 1918	8 August 1944
John “Jack” Andrew Buckham	Royal Canadian Air Force	Aircraftman 2nd Class	6 July 1922	26 August 1941
Douglas Mintie Carey DFC	12 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	5 April 1922	31 March 1944
Charles Kenneth Coker	115 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	15 December 1921	30 May 1943
Albert Clare Collins	Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	19 July 1923	18 September 1944
William Thomas Davies	HMCS Ottawa, Royal Canadian Navy	Able Seaman	20 May 1922	13 September 1942
George William Gerring	59 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Gerring	29 August 1919	24 June 1944
Ralph Percy Gibson	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	9 August 1920	29 October 1943
William Derry Gibson [Lenore]	409 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	2 October 1920	19 September 1942
Vincent Murray Goldstone	228 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class II	18 March 1918	13 June 1943
Philip Felix Gonroski [Minnedosa]	429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	25 August 1925	6 March 1945
Peter Ritchie Gray	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	15 October 1918	2 December 1943
Robert Milford Guthrie	HMCS Valleyfield, Royal Canadian Navy	Leading Seaman	6 June 1923	7 May 1944
Dallas George Harris	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	6 July 1921	27 August 1943
James Benona Harvey Hill	142 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	5 May 1918	18 January 1942
George Peter Johnston	464 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	11 May 1917	23 January 1944
James Thomas Johnston	151 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Pilot Officer	21 February 1914	15 August 1940
Lloyd George Johnston	420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	20 October 1910	29 February 1944
William Phoenix Johnston	407 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	24 July 1923	7 June 1944
Orville Alvin Lamont [Virden]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Aircraftman 2nd Class	5 June 1924	3 June 1943
Perry Desmond Lidster	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	13 May 1920	28 June 1943
Donald Hendry Manson [St. Andrew's Presbyterian]	582 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	7 March 1918	6 July 1944
Garnet McIntosh	219 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	8 March 1922	19 March 1944
George Fraser McLaurin	50 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	20 June 1924	8 July 1944
Bernard James McNeill	HMCS Valleyfield, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve	Able Seaman	17 May 1924	7 May 1944
Mary Isabel Millar	Canadian Women's Army Corps	Private	22 December 1923	16 May 1943
John “Jack” Irwin Moore	8 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer	19 May 1922	10 July 1943
Hugh Archibald Munroe	Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Corporal	30 November 1919	6 June 1944
William Benjamin Nixon	5 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Major	22 April 1915	27 February 1945
Daniel Harmer Noakes	8 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Warrant Officer Class II	13 December 1914	24 May 1944
Lloyd Offer	426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	4 April 1915	3 January 1944
Joseph Lawrie Outerson [Souris]	76 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	15 September 1924	25 April 1945
Russell Owchar	8th Reconnaissance Regiment, 14th Canadian Hussars, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps	Trooper	27 March 1921	13 July 1944
Donald Moir Palethorpe	250 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	15 May 1916	23 November 1941
William Charles Powers	Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class I	11 March 1920	20 July 1944
John Shirley Prugh	Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)	Captain	27 June 1916	4 November 1944
James Douglas Rae	115 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	2 December 1916	6 December 1942
Edward Roddick Reid	HMCS St. Croix, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve	Able Seaman	9 November 1922	20 September 1943
Jasper James Richardson	HMCS St. Croix, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve	Coder	7 October 1921	20 September 1943
Ralph Morgan Robbins	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	26 April 1920	11 March 1944
Murray Stanley Fuller Schneider	405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Squadron Leader	3 March 1921	9 October 1943
Gordon Douglas Scott	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	15 August 1921	7 September 1943
Jack Laverne Shanks	432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	8 January 1924	17 June 1944
Ronald Sharp	51 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer	16 June 1923	15 March 1944
Eugene Simbalist	115 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	16 December 1921	3 December 1942
John Philip Single	Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Corporal	29 March 1907	25 October 1944
Peter Skoblack	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	18 January 1921	28 April 1943
James Arnold Spearin	426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	2 October 1915	29 July 1944
Norman Frederick Spearin	Royal Canadian Engineers	Sapper	15 March 1908	30 May 1944
Howard Wallace Spratt	27 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	16 August 1918	28 June 1941
Richard Walter Stanley	149 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class II	23 March 1918	30 May 1943
John Wilkins Stapleton	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	14 November 1915	6 July 1944
Harold Wesley Stewart	Canadian Army Corps of Military Staff Clerks	Corporal	29 January 1907	27 May 1943
Harvey Edwin Storey	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	1 March 1914	26 September 1944
John Evan Tinline	424 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	14 February 1920	25 April 1944
Wilfred Howard Way	103 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	22 October 1920	7 June 1944
Walter Simeon Waychuk	408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	1 August 1914	11 July 1944
Clayton Leonard White	HMCS Shawinigan, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve	Able Seaman	24 February 1925	24 November 1944
Gordon Lea Wilkinson	Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer	7 July 1921	26 June 1942
Peter Wityck [Salvation Army Brandon]	405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	2 February 1922	5 January 1942
James Russell Wright	156 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	3 March 1913	17 June 1943

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

“Opening of the schools,” Brandon Sun, 8 September 1892, page 8.

“School Board,” Brandon Daily Sun, 7 March 1900, page 1.

“Empire Day,” Brandon Daily Sun, 25 May 1900, page 4.

“Principal Finlay talks to teachers,” Brandon Daily Sun, 11 October 1900, page 1.

“1,000 children now on the rolls,” Brandon Daily Sun, 6 September 1901, page 1.

“School notes,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1902, page 1.

“Big increase in attendance,” Brandon Daily Sun, 9 September 1903, page 1.

“Teaching staff of schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 7 September 1905, page 6.

“Brick prospects ahead for Edrans-Brandon Pressed Brick Co.” Brandon Daily Sun, 15 April 1907, page 8.

“Local notes [The foundation stone work ...],” Brandon Daily Sun, 27 June 1907, page 8.

“New collegiate,” Brandon Daily Sun, 19 September 1907, page 1.

“New Collegiate,” Brandon Weekly Sun, 26 September 1907, page 8.

“Collegiate opening,” Brandon Daily Sun, 26 August 1908, page 1.

“New Collegiate will be opened tomorrow,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1908, page 1.

“Auspicious opening of Collegiate,” Brandon Daily Sun, 2 September 1908, page 1 & 2.

“Collegiate’s fine building,” Brandon Daily Sun, 25 September 1906, page 1.

“Schools will open Tuesday,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1907, page 1.

“Teachers for city schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1908, page 1.

“Public schools were re-opened this morning,” Brandon Daily Sun, 1 September 1909, page 1.

“Many changes on the teaching staff,” Brandon Daily Sun, 11 August 1910, page 1.

“The city schools will re-open Friday,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1911, page 1.

“Brandon possesses some of the most up-to-date schools to be found throughout Canada,” Brandon Daily Sun, 7 November 1912, Special Harvest Number, Section 5 page 1.

“Public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1918, page 6.

“Changes in the teaching staff public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 2 September 1919, page 1.

“Many changes in teaching staff public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1921, page 7.

“Teaching staff Brandon schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 5 September 1922, page 10.

“Collegiate instructor [T. J. Reed, M.A.],” Brandon Daily Sun, 6 September 1922, page 9.

“Have full staff of teachers for public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 1 September 1923, page 1.

“Beginners will be taken into public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 28 August 1925, page 1.

“Teaching staff complete for school opening,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1926, page 6.

“Reid named as new Principal of collegiate,” Brandon Daily Sun, 12 July 1927, page 1.

“Public schools and collegiate open tomorrow,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1927, page 1.

“Temporary accommodation for higher grades,” Brandon Daily Sun, 1 September 1928, page 6.

“All city schools re-open for fall term on Tuesday,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1929, page 1.

“List of teachers public school,” Brandon Daily Sun, 1 September 1930.

“All schools to open Monday for fall term here,” Brandon Daily Sun, 27 August 1931.

“One addition only to city schools staff,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1932.

“Some changes on teaching staff of public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1934.

“Schools to open Tuesday for fall term in city,” Brandon Daily Sun, 31 August 1935.

“Few changes in teaching staff as all schools in city open Monday morning,” Brandon Daily Sun, 29 August 1936.

“Five new teachers on staff of Brandon schools for fall term commencing next week,” Brandon Daily Sun, 27 August 1937.

“Teaching staff public school,” Brandon Daily Sun, 30 August 1938.

“Schools staff public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 2 September 1939.

“Seven changes on teaching staff of the public schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 28 September 1940.

“Important changes made in teaching staff for opening schools here Tuesday,” Brandon Daily Sun, 27 August 1941.

“Elementary and junior high schools open tomorrow for fall term after long holidays,” Brandon Daily Sun, 26 August 1942.

“Eleven new teachers on staff as schools prepare to open for fall term commencing Monday,” Brandon Daily Sun, 28 August 1943.

“Brandon Collegiate,” Manitoba Calling, June 1944, page 16.

“Back to school Tuesday,” Brandon Sun, 29 August 1958, page 3.

“Brandon school teachers for 1959-60,” Brandon Sun, 29 August 1959, page 2.

“6,000 Brandon students go back to work on Tuesday,” Brandon Sun, 3 September 1960, page 12.

“Staffs listed for new term,” Brandon Sun, 2 September 1961, page 12.

“14 newcomers among 66 high school teachers,” Brandon Sun, 28 August 1962, page 10.

“71 teachers will staff high schools,” Brandon Sun, 21 August 1963, page 15.

“High school list at 76,” Brandon Sun, 19 August 1964, page 23.

“22 new faces for city,” Brandon Sun, 20 August 1965, page 22.

“Forty teachers new to staff,” Brandon Sun, 23 August 1966, page 15.

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

A Study of Public School Buildings in Manitoba by David Butterfield, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 1994, 230 pages.

We thank Greg Sigurdson, Catherine Harley, Wilma MacMillan, Jacob Foerster, James Kostuchuk, and Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 11 February 2023

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