Irene Glades Micky Monaghan Pritchard

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), 1939-45 War Medal

Royal Canadian Air Force

WW II

Irene Glades “Micky” Pritchard was born 18 December 1919 in Killarney, Manitoba to Roy Turiff and Flossie Glayds (Roller) Pritchard. Micky’s dad was born in Killarney and her mom Glayds, was born in Pinestone, Illinois, U.S.A. Micky had one sister Devona (Kentner).

Micky went to school in Killarney and enjoyed tennis, skating, riding, cycling and curling. In 1935 she took a job at Dysons Ltd and continued her education with some correspondence courses. In 1938 she began work at the A. McCauley Law Office in Morden as a secretary. She stayed there until joining in the war effort.

Micky enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 16 June 1943 and due to her education and work experience, was assigned the trade Administrative Clerk / Stenographer and served at Trenton and Ottawa. She attained the rank of Sergeant before wars end and was honourably released and transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class E on 29 July 1946.

Micky married Ramsay Alexander Monaghan (1923-2004) 10 October 1946 in Killarney. After the war Micky worked at the combined Town of Morden and Rural Municipality of Stanley offices in Morden, Manitoba. Micky was an avid golfer and curler and a long serving member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11 in Morden. She served in a variety of executive positions including President in 1973. In 1983 Micky was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion for “outstanding devotion to the aims and objectives of the Legion”, additionally, she was awarded a Lifetime Membership by Branch 11.

Irene Glades “Micky” Monaghan (Pritchard) died 01 August 2010 and is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Morden, Manitoba.

Information from Library and Archives Canada, family, friends and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11 Morden, Manitoba.