Konrad (Konnie) Johannesson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Konnie enlisted in the 223rd Overseas ( XI Reserve ) Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Canadian Army on March 8th, 1916 in Winnipeg. From then until April 1917 he trained at Camp Hughes near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In April 1917 he went overseas to England, eventually ending up in the Royal Flying Corps as a Flying Instructor at the RFC airfield at El Khanka, Egypt. After the war, he returned to Winnipeg in May 1919. He played hockey with the Winnipeg Falcons, winning both the Allan Cup and Canada's first Olympic Hockey Gold Medal in 1920. http://www.rareaviationphotos.com/ Konrad Konnie Johannesson In 1925, Johannesson joined the Winnipeg Maroons of the Central Hockey League. The following two seasons he played for the Moose Jaw Maroons and then the Regina Capitals of the Pro Hockey League. In 1928, he accepted a one-year offer to play professionally in Seattle. From 1929 to 1934, he was manager and chief flying instructor at the Winnipeg Flying Club. During WW II, he operated the Johannesson Flying Service in Winnipeg, teaching Icelandic-speaking students to fly for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Three of these students later founded Loftleidir, now a part of Icelandair. b. Argyle 1896 d. Winnipeg 1968
