Recognition Payments
Honouring the WWII Métis Nation Veterans and their families who have received Recognition Payments through the MVLP.
0
Payments presented
$20K
Per recipient
Payment Recipients
We are honoured to recognize the WWII Métis Nation Veterans and their families who have received Recognition Payments.
August 21, 2026
Alexander (Alex) Boucher
Corporal Alexander (Alex) Boucher was a Métis World War II Veteran born on January 27, 1913, in Britt, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Army with the Primary Reserve Infantry Regiment during World War II. Following his military service, he remained an active and revered Elder in his home community until his passing on July 12, 2020, at the age of 107. He was directly honored for his dedicated wartime service by the Métis Nation during a personal presentation on August 17, 2019.
August 7, 2026
Lionel Ward Abbott
Private Lionel Ward Abbott (H-35970) served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War II. Born on November 28, 1921, he enlisted at Camp Shilo, Manitoba, on December 3, 1942, and served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. For his honorable wartime service, he was awarded the France and Germany Star, as well as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was honorably discharged upon demobilization on March 13, 1946. Following his post-war civilian life in Winnipeg, he passed away on April 25, 1991, at the age of 69.
August 27, 2026
James Vernon Boyce
Private (Lance Corporal) James Vernon Boyce (H-57828) was a Métis World War II Veteran born on December 26, 1918, in Libau, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active) on September 4, 1940, serving with distinction throughout World War II. Deployed overseas for the majority of the conflict, he fought across Continental Europe in Italy, France, and Germany as part of Allied operations. Following the end of the war, Private Boyce was honorably discharged at No. 10 District Depot in Winnipeg on September 5, 1945. For his courageous service, he was decorated with the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM) and Clasp, and the War Medal 1939-45. After his wartime service, he served in the Army Reserve, trained as a mechanic, and built his life in Manitoba alongside his wife, Doris Beatrice Boyce (née Franks), whom he married on May 2, 1941. Private Boyce passed away on July 25, 1989, at Deer Lodge in Winnipeg at the age of 70.
August 18, 2026
Lawrence (Laurent) Bellerose
Trooper (Lance Corporal) Lawrence (Laurent) Bellerose (M-65663) was a Métis World War II Veteran born on March 14, 1920. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941, serving with the 13A District Depot during World War II. Over the course of five years of active service spanning 1941 to 1946, he was deployed across Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. Following the conclusion of World War II, Trooper Bellerose was honorably discharged in 1946. On September 7, 1956, he married Freda Bellerose, with whom he built his life until his passing on May 9, 2000, at the age of 80. His dedicated wartime service and Métis heritage were formally recognized by the Métis Nation and the Métis Veterans Legacy Program through a recognition presentation to his surviving spouse in Edmonton, Alberta.
August 28, 2026
Alyce Marie Bradshaw (née Ryley)
Private Alyce Marie Bradshaw (née Ryley, W-130369) was a Métis World War II Veteran born in Edmonton, Alberta, on January 9, 1926. Upon graduating high school, she enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) on January 22, 1944, following three of her siblings who were already serving overseas in Europe. After completing basic training in Vermilion, Alberta, Private Bradshaw was stationed in Ottawa and Montreal, where she carried out vital service with the Army Postal Corps handling high volumes of military mail between Canada and Continental Europe. She served in Canada until her honorable discharge on October 2, 1945, and was awarded the War Medal 1939–1945. Following the war, she raised her family in Alberta and Saskatchewan and lived in Calgary until her passing on February 28, 2021. She was formally recognized with a Recognition Payment presentation on August 27, 2020.
August 7, 2026
Jules Roland Allard
Rifleman Jules Roland Allard (H617255) served in the Canadian Army with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles during World War II. Born in Baie Saint-Paul, Manitoba, on October 2, 1920, he enlisted on January 26, 1944, and served active duty in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe, taking part in the Normandy Landing. For his wartime service, he was awarded the 1939-45 Star and the France and Germany Star. Following demobilization, he was honorably discharged on June 11, 1946. Returning to civilian life, he farmed in Lido Plage and Saint-François-Xavier, served his community on local school and agricultural boards, and was a direct descendant of Louis Riel. He passed away on February 23, 2000, at the age of 79.
August 21, 2026
Herman Wilfred Berriault
Private Herman Wilfred Berriault (B-70073) was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario, on January 24, 1918. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on April 21, 1941, serving as a Medic with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (R.C.A.M.C.) during World War II. Over the course of his military service in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Continental Europe, he provided vital medical support to active infantry forces. Following his discharge on December 13, 1945, Private Berriault returned home to Penetanguishene, where he married his wife, Cecilia Alida Berriault, and raised a family. He passed away on December 21, 1981, at the age of 63. His service and Métis heritage were formally commemorated by the Métis Veterans Legacy Program during a ceremony held for his family and surviving spouse at Bayfield House Retirement Lodge.
August 17, 2026
Leon (Leo) Joseph Belanger
Trooper Leon (Leo) Joseph Belanger (L-39111) served with the Saskatchewan Horse and The Fort Garry Horse, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, during World War II. Enlisting in military service from June 16, 1941, to February 11, 1946, he served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. For his honorable wartime service, he was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal (1939-45), and Normandy Medal.
August 24, 2026
Lucien (Jim) Boucher
Private Lucien (Jim) Boucher was a Métis World War II Veteran born on November 24, 1922, near St. Louis, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Regina on January 5, 1943, and volunteered for active overseas duty as a Bren-gunner with the Seaforth Highlanders (Seaforth Islanders). Deployed to Continental Europe, Private Boucher saw heavy action on the front lines in Northern Italy along the Lamone River, serving six months in the Italian Campaign (including three months on the front line). He subsequently served in Holland until the end of World War II. Following his military service, he returned to Saskatchewan, where he lived until his passing on April 8, 2021. He was directly presented with his Recognition Payment by Métis Nation leadership at Central Haven Special Care Home in Saskatoon in November, 2019.
August 31, 2026
Alfred Victor René (Duke) Breland
Private Alfred Victor René "Duke" Breland (H-52124) was a Métis World War II Veteran born on November 4, 1918, in Headingley (St. François Xavier), Manitoba. He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active) in Winnipeg on July 26, 1940, serving overseas across multiple theaters including Britain, the Central Mediterranean Area, and Northwest Europe. Following five years of military service, Private Breland received an honorable discharge in Winnipeg on October 24, 1945. Returning home to Manitoba, he married Marie Cécile Welsh on February 24, 1949, and built his life in Poplarfield. He passed away at Percy E. Moore Hospital in Hodgson on December 16, 2003, at the age of 85. He was commemorated through the Métis Veterans Legacy Program with a Recognition Payment presented to his surviving spouse, Cécile Breland, on January 28, 2021.
If you know a WWII Métis Veteran that may be eligible, please reach out to us at veteran.info@metisveterans.ca