161 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca SAUNDERS, Teddy WWII Private Saunders enlisted in October 1940 in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He went to Camp Shilo for a short time, then on to Camp Borden, Ontario for more training. On November 1, 1941, he was sent overseas on the French ship, the “Pasteur”. He landed in Greenock, Scotland, then went on to Aldershot, England where he spent the winter. From there he moved to East Wrenstead.When travelling to Italy, the ship was in a convoy with 22 other ships. Just past Gibraltar, their ship was torpedoed. He was in the water for about an hour before being picked up. He landed at Naples, Italy in November 1943 and remained in Italy until the end of 1944. From there he sailed to France, landing at Marseilles. Private Saunders also served in Belgium, Holland and Germany. When the war ended, he was in Groningen, Holland. He had volunteered to go to the Pacific, but the war had ended there. Private Saunders came home in August 1945 and was discharged in September that same year. SAVAGE, Emery H. WWII Sergeant Emery H. Savage, Fisher Branch airman who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force for two years prior to the outbreak of war, was officially reported killed in action. Sergeant Savage was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Savage, of Fisher Branch and was born in 1916. He was active in all sports prior to enlistment. Sergeant Savage enlisted with the RCAF in 1937 and received his initial training in Winnipeg and was later posted to Calgary. Following training in Macdonald and Trenton as a bombardier, he was posted overseas in 1943. Sergeant Savage was buried in Harrogate, England on January 8, according to word received by his parents. In memory of the airman, high mass was sung in the Roman Catholic Church, Fisher Branch, on January 11. Besides his parents, Sergeant Savage was survived by a sister, Mrs. C.G. Brown, and three brothers, Victor, Leo and George, the latter serving with the RCNVR. Leo savage also served in the Canadian Army. Obituary taken from the Winnipeg Free Press SAVAGE, George J. WWII George enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, at HMCS Chippawa, Winnipeg, on August 2, 1942. He served at sea between Newfoundland, Canada and England as an Able-bodied Seaman during World War II. He was discharged on October 5, 1945. George passed away in late 1989 and is buried in Winnipeg.
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