The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 193 LOCKHART, Frederick Malcolme WWII Frederick was born in 1923 in Moncton, NB. He moved with his parents to Saskatchewan in 1924. He registered for service in1940 at Green Lake, SK, he then moved to Nova Scotia and joined the Canadian Army on June 5, 1941 in Halifax. He served with the 76th Field Battery, 17th Field Regiment in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Central Mediterranean area. He received the 1939-45 Star, Italy star, France and Germany Star, Defense Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Frederick is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Duncan BC Branch #57. LOCKHART, Grant Aaron WWI & WWII Grant was born in 1896 in North Hampton County, NB. He enlisted with the Army in WWI and served with the RCRʼs in France. He moved to Green Lake, SK in 1924 and resided there until 1940. He joined the Canadian Army in Saskatoon and served in Canada during WWII. Grant passed away in 1973. LUCAS, John Arthur WWII John was born on April 11, 1918 in Readlyn, SK. In 1940 he joined the Army, training at Weyburn and Dundurn then switched to Air Force. He trained as an Aero-mechanic. He married 5 months before being posted to England on March 15, 1943. He was posted to several places but spent most of his time at “Topcliff” in Yorkshire. They repaired other planes but mainly Lancaster Bombers. In June of 1945 he volunteered for service in the Pacific and was sent home on leave. The war ended before his service came up. John passed away in July of 1989. LONG, Ralph D. WWII When the Second World War broke out, Ralph joined the RCAF and served as a navigator until March 1945 when he was discharged. He had achieved the rank of Flight Lieutenant and had made in excess of 37 missions over enemy territory. They were shot down over Italy but there were no casualties. For most of his career, he was stationed in Stratford-on-Avon, England, where he met his wife, Edna, and they had their first-born daughter, Sherron. After being discharged, Ralph and his family returned to the family farm at Carlyle, SK.
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