The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 19 BALAAM, Sidney WWI Sidney was born in 1878 in Sapiston, Suffolk, England. He enlisted with The Canadian Expeditionary Force, 16th Regiment on Apr. 14, 1916. He was in France by June 10, and he built pontoon bridges over waterways, dismantled unexploded enemy shells, trained as a detonator, etc. After being shell shocked, gassed and severely wounded, he was placed in Buxton, England hospital. He received his discharge on Dec. 31, 1918. He received the 19141918 British War Medal and the Victory Medal of The Great War For Civilization 1914-1918. Sidney passed away on September 26, 1960. BALABERDA, Thomas Ferdinent WWII Thomas was born in 1922 in Plainview, SK. He enlisted with the 3rd Battalion, Irish Fusiliers. He served for a total of 37 months in Canada, The United Kingdom, and Continental Europe as an infantry soldier and shoemaker group “C”. He was awarded the France and Germany Star and the 1939-45 Star. Thomas was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Pierceland Branch #178. Thomas passed away in 1985. BALL, Percy Edgar WWII Edgar enlisted in the Army in 1942 and after basic training he was sent overseas. He served in Italy and Holland. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, France & Germany Star, Italy Star and War Medal. BALL (ROWE), Eunice WWII Eunice enlisted in the C.W.A.C. at Regina, SK in 1943 and took basic training at Vermillion, Alberta. She was posted to Red Deer, Alberta, as an Orderly Room Clerk. She transferred to Camp Borden, ON and trained and qualified as a Dentist assistant. She was discharged in 1945 at Regina, Saskatchewan.
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