The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 25 BANNERMAN, Gordon WWII Gordon was born in 1921 in Neville, SK. He started his military experience by becoming a member of the 60th Battery NPAM in the spring of 1940 while still a student. In July of 1940 he went to summer camp at Dundurn, SK. On July 24, 1940 he signed up for active service with the 60th Battery. He trained in Canada and England and in 1943 the regiment the 17th Field RCA, part of the 5th Canadian Armored Division went to Italy. The Canadian Corps was then transferred to NW Europe to join the Canadian Army for the final battles in Holland. Gordon arrived home in January of 1946. BARBER, Melvin Russell WWII Melvin was born in 1920 in Oxbow, SK. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Army during WWII and served with the 5 A/T, 65th Bty in England until his discharge. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #117 for 59 years. Melvin passed away in 2004. BARKER, Ernest Arthur Korea & Peacetime Ernest was born in 1934 in Snowden, SK. He enlisted with the Army in 1953 in Vancouver BC. He received his basic training in Ontario and was shipped to Korea in 1954 and returned to Calgary in 1955. He served in Cypress from 1967-1968 and remustered to the R.C.A.S.C. In 1974 he was posted to Germany and served for 7 years. He returned to Calgary and retired in 1982. He received the following Medals: Cdn Long Service Medal & Clasp, UN Service Medal, UN Medal (Korea), NATO Peacekeeping Medal, UN Voluntary Service Medal, and UN Cypress Medal. BARKER, Charles Edward Korea & Peacetime Charles was born on November 30, 1932 in Snowden, SK. He signed up for the Regular Force in 1951 and served for 28 years in Canada, the Korean War, twice with 3 Mech Commando in the Airborne Regiment in Germany, and twice with the UN in Cypress. He received the following Medals: Korea Medal, Voluntary Service Medal (Korea), Special Service Medal (NATO) Bar, Peacekeepers Medal, UN Service Medal (Korea), UN Force in Cypress, and Canadian Decoration with Bar. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Nutana Branch. Charles passed away on February 27, 2001.
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