The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 277 REDDEN, Ernest Edward WWI Ernest was born on May 14, 1884 in Ernesttown Township, ON. He came to Saskatchewan in 1909 to homestead. He enlisted with the army during WWI and served with the 60th Battalion in France. After the war he farmed for a few years, then operated a hardware store in Wiseton. He was Vice-Grand of the local Off Fellows Lodge and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Ernest passed away on January 9, 1933 and is buried in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, ON. REGIMBAL, Alfred Emile WWII Alfred was born on June 15, 1918 in Lafleche, SK. He enlisted with the RCAF in 1940 and trained as a pilot at Trenton, ON. After his training he was stationed in Calgary, Alberta as an instructor. While flying on a training mission over Cochrane, AB with an American student Pilot, Leading Aircraftsman Quentin Burl Chase of Wichita, Kansas their plane struck an unmarked cable across the Bow River and crashed, killing both airmen. Alfred is buried in Lafleche. A cairn was erected in their memory on the old Banff HWY, 28 miles west of Calgary, adjacent to the site of the accident. REID, Andrew Brandrew WWII Andrew enlisted with the Army during WWII. He served with the Forestry Corps in Canada until his discharge. He received the 1939-45 War Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. REGIMBAL, Wilfred Henry WWII Wilfred was born on August 27, 1916 in Lafleche, SK. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in June of 1941 and instructed at No. 15 EFTS in Regina before going overseas. Wilfred and a crew comprised of four Canadians and on British airman were reported missing after an aerial combat on November 22, 1944. On March 10, 1945 official word was received by his family that the aircraft had crashed in the Monschau Forest near Rocherath, Belgium. The crew was buried at Rheinberg, Germany. Regimbal Bay is named in his honour.
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