The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 27 BARKER, Walter Charles Allan WWII Walter was born in 1907 in Norfolk, England. He enlisted with the Canadian Army on March 23, 1943 in Regina, SK. He did his training in Sylvan Lake, west of Red Deer, AB to be an ambulance driver. He was then transferred to Debert, NS. He was unable to meet the required Military Physical Standards, his hearing was poor, and so he was discharged from the Army on January 4, 1944. He came back to his wife and family in Snowden and farmed until 1973 when he retired to Nipawin, SK. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for 28 years. Walter passed away on June 13, 1994. BARKMAN, Albert WWII Albert was born on November 28, 1911 in Steinbach, Manitoba. He enlisted with the Army on July 18, 1940 in Victoria, BC. He served overseas in England and Italy with the “B” Company, Westminster Regiment PPCLI. He was wounded in action in Italy 3 months before the end of the war. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lemberg Branch #69. Albert passed away on September 21, 2003. BARTRAM, Howard WWII Howard was born in 1925 in Regina, SK. He enlisted with the Army in 1943 and did his basic training in NS. He was then shipped to Alder Shot, England for more training and then landed in Kelly, France for the 2nd Invasion of Dieppe. He spent some of the last years of the war being a driver of a Jeep for a Colonel of the Army. After V-Day he spent a year in occupied Germany. After the war he was very active in Community Affairs & the Lions Club. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Balcarres Branch #84 for 40 years. Howard passed away on January 19, 2008. BARTON, Edward WWII Edward volunteered for active service on July 24, 1940 and went overseas to England and served with the B.C. Regiment. He trained at the Sandhurst Military College and in 1944 was appointed as a Technical Adjutant for 3 tank regiments in England. He went to N.W. Europe in 1945, and served as Tank Commander for 3 tanks in Belgium, Holland, and Germany with Fort Garry Horse Regiment. He was in the Occupation forces in Europe until sent home in October 1945. He was an active member of Kamsack Legion #24 since 1945. Edward was awarded the Meritorious Service medal and Palm Leaf to the M.S.M.
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