The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 365 WOODS, Herbert WWII Herbert joined the Second World War and spent time in Germany with occupation forces. WOODS, Richard Stevenson WWI Richard was born in 1886 in Beaconsfield, MB. In 1911, he took up a homestead in Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Canadian Army when the war broke out in 1914 in Leroy, SK. After being in and out of the trenches in France from 1915 until the 1st part of June 1916 in the battles of Ypres, Lance Corporal Woods was pelted by a mine blast and almost lost an arm and a leg. He recovered from his wounds and was put on patrol with the Military Police in England. He was given an honourable discharge in late 1917. Richard passed away in 1976. WYLIE, Leading Seaman Peacetime Leading Seaman Wylie joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1965 and took basic training in Halifax. He spent nine years on various ships and Navy tug boats and spent time in the Ireland Navy base, Scotland Navy base, and England Navy Base plus many more too numerous to mention while on tour with the R.C.N. He was discharged in 1974. WORK, John WWII John was born on July 29, 1920 in Orkney Isles, Scotland. The family immigrated to Canada in 1921, moving to Leroy in 1930. He enlisted with the R.C.A. in August of 1941 serving in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and the Central Mediterranean until his discharge on December 4, 1945. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Leroy Branch #309 for 30 years. John passed away on March 19, 1974.
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