The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 175 HOSIER, Stanley William WWI & WWII Stanley was born on March 21, 1891, in Chelmsford, Essex County, England. His parents were Charles and Georgianna Hosier. He immigrated to Canada in 1910 and joined the Canadian Army in 1915, serving until the end of the war. He was wounded in France in 1917 and met his future wife, Helen Knox, who was a nurse. Stanley returned to Canada, but in 1926 he went back to England and married Helen. They moved to a farm at Foxford. Stanley served two years in the Army in WWII (1943-1944). They retired to Sundre, AB, and he passed away there in 1976. HOUGH, George Lionel WWII George was born in Regina, SK, on December 6, 1915. He enlisted with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in 1939 and served overseas in England and France. He was wounded in the raid on Dieppe in 1942, received a medical discharge and returned home. He embarked on a career with the Land Titles Department of Saskatchewan and served there from 1944 to 1949, then was transferred to Prince Albert. In 1960, he was promoted to Registrar of the Saskatoon Land Titles Office. Prior to his death on February 7, 1977, George served as the Assistant Master of Titles for the province from 1974 to 1977. HOWAT, Douglas A. WWII Douglas was born in Canwood, SK on August 29, 1923. He enlisted with the 1st North Shore (NB) Regiment with support Company as a Flame Thrower Commander on January 3, 1943, and served in Canada, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He served one year occupation with the 4th Battalion Regina Rifles in Germany. He was discharged on June 10, 1946. He has been a member of the Kelliher Branch #219 for 60 years. HOUNSELL, Paul Barber WWI Paul was born on December 21, 1896, in Minnesota, USA. He was one of six children born to James and Adeline (DeFrate) Hounsell. Paul was a great hunter and crack shot and enlisted in WWI before his eighteenth birthday on August 20, 1915. He was with the New Brunswick Regiment and served in France and Belgium as a sniper. He was awarded the Military Medal and came through the war without any injuries, but he contacted the flu while waiting to come home. Paul passed away in 1918 and is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
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