The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 189 JOHNSON, Floyd WWII Floyd was born in Brodrick, SK, in 1924. He enlisted with the Air Force in 1942 as a dispatch rider-aero engine mechanic serving in Canada, Germany, France, Holland and England. He was awarded the B.E.M. by the Earl of Athlone in Saskatoon in 1948 on behalf of Kings Honors of December 1944. He also received the France-Germany Star, the CVSM and Clasp, and the War Medal. He was discharged in 1945. JOHNSON, John WWI John was born in Leicester, England on February 26, 1882. He enlisted with the Fort Gray Horse in 1915. He was wounded and taken prisoner in March of 1917, and was discharged in 1919. He returned to farming in the Livelong district, where he shipped livestock for the wheat pool and had a butcher shop. John passed away in August of 1962. He was a member of the Livelong Branch #192 for over 50 years. JOHNSON, Roy Alexander WWII Roy was born on March 31, 1913, in Bulyea, SK. He joined the Canadian Army in Indian Head in 1940 and was sent to Petawawa, ON, and then onto Aldershot, England, in 1941. He was trained as a gunner and sat on 25 pounder guns with 17th Field, which was made up of 5 Batteries. He went to Naples, Italy, in 1943, and took part in battles from Ansio, Mt. Cassino, over to Marseilles, then to Lyons. They went through Belgium to Otterloo, Holland. The 17th Field took part in the liberation of Nymegen, Arnhem, Apledron, Granigan, Winscoten on May 4, 1945. He remained in Holland until January of 1946 and was discharged on February 22, 1946. He received 6 service medals: Defence Medal, Volunteer Medal, 1939-45 Battle of Britain, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and the Italy Star. He was a member of The RCL for 41 years before he passed away on August 31, 1987. JOHNSON, John Robert PEACETIME John was born in Edmonton, AB, on June 11, 1988. He enlisted with the 3rd Engineers in 2007, serving in Canada. He finished his basic training and is now stationed in Kingston, Ontario.
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