The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 243 MORASH, Ruby Marie WWII Ruby was born in Maxim, SK, in 1921. She joined the Women’s Army Corps, serving in Canada. MORKEN, Gordon Christopher WWII Gordon was born in Wingello District, SK, on September 4, 1922. He joined the RCAF on December 10, 1942, at Saskatoon and served as LAC at Camp Yorkton, SK, and as LAC at Camp Lachine, QC. He left Halifax on February 16, 1944, and arrived at Greenock, Scotland, on February 22, 1944. He was stationed at Bournemouth, England, from February 25, 1944, to March 1, 1944, and then stationed at 127 Airfield, Kenley, Surrey on April 21, 1944, (426 Squadron Linton on Ouse). He was repatriated on March 19, 1946, and returned as LAC, arriving in Halifax on the ship Isle de France. Gordon passed away on March 28, 1990, at the Outlook Union Hospital, in Outlook, SK. He received the CVSM, the Overseas Bar, Defence Medal, and the War Medal 1939-45. MOTHERWELL, Alexander “Sandy” WWI Sandy was born in Scotland around 1900, and came to Canada with his widowed mother and brother, David. He built a house on the south quarter and married Jean Taylor. They had one son, David. Jean passed away, and David went to live with his grandmother and his uncle David. Sandy enlisted at the outbreak of World War I, and was killed in action. His son, David, enlisted in World War II and was also killed in action. MORTENSON, John Ward WWII Ward was born on September 18, 1922, on a farm west of Duval. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve on September 14, 1942, and was called up for active service on November 3, 1942. He did four months of basic training at HMCS Queen in Regina, followed by torpedo training at HMCS Esquimalt on the West Coast. He spent some time in Prince Rupert working on Boom Defence (Submarine Nets). Ward came back home on the Aquitania via Halifax, Quebec City and Regina, and married Shirley Quenett on July 31, 1946, and they have four children. Ward was one of the founding members on Branch #257 of The Royal Canadian Legion, and has been a member for 60 years. Ward went back to farming after the war and is still farming today.
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