Military Service Recognition Book

The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 295 SCOTT, Reginald Bernard WWI Reginald was born in Leeds, England, in 1894. He emigrated to Canada in 1912 and resided in Ontario until the Fall of 1913. He enlisted in the Army in 1915, serving in Canada, England and France. He was killed in action in Vimy, France, in April 1917. His name is on the Vimy Memorial and Shellbrook Legion Cenotaph. SCOTTON, Joseph William WWII Joseph was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1908. He enlisted in the Army as a gunner in 1940, and served in Canada and the UK. He was injured in a tank mishap in England, and was released as Sgt. Major in 1946. He received the Defence Medal and the CVSM. He went back to farming in the Mayfair area. Joseph passed away on April 17, 1991. SHANNON, Irl William “Bobbie” WWII Irl of Birch Hills was killed in action on August 26, 1944, at age 23, and is buried at Brettville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France. He was born at Lake Lenore, SK, and his parents were William Henry and Grace Arlene Shannon. The family moved to Birch Hills in 1929. He enlisted in World War II and was sent to Britain. He left a young bride in Glasgow, Scotland, when he died. SCRIBER (HUGHES), P. Margaret WWII Margaret was born on June 17, 1920, NE 33, top 52, Rgl, W of 4th. She enlisted in the Air Force on September 14, 1943, and served in Patricia Bay, BC. She didn’t scrounge an initiation flight with a fighter aircraft on a target practice. She was discharged in August 1945. Margaret has been a member of Lloydminster Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion for many years.

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