The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 319 STOTTS, Harry WWI Harry was born in Canada in 1893. He enlisted with the CHA Corps in September 1914, and served in France. He was discharged in May 1919 and received the General Service Medal and the Victory Medal. He was a member of Earl Grey #137. STRAUTMAN (LANGLEY), Margaret WWII Margaret was born in Hafford, SK, on September 2, 1923. She enlisted in the Navy in 1944, and was stationed in Ottawa, on the Eastern Canadian Seaboard for six months, and in the UK and Scotland on the HMCS NIOBE. She was discharged in 1946. She has been a member of Speers Branch #116 for 44 years. SVENDSEN, Georg WWII Georg was born in Brovst, Denmark, in 1921. He enlisted in the Army in Saskatoon and was sent to Calgary for training. He got scarlet fever, which takes a long time to recover, and was sent to Shilo and got sick again, taking a longer time to recover. He took extra training in Winnipeg and Hamilton, before being sent to Nova Scotia and then to England, serving in Belgium and the Netherlands. When the war was over, he worked in the kitchen until he came back to Saskatchewan. After his discharge, he farmed for 30 years before retiring to British Columbia. He passed away in 2000. SUTTON, Arthur William WWII Arthur was born in Saskatoon, SK, on August 27, 1920. He enlisted with the RCNVR Naval British Aircraft Carriers on September 22, 1939. After training, in 1943, he served on Squadron 1830 HMS Saker, Squadron 1830 HMS Blackcap, and Squadron 1830 HMS Industrious. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross but the award was denied because it was not determined that he was alive and in control of the aircraft in the final moments of the attack destroying Japanese aircraft. Arthur passed away on January 24, 1945.
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