The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 63 BRAGER, Arthur WWI Arthur was the son of Adolph Brager who was born in Siksile, Sweden of Norwegian descent and immigrated to North Dakota in 1885. Adolph married Ingeborg Flatin and came to Canada and settled to farm in 1903. Arthur was one of their seven children, and he served in WWI and married Hilma Bjork. They farmed in the Hagen area. Lloyd, one of their five children, was killed in Italy while serving in WWII. Arthur and Hilma retired to New Westminster where he passed away. BRAGER, Kenneth Lloyd WWII Kenneth was born in Watson, SK in 1920 and was a Pilot Officer with #408 Goose Squadron RCAF Lancaster Pilot serving in Canada and England. He was killed in action on December 20, 1943 over Frankfurt, Germany and is buried at Hotton Cemetery, Malmedy, Belgium. He was the son of Ole and Mable Brager, a Norwegian couple who came to Siksile, Sweden in the Deer Lodge District in 1903. BREMNER, John WWI John was born in Scotland and enlisted with the 89th Battalion, 17th Reserve Battalion in December of 1915, and served in England. He was medically unfit for service because his heart and hearing were affected. BRANDT, Paul H. WWII Paul was born in Daven, SK and enlisted in the Army in 1943, training in Regina, Prince Albert and Dundurn, then going overseas on the ship Pasteur in December of that year. After further training in England, he was dispatched to Italy in 1944 and was with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. In February of 1945, the Regiment was moved out of Italy to join other Canadian Forces in the First Division in Holland. They moved through Marseilles, France and into Belgium. Paul was among those chosen from their Division to represent the Canadian Army in the Berlin Victory Parade. He came back to Canada in October of 1945. After a few weeks leave, Paul was posted at Maple Creek until January 23, 1946 when he was discharged with the rank of Sergeant.
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