The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 173 GRIFFITH, Russell Watson WWI Russell was born in London, Ontario, on August 19, 1897. He joined the Cameron Highlanders of Canada 43rd Battalion in 1915 in Tugaske, Saskatchewan, and served in Belgium and France. He was discharged in 1919 and married Victoria Gadd of Epsom, England, in 1918. He came back to Tugaske to farm under the soldier settlement board. In 1931, he homesteaded north of Norguay, Saskatchewan, due to drought conditions. He raised three sons and two daughters. Russell passed away in May 1982. GRIFFITH, W. WWII W. Griffith enlisted in the Army as a cook and served overseas. He passed away in 1987. GUNN, Robert WWII Robert was born in 1923. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy on July 15, 1941, at age 18, and trained in Victoria, British Columbia. He served on the HMCS Guysborough-Minesweeper on both the east and west coast on the HMS Belfast and British Cruiser (Russian Convoys, D-Day) on the HMCS Uganda, RCN cruiser attached to the British Pacific Fleet and various ships after the war, the HMCS Ontario and Antigonish. He was discharged on July 15, 1948. GUNN, John Alexander WWI & PEACETIME John was born in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, on August 21, 1883. He joined the 5th Regiment (Boer War) in April 1902 and was discharged in August 1902. Then he enlisted with the 1st Regiment (CMR) in WWI on October 22, 1914 and was discharged in May 1919, serving in Canada, SA, England, and Belgium. He became a POW on June 2, 1916 (Sanctuary Wood), and a POW in a Germany-forced labour camp. He was then hospitalized in Germany and later in Switzerland, and moved to convalesce on December 9, 1918 in Berkshire, England. He was later owner of Gunn’s Beach and was postmaster in Spirit Lake until his death on August 12, 1947.
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