The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 217 KING, William WWII William joined the Air Force and passed away in 1965. KIRK, Wilford WWII Wilford was born in Ingleside, south of Marchwell, Saskatchewan, and joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (Sergeant) on July 9, 1942 and saw action in France, Holland, Germany and Belgium and received minor shrapnel wounds. His fighting ended at the Rhine River in Germany and was posted to Ghent, Belgium, as an instructor of new recruits arriving from Canada in March 1945. At the end of hostilities, he rejoined the Camerons back in Amersfoort, Holland, and took command of the regiment police. He returned home with his regiment in November 1945 and was discharged on January 10, 1946. Wilford was awarded the highest Dutch Medal - Knight of Militaire Willemsorde. After the war, he sailed back to England to marry Doris in 1949, and they returned back to Langenburg and raised three sons and farmed. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, the 1939-45 Star, the Defence Medal, the King George VI Medal and the France/Germany Star. KITZ, Harold WWII Harold enlisted in the Army doing guard duty on June 20, 1941. He served in Canada and was discharged on November 19, 1945. KITSCH, Emil A. B. WWII Emil was born in the Langenburg district, Saskatchewan, on September 17, 1918. He joined the Royal Canadian Army (RCA) on July 31, 1941. After the war, he married Elizabeth and they raised six children. He farmed from 1946-1983 and retired to Langenburg. He suffered a severe stroke in 1983 and moved to the care home in 1987. Emil passed away on October 8, 1995 in Langenburg.
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