The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 251 MALONEY, Francis Michael WWII Frank was born in Mossbank, Saskatchewan, in 1924. He enlisted with the South Saskatchewan Regiment but later became a member of the Special Forces (The Devil’s Brigade) stationed in Anzio, Italy, being a part of the occupation after the war ended. He married Marion Miller on November 19, 1949 and they raised seven children in Ardill, Saskatchewan. Frank worked at the bishopric sodium sulphate plant and later in Chaplin, before retiring in 1985. He passed away on October 6, 2004, and had been a member of the Mossbank Branch #011 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 59 years. MALONEY, James Joseph WWII James was born in Mossbank, Saskatchewan, in 1925. He enlisted as a Private with the Canadian Army on June 1, 1944 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and did his basic training there. He was transferred for artillery training at Camp Shilo, Manitoba. On January 11, 1945, he was transferred overseas and disembarked on January 17, 1945 and did further training in February 1945 in England. He was transferred to the South Saskatchewan Regiment in Holland on March 13, 1945. James was killed in action on March 31, 1945 in Etten, Holland, at age 29. He is buried in the Holton Cemetery in the Netherlands. A memorial in his honour has been built in the village of Etten and was unveiled by his brother, Albert, in May 2005. MANTYKA, John Julius WWII John was born in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, in 1920. He joined the 21st Field Regiment with the rank of Sergeant and later as a Lieutenant, doing five years of active service serving in England. Ten years were spent with the Cadet movement of Canada including one term as national president. John spent three years teaching at Cudworth, 27 years at Birch Hills, and 26 years as Principal of the elementary school. He passed away in 2008 and had been a member of the Birch Hills Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion for many years. He received five medals. MALONEY, William Henry WWII William was born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, in 1918. He joined the 45th Transport serving in Canada, England, France and Belgium. He passed away in 1987, and had been a member of Branch #76 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years.
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