The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 253 MARKEWICH, William WWII William was born in Norquay, Saskatchewan, on December 11, 1920. He joined the Army in November 1942 and took his basic training in British Columbia with the Royal Artillery and went overseas with the Lake Superior Regiment and took part in the occupation of Germany with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He returned to Canada and was discharged in June 1946 and has been a member of the Norquay Branch #351 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years. MARLATTE, Clarence Earle WWII Clarence was born in 1919. He joined the RCNVR and worked for 33 years as a fire fighter and fire inspector. He was a member of Branch #362 of The Royal Canadian Legion for over 40 years and also a member of the Grace Westminster United Church. Clarence passed away in 1997. MARTIN, Elvin M. WWII Elvin was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, on August 9, 1921. He enlisted on January 6, 1942, and served in No. 8 bombing and gunnery school in Lethbridge, Alberta. After training at #1 wireless school in Montreal, he was attached to the 39th Reconnaissance Wing as a radio operator serving in England, France, Holland, Germany and Denmark and was discharged on October 23, 1945. Elvin received the 1939-45 Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He re-enlisted in the regular forces and served from February 1952 to June 1953. He spent his free time working with ham radios and enjoyed that hobby until his passing on October 30, 2005. He had been a member of the Lethbridge Branch #4 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 19 years. MARTIN, Dalton Arnold WWII Dalton was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, on July 2, 1923. He enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1942 and served as an artillery surveyor with the 19th Canadian Army Field Regiment, later known as the SP Regiment RCA and landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. He moved with his regiment through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He received the 1939-45 Star, the France/Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He returned home in December 1945 and received his discharge on January 14, 1946. He married Anne Semesock in 1949 and they raised ten children. After briefly living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, they settled in Lethbridge, Alberta, and were in the land surveying business until his passing on January 30, 2009. He had been a member of the Lethbridge Branch #4 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 38 years.
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