The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 259 McCORRISTON, John James WWII John joined the Army in Regina in 1943 and served in Alberta, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium for nine months of action returning in August 1946. He passed away in 1976. McCORRISTON, Wellington Harwood WWI Wellington was born in Bristol, Quebec, in 1895. He enlisted with the 1st Depot Battalion Saskatchewan Regiment in July 1918, serving in Canada, and was discharged on February 10, 1919. He passed away in 1948. McCULLOUGH, Ivan WWII Ivan was born to Gordon and Gertrude at Armley. He joined the Army in 1939 and transferred to the Air Force in Regina. He took wireless training and then went to Alaska and overseas, flying over Germany for six months and then sent to Burma joining the 435th Squadron transporting paratroops, supplies and equipment. He returned home in 1945 and married Clara Hamel in 1948. They raised three children, and he drove a school bus for years. Ivan is now deceased. McCULLOUGH, Harold Weldon WWI Harold was born in Manotick, Ontario, on August 22, 1890. He joined the 11th Battalion CEF in September 1914, and served in the trenches in France with the 5th Canadian Battalion and was gassed with mustard gas. When he saw the gas coming, he covered his face with a dirty rag but his lungs were damaged and he was unable to work as a tinsmith when he was working on a roof in Saskatoon. The doctor recommended he go farming or die working as a tinsmith. He was discharged on May 9, 1919, after having spent four years in the 43rd Infantry. Harold passed away on October 9, 1977. His wife mailed his medals to the War Memorial in Ottawa after his passing.
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