The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 339 ROBERTSON, Wilfred Harold WWI and WWII Wilfred was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, on August 25, 1898. He joined the RCASC RCA at age 18 and in WWII, he joined the 76th Field Battery RCA, 17th Canadian Field Regiment on August 6, 1940 at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, serving in Canada, England and Italy. On November 9, 1941, he went overseas to the United Kingdom as part of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division and was confirmed as Sergeant on February 12, 1942. In November 1943, he landed in Italy and on February 8, 1944, he returned to the United Kingdom on a hospital boat with severe back problems and was hospitalized there and returned to Canada on August 26, 1945. He was awarded the Italy Star and Defence Medal on December 12, 1945 and received his discharge on January 31, 1946. Harold was a violinist and played in an orchestra in England and on his return to civilian life, he farmed and was a registered seed grower in Balcarres, Saskatchewan. He was killed in Balcarres on April 4, 1955. He was a member of the Balcarres Legion from 1946-1955. ROBINSON, Garland Glenn WWI & WWII Garland was born in Meeker County, Minnesota, USA, in 1893. He joined the 3rd Division Machine Battalion with the Veteran’s Guard of Canada, serving in Canada and Europe. He had been a member of the Eston Branch #155 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 30 years before he passed away in 1971. ROBINSON, J. Dean WWII Dean was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on August 4, 1924. He joined the Regina Rifles Regiment on September 29, 1943, served in Canada, England and Europe, and was discharged on January 6, 1946. He started working for Saskatchewan Power in 1949 as a district operator and retired in 1981. He has been a member of the Eston Branch #155 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 50 years. ROBINSON, Hazel Ferry WWII Hazel was born in Saskatchewan in 1925. She joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps and served in Canada. She passed away in 2000 and was a member of the Eston Branch #155 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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