The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 385 TERRY, Virgil “Dode” WWII Virgil was born in Strang, Nebraska, USA, in 1911. He joined the 426 Bomber Group in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. He homesteaded in the Pine Torch District and had a trap line for many years and wrote a book full of poems about his experiences as a trapper. He passed away on January 10, 2006. THOMAS, Christopher WWI Christopher was born in England on November 29, 1877. He came to Welwyn around 1895 and was an excellent and dependable farm hand. He enlisted at age 38 in the 46th Battalion and was wounded in France and returned to Welwyn at the end of the war. He retired in the Harry Kennington’s house and was an excellent gardener and flowers were his pride and joy. At that time, the Legion held most of their meetings at his place. He was a great baseball and horse racing fan and curling was his favourite sport as a player. Chris was a faithful Legion member. In later years, he went to the Moosamin Nursing Home, where he died on November 16, 1962. He is buried in the Soldier’s Plot in the Welwyn Cemetery. THOMPSON, Leonard John WWI Leonard was born in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, on October 14, 1894. He enlisted with the 195th Battalion in 1916 and transferred to the 249th and went overseas with the 46th as 1st class sniper. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge with 22 shrapnel wounds in the legs and got malaria in the army of occupation. He returned home in June 1919, and received no pension. He passed away on January 13, 1979. THOMPSON, Henry O. WWI Henry was born in Derby, England, on February 27, 1893. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service on March 2, 1916 and served in England until October 22, 1917, when he was shipped to France and took part in some intense battles where he was wounded and sent back to England. After being declared physically unfit for duty, he was discharged on February 19, 1918. He came to Canada and started farming under the Soldier’s Settlement Board, and as near as can be determined, he joined the Ridgedale Branch #185 of The Royal Canadian Legion in 1935 and was a very devoted Legion member, often walking 12 miles round-trip, winter and summer to attend meetings, and he served as Secretary-Treasurer for a number of years. Henry passed away in 1978.
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