The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 421 WILDEY, Norman Ross WWII Norman was born in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, on November 21, 1919. He joined the Regina Rifles CPL and served in France. He was killed in action on September 25, 1944, at age 24, and is buried at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubrenghen, France. Geo-Memorial-Wildey Lake, north of Sandy Lake, is named after him. He received the Memorial Cross and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. WILKINS, Theodore Charles WWII Theodore was born in Darmody, Saskatchewan, on September 3, 1925. He enlisted at HMCS Queens in Regina as an ordinary seaman and trained in Regina and Esquimalt, British Columbia. His 18th birthday was spent standing watch of the Clyde coast of Scotland. In November 1943, he was drafted to HMCS Protector in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where he got his first ship, the HMCS Drummondville, escorting the ferry fromPort auxBasque, NovaScotia, toSydney, NovaScotia, and was off the Normandy coast on D-Day and was promoted to acting able seaman. The last ship that he sailed on was the HMCS New Liskeard and was discharged on November 7, 1945 at HMCS Queens in Regina. Theodore passed away on July 18, 2006 and received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the 1939-45Atlantic Star. He always regretted leaving the Navy. WILSON, Douglas WWII Douglas was born in Prelate, Saskatchewan, in 1919. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent most of his time in Scotland. He came with his parents to White Fox in 1930 and was noted for playing his accordion in an orchestra. He married Rose Oleinik after the war and they moved to Prince George, British Columbia. Douglas passed away in 1980. WILL, Robert Thedford WWII Robert was born in New Osgoode, Saskatchewan, on April 2, 1921. He joined the Lord Strathcona Horse Regimental Headquarters as a tank driver and served in Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. He passed away in 2002 and had been a member of the Tisdale Branch #50 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 56 years.
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