Military Service Recognition Book

The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 151 GOLDS, Albert Thomas “Bert” WWI Bert was born on March 30, 1885 to Arthur Henry and Eleanor Golds of Eastbourne, Sussex, England. He came to Canada in 1910 with Thomas Paulett and his sons, Thomas James (T.J.) and Fred Nugent from Pontypool, South Wales. He was an only child, a huge hulk of a man wearing a size 12 shoe. Bert was a single farmer from Plunkett, SK when he joined the Army on March 27, 1916 in Lanigan, SK. He served as a Private in England with the 28th Battalion of the Saskatchewan Regiment in WWI as he felt it was his duty to return to England and defend his country. Bert was killed in action in 1914 on his first day of active service. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery at Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. GOLOBOS, Joseph “Joe” WWII Joe’s dad was Paul Golobos who came to Plunkett, Saskatchewan as a shoemaker. Joe attended Plunkett School and later joined the Army and served in England and France as a Sergeant with the Saskatoon Light Infantry. GOODHEW, George WWII George lived and worked in Viscount, Saskatchewan before he enlisted in the Army and served in World War II. His brother, M. Goodhew, also enlisted. George married Thelma Neish.

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