The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 25 BELLAMY, Arthur WWII Arthur was born in the Colonsay/Viscount, Saskatchewan area and grew up on a farm. Arthur and his brother, Stanley, both enlisted in the Army, Arthur serving as a Private. Their father, Ernest William, had tried to enlist in Canada in WWI but was rejected. He then went back to England where he joined the Army and served with the Cavalry in France. After Arthur was discharged, he lived and worked in Chilliwack, British Columbia. BELLAMY, Ernest William “Bill” WWI Bill was born in Toft, Lincolnshire, England in 1890 and came to Canada in 1913. He tried to enlist in 1914 but was rejected due to an eye injury, so he went back to England to sign up. He joined the British Army and served in the Cavalry in France. He married Ethel Else in 1916. After the war, he returned home with his bride and one son and they then raised ten children. They worked in Colonsay and then Viscount, Saskatchewan where he farmed and also served on the town council. They eventually moved to Chilliwack, BC where they spent their remaining years. BELLAMY, Stanley “Stan” WWII Stanley was born in England but grew up on a farm near Viscount, SK. His family moved to Chilliwack, BC in 1944. With his brother, Arthur, he enlisted in the Army and served as a Private in France where he fought in the Dieppe Raid. After his discharge, Stan lived at Langley, BC.
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