The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 227 LAMMING, Ernest “Togy” WWII Togy, nephew of William and Edgar Lamming, was born in Leicester, England and came to Canada in 1906. He helped his family farm on land north of Plunkett, SK then joined the Navy in 1942, serving till the end of the war. He then worked as a linesman with Bill Lamming and for Imperial Oil in Plunkett before moving to North Battleford, SK where he was employed by the Provincial Hospital. He married Veronica Kiss in 1933 and they raised three children. Over the years, he worked on an irrigation farm near North Battleford, for Kramer’s in Saskatoon, and as an engineer at the salt mine at Unity. He also held other jobs until he died in 1971. LAMMING, William Harvey “Bill” WWI Bill was born in Leicester, England. With his brother, Edgar (Chip), he enlisted in the British Army. Bill married Ethel in England and had one son before coming to Canada. A printer by trade, he first worked in Toronto then moved out west to farm in the Plunkett, SK area. He was a linesman and he and his family took over operating the telephone office. Bill raised six children with his wife, Ethel. LANGSTON, James “Jim” WWII Jim was born in Plunkett, SK and went to school there. He joined the Army and served in World War II, as did his siblings, Enid and Reg. After his discharge, Jim drove a Coke truck in Saskatoon, SK.
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