The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 377 SEVERN, Cecil WWII Cecil was born in Viscount, SK and took his schooling by Saskatchewan Government correspondence courses, finishing in Prairie River. Cecil was too young to join the forces but eventually, he did. He enlisted in November 1940 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in Newfoundland in a construction unit for the duration of the War. Cecil’s father, Cliff, and his two brothers, Arnold and Gordon, also served in WWII. After his discharge, Cecil worked for the Canadian Government for three years. SEVERN, Clifford Leroy “Cliff” WWI & WWII Cliff was born in Wadena, Minnesota, USA and served in both World War I and II. He signed up in Regina, SK in August 1918 but the war ended before he got any further. In 1940, he enlisted with the Engineers and was shipped to England where he was hurt in a mill accident. He went directly to Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver and remained there until well enough to be discharged. Cliff’s father was Hiram Chancy Severn. Cliff married Eva Dier and they raised four sons. Three of them, Cecil, Arnold and Gordon, enlisted in WWII. SEVERN, Gordon WWII Gordon was born in Viscount, SK and also took his schooling through Saskatchewan Government correspondence courses. He finished his schooling in Prairie River. Gordon enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in the spring of 1941 and served in Canada during World War II. He was stationed in Halifax, NS and saw service in the Atlantic.
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