The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 79 COX, Henry Charles “Charlie” WWI Charlie was born in 1897 in Leicester, England. He came to Saskatchewan in the 1920s and worked on farms in various locations until he settled in the Glynfield district, north of Plunkett. He married Elizabeth Smith of England – quite literally off the boat, and together, they raised three children. Because of Charlie’s service in the Army during WWI, he applied for and was accepted as the postmaster of Plunkett. Charlie died in 1932 and Elizabeth carried on until her retirement in 1962. COX, Sidney WWI Sidney was born to John Edward and Ellen Cox of Balscote, Banbury, Oxon in England on October 11, 1886. He farmed in the Viscount, SK area before enlisting in the Army on December 11, 1915 in Saskatoon, SK and serving overseas as a Private with the 46th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment. His wife was Fanny Mary Cox of Mindemoya, Manitoulin Island, ON. Sidney was killed in action on May 5, 1917 and he is buried at La Chaudière Military Cemetery in Vimy, located at Pas de Calais, France. CRANCH (nee NUGENT), Mary Helen WWII Mary was one of five siblings that enlisted in WWII. She and her brothers, Ed and Don, joined the Army while George enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and Ella served with the Navy. Mary married Robert Cranch of Colonsay, Saskatchewan whose work was with the National Secretary Treasurer Brac Union, Montreal, Quebec. They have three children.
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