The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 231 MATHESON, Violet “Vi” WWII Vi was born on February 13, 1925 in Fleming, Saskatchewan. She joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on January 24, 1944 and served at the district headquarters in Halifax. Vi was stationed there at the time of the riot on VE-Day when service people went wild smashing everything in sight. She was also in Halifax when a magazine blew up and residents had to be evacuated. Corporal Matheson left the service on May 16, 1946 after which she worked as a cashier for Simpsons in Regina, with the Saskatchewan Government in the Department of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation and later as a call-in helper for The Bay in Saskatoon. She was active with cubs and scouts, coached squirt boys in softball, participated in the home and school associations, took part in a number of local financial drives and worked as a volunteer in the gift shop at University Hospital. MATTHEWS, Clifford Athol “Cliff” WWII Cliff was born on May 22, 1923 at New Westminster, British Columbia. He enlisted in December 1942 in Regina and served in Regina, Edmonton and Vancouver. He became a motor transport driver and served in Watson Lake in the Northwest Territories. Cliff left the service in March 1946 as Leading Aircraftman. After the war, he took the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at the University of Saskatchewan and worked for the federal departments of agriculture and the environment. MAXWELL, James “Jim” WWII Jim was born on October 16, 1914 in Arcola, Saskatchewan. He joined the Army on August 17, 1940 in Dundurn and served with a number of Canadian units: 64th Battery Artillery, 16/22 Saskatchewan Horse and 20th Army Tank Regiment. While stationed on the east coast with the tank regiment, Jim took ill and was in hospital when his regiment went overseas. His medical category was reduced and he remained in Canada with a transport unit. Corporal Maxwell left the service on October 23, 1945 in Regina. Married with two sons and a daughter, he became a grain buyer for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and operated country elevators in Wadena, Eston, McMoran and Madison. After retiring, he worked for 17 years with the Corps of Commissionaires and served as president of Wadena Legion Branch 62 and Madison Legion Branch 332. He was also active in baseball and fastball.
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