The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 261 MONCRIEF, Joseph Watson “Joe” WWII Joe was born in 1904 in Milton, North Dakota, U.S.A. He farmed in the Curthshill District northwest of Biggar, Saskatchewan before he enlisted in the Army in November 1941. Joe, 37 years old at the time with a young family, took basic training at Dundurn and Kitchener, advanced to Petawawa and was in the Royal Canadian Engineers Regiment in the 30 Canadian Field Convoy sent to England as a Sapper in June 1942. While there, he was involved mostly in engineering road and other construction. In 1944, Joe served in actual combat in France and then returned to England. While in service, he was awarded a Good Conduct Badge, the Defence Medal, the War Medal 1939-45, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the France and Germany Star. He was discharged in June 1945. Joe was a member of Biggar Legion Branch 138 for 40 years before he died in 1987. MOON, Sylvan WWII Sylvan was born in Wilkie, SK on November 26, 1918. He joined the Army in 1940 and served as a Sapper in Regina during WWII. After his discharge in 1945, he did carpentry until he retired. Sylvan was a member of Wilkie Legion Branch 139 for more than twenty years before he died on January 22, 1994. MORTON, John WWII John was born in Wimmer, Saskatchewan in 1920. He served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Canada, England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany for over five years. John married and had 2 children. He died in 1997 and is buried in Gold Bridge, British Columbia.
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