The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 163 DONDALE, Percy WWI Percy was born on September 2, 1899. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served during World War I. Percy passed away on August 2, 1970. DORION, Jean-Baptiste WWI Jean-Baptiste was an 18-year old trapper from Cumberland House when he traveled by canoe with a group of young Métis men for The Pas, Manitoba where he enlisted in World War I. These Métis hunter/trappers had great abilities in wielding firearms, distinguishing shapes in the night and unique linguistic skills that made them great soldiers. In the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Jean-Baptiste served as a Private in the 26th (New Brunswick) Battalion and the 233rd Battalion (CFNW) in Britain, France and Belgium. He suffered mustard gas wounds to his lungs during the Battle of Passchendaele in October 1917 and was repatriated back to Canada. He died from his wounds on January 26, 1924 at the age of 26 and now rests at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. He was also the first husband of Eliza Fosseneuve. DORWARD, Henry David WWII Henry joined the Army and served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment during World War II. Lance Sergeant Dorward was wounded in Germany and died from his wound on April 8, 1945 at the age of 30. He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey, England.
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