The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 117 FRASER, Charles Edward Stewart WWI Charles was born in 1898 in Kenora, ON. He joined the M.D. 10 214th Battalion and served in Canada, England and France during the First World War. He was a member of the Saskatoon Legion Branch for more than fifteen years. He passed away in 1983. FRECON, Marcel WWII Marcel was born in 1921 in Bellegarde, SK. He joined the Army in 1942 and was shipped to England in June of 1944. He stayed there for fourteen days then was sent to France. He spent seven months on the front lines. In 1945, he was sent to Belgium then to Holland where he fought for their liberation. Marcel was in Germany when the war ended. He returned home in March of 1946 and purchased a farm five miles southeast of Redvers. He met Denise Rogg and married in 1947. Together, they had three daughters. In 1990, they moved to Kenosee Lake. On March 31, 2001, Denise passed away suddenly. Marcel still resides in his home at Kenosee Lake, SK. GALES, Alfred Marius WWI Alfred was born in Decazeville, France in 1893. He served in France with the Canadian Infantry Regiment of the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles during the First World War. He was killed in action in April of 1917 near Vimy Ridge, France. Private Gales joined the Canadian Infantry on June 20, 1916. The details of his family history have been lost however it is known that relatives did reside in the Meadow Lake, SK area. Private Gales’ memory is not lost as family members in southern Alberta care for a large amount of memorabilia.
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