The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 181 KEEPING, John Ross WWII John was born in 1916. He served as a Flight Sergeant, Wireless Operator, and Air Gunner with the #489 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940 until 1943 during the Second World War. He was killed in action near Norway on May 20, 1943 at the age of twenty-seven. He is buried in the Sola churchyard in the British plot near Stavanger, Norway. He was the son of Sidney and Winnifred Keeping of Codette, SK. Keeping Island in Cree Lake, SK was named in his honour on May 3, 1956. KELLER, Frederick WWII Frederick was born on January 13, 1908 in Southey, SK to Christian and Elizabeth Keller of Prince Albert, SK. He was educated at Meacham and was working as a sausage maker for Burns & Co. in Prince Albert when he enlisted there early in 1942, leaving a wife Isabella Stewart Robertson. He served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. in Canada and in Belgium during the Second World War. He was killed in action on August 15, 1944 in Belgium. He died of a gunshot wound to the head sustained at the front and is buried at Brookwood Cemetery near London, England. His sister-in-law Elsie named two of her sons in his honour, Frederick James and Barrie Keller Ballantyne. His military medals include the Defence Medal, 1939-45 Service Medal, Volunteer Service Medal, St John’s Ambulance Association A61217 Medal and the Memorial Cross Medal. KELLS, Arthur Staples WWI Arthur was born in 1897 in Fleetwood, ON. He enlisted in the Army and served with the 1st Depot Battalion Saskatchewan Regiment in Canada. He was training as a cook for his regiment. Art developed pleurisy during his training. He was discharged on January 16, 1919 with demobilization. All lung diseases were very serious in the years before antibiotics. He returned home to the farm, his parents’ homestead, a quarter-section south of Tate, SK. He married Ethel Wickham in 1939 and they had four children. He farmed until he was 79 years old and returned to Semans in 1976. He died at home in 1993 and was honoured with a Legion funeral. He had been a member of the Semans Legion Branch 108 for more than ten years.
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