The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 47 BIRTWISTLE, Roy WWII Roy was born on June 20, 1916 in Moose Jaw, SK and lived in the Calderbank area. He enlisted during the Second World War in the Fall of 1942 with the R.C.A.F. and studied that year in preparation for going to Wartime Emergency Training School. He then went to #4 Initial Training School and graduated in August. He later went to High River, AB where he trained to be a pilot. He re-mustered in November and returned to Manning Depot in Brandon, MB. He also served some time in Moncton, NB until his discharge on January 27, 1945. Roy passed away on March 8, 2003. BISSCHOP, Alphonse WWI Alphonse was born in Ledeberg, Belgium and immigrated to Canada in 1911. He joined the Canadian Army in April of 1915 during the First World War. In 1916 he went from Yorkton to Camp Hues in Manitoba. He went to England in the Fall with the 188th Battalion and from there he went to France in November and was wounded in December. In 1917, he was transferred to the 46th Battalion where he served as a runner in England and France until his discharge on June 14, 1919. After the war, he returned to Sheho and he married Lily Bode in 1934; they had six children. Alphonse passed away in 1980. BISSCHOP, Edmon WWI Edmon was born in Ledeberg, Belgium in 1901 and immigrated to Canada in 1911. He joined the Army during the First World War and was sent to England with the 188th Battalion. Shortly after he arrived they found out he was too young so he had to stay in England. He played in the band during that time entertaining the troops. He returned home to Sheho when the war ended. He was married and had two sons. Edmon passed away in 1956.
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