The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 63 BRAGET, Gilbert R. WWII Gilbert was born in 1918 in Watson, SK. He enlisted in the Army in January of 1942 during the Second World War and took his basic training in Regina, then was transferred to Debert, NS where he joined the British Columbia Regiment (B.C.R.’s) Tank Regiment. He went overseas in August of 1942 and was stationed in Brighton, England. Gilbert saw action in Falaise, France where he was taken prisoner in the Normandy Invasion. He arrived in Regina in July of 1945 and got his discharge in October of that year. Gilbert passed away on July 20, 2001. BRENNAN, John WWI John was born on June 16, 1895 in Cornadough, Ireland. He enlisted with the Army in May of 1918 during the First World War. He served with the C.E.F Saskatchewan Regiment in England until his discharge in June of 1919. He married Ruth Smith in Elbow and they raised ten children. John passed away on August 1, 1974. BRENNER, Howard Arthur WWII Howard was born on August 28, 1908 in Sagerville, Michigan. He moved to the Coronach District with his parents in 1909. He joined the Army in 1942 during the Second World War and served in the Tank Corps in Canada until his discharge in 1945. He married Sylvia Catling while serving and they returned to the Coronach District to farm and raise their family. He is a past president of the Coronach Legion Branch 268 and served the Branch faithfully from 1953 to 1987. Howard passed away in 1987.
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