The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 167 FINNUK, Metro WWII Metro enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in Canada during the Second World War. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Mazzepa Branch 183. He was Sergeant-at-Arms for over forty years and was President and Vice-President of the Branch for several years. He also assisted when The Legion put on dances and he enjoyed selling poppies with his children. Metro is deceased. FISH, Donald WWI Donald was born in London, Ontario in January 1897 and moved to the McTaggart, Saskatchewan area with his parents in 1904. In May 1916, he enlisted with the 152nd Battalion, “A” Company at Weyburn, SK and went to England in October 1916. He was sent to France in November and was wounded on July 27, 1918. From his many wounds, he carried a metal ball lodged in his spine, to his death. Lance Corporal Fish returned to Canada in March 1919 and was discharged on May 22, 1919. Donald married Elizabeth Bush in 1920 and they raised two sons and a daughter. He was a very active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 67 in Ogema, SK for over twenty years. He passed away in November, 1972 and is buried in the Royal Oak Cemetery in Victoria, BC. FISH, Kenneth Earl WWII Earl was born in Ogema, Saskatchewan in 1921. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Pilot on July 23, 1941, but because of a knee injury, was discharged on March 11, 1942. He joined the South Saskatchewan Regiment in December 1942 and was stationed in Farnham, Quebec as an Instructor for Small Arms and Brenn Gun, then went to England in December 1944. He was sent to Northwest Europe for “clean-up” duty in May 1945 and returned to Canada with the Saskatoon Light Infantry in October 1945. He also served with the Regina Rifles. Private Fish was discharged on December 20, 1945, after which he married Emma Collins but had no family. He was an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lanigan Branch. He passed away on November 11, 1979 and was buried in the Lanigan, SK Cemetery.
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