The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 211 MOFFATT, Cecil Alexander WWII Cecil was born on May 29, 1922 in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Army with the 8th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery and the 101st Battery Royal Canadian Artillery. He served during the Second World War from July 10, 1941 until May 21, 1946 in Europe, France and Germany. He experienced first action against enemy fighter planes, the Battle of the well-fortified city of France. The enemy’s army surrounded at Falaise, Gap, there were more prisoners than allies, Canadians, Polish and Americans. The enemy was short of petrol, no planes so they modified their guns to use as artillery as well as anti-aircraft. They were at Oldenburg, Germany on VE Day. Cecil was decorated with the French Cross of War with Silver Star. MONK, Joseph WWI Joseph was born August 6, 1893 in Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England. He enlisted in Regina, Saskatchewan on August 16, 1915 and served with the 46th and 13th Battlion during the First World War. He gave his occupation as a porter and was listed as single. He listed he was living in Lumsden, SK at the time. He was killed in action in Courcelette, France on September 4, 1916. He is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. MOORE, George “Geo” NORTH-WEST REBELLION Geo was born in County of Perth, Township of Elma, Town of Listowel, Ontario on October 16, 1863. He left on March 16, 1880 and went to High Bluff, Manitoba. He joined the North-West Rebellion in 1885 with the Manitoba Grenadiers. He was a charter member of the North West Field Force from 1885 until 1945 then joined in with the Legion and they pensioned him off in January 1945. He moved to Alameda on April 1, 1891 and lived in a sod shack on his homestead. In the fall of 1901 he was burnt out and lost everything. He moved to Frobisher in 1902 and built a livery barn and a house. While Geo lived in town, his brother Ed farmed his land. Together they bought up bronchos in Montana, brought them back, broke them and then sold them. On October 26, 1904, he married Mabel Hutson. He and Mabel had a family of four children: Violet, Walter, Isabel and Verna. Together they built a new home on the homestead and resided until their deaths. Geo passed away on April 1, 1956.
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