The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 97 FISH, Charles Frederick Herbert WWI Charles was born on November 14, 1890 in Cottonwood, Saskatchewan. He was the son of Charles and Margaret Fish. Before enlisting in the Army in Regina, SK on July 3, 1915, he was a teacher. He served as a Private with the 46th Battalion and 13th Battalion during the First World War. He succumbed to wounds he received on April 10, 1917 and is buried in the Pense Cemetery in Saskatchewan. FLAIG, Albert Andrew WWII Albert was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in 1922. He commenced service in the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 22, 1941 initially serving as homeland defence on the coast of British Columbia where he helped build defences against possible west coast attack. During this time he was trained as a firefighter/crash crew. For the next 4½ years he served as a firefighter at Canadian Air Force Bases in Patricia Bay, British Columbia; Saskatoon, SK and Calgary, Alberta. At the end of his Royal Canadian Air Force service in January 1946, he moved to the Calgary Fire Department where he retired as district chief in 1980. His family is proud of his life-long service in protecting and saving the lives and properties of many, beginning with his service in the Second World War. FOLKERTS, Carl WWII Carl was born in 1924 in Leehass, Germany. His family first became associated with Frobisher in February 1957. Carl worked with Turner Valley Transport from Edmonton. When this job became permanent, Carl moved his family, wife Dorothy (Winters), son Bernard and daughter Judy from Willmar to Frobisher. When this company returned to Edmonton, Carl became employed by Wireline Well Servicing. Then he formed his own business, C&B Pump Maintenance Ltd in 1997 and this is still in the family. He enlisted in Regina in 1942 with the Regina Rifles during the Second Word War and went to England for training. He went overseas to France (Battle of Falaise Gap), Ducbergon, Holland and England. As a Private, he was mustered into the New Brunswick North Shore Regiment as replacements in “D” Company. Being of German descent, he was put to use as he assisted with the interrogation of German soldiers. Carl arrived back in Canada in 1945. In 1980, Carl was invited to Holland to take part in the 35th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland. He was part of the army that fought to free the Dutch people. He was a member of Frobisher Legion Branch 143. Carl passed away in May 2000.
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