The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 377 SUTTON, Arthur Christopher WWI Arthur was born on January 17, 1887 in Brighton, England. He came to Canada in 1903 with his parents Christopher and Jane Frances Sutton who settled near Bounty, where the father was a land titles inspector. The family moved to Outlook in 1910. Arthur was a police officer in Victoria, BC when he enlisted on September 23, 1914 but he identified Outlook as his address at the time. He served with the 50th Gordon Highlanders Regiment in England and France. He also served in Siberia. Alexander was wounded in action at Ypres on April 23, 1915 when he was gassed and received shrapnel wounds to his right arm. He was again wounded on February 13, 1917 when he received shrapnel wounds to his face and legs. He rose through the ranks from private to major by the end of the war. He received a number of awards, including the Distinguished Service Order. During a furlough, he married Eugenie Munkley on March 1, 1916. Arthur passed away on September 26, 1970 in BC. VAVRA, John WWI John was born on November 11, 1895 in St. John, Hungary. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force with the 197th Battalion in Winnipeg on June 6, 1916 and was sent overseas on January 26, 1917. He served as a sapper in France from October 1918 until January 1919. John received an honourable discharge on March 24, 1919 and returned to the Outlook area. He passed away on February 12, 1953 and is buried in the Broderick Cemetery. WILLIAMSON, George D.C. WWI George Williamson was born on February 27, 1881 at Peterborough, England. After emigrating from England he was working as a farmer in the Outlook area when he enlisted in the Army with the 65th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on November 15, 1915 in Saskatoon. He served with the Northamptonshire Regiment from November 15, 1915 until April 22, 1918. He was gassed during trench warfare in France and seriously injured by a shell explosion in February 1917. George was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. When the war ended George returned home where he was hospitalized in Regina for several months. He received his discharge at Regina on July 24, 1918. At home, he did various jobs and served as a Boy Scout leader. He and his wife operated the Better Ole Store before moving to Victoria, BC where he passed away on July 4, 1944.
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