LEST WE FORGET 139 FLAWN, Fredrick Charles BOERWAR, WWI &WWII Fredrick was born in Northampton, England, in 1883. He served in the Boer War in South Africa and immigrated to Canada in early 1900. He homesteaded in Racing Lake district of Saskatchewan until the First Great War broke out in 1914. He once again enlisted in the army and he served as an officer training young recruits until the war ended. He returned to Pelly and settled in the Sunny Isle district. When the Second World War broke out, he promptly enlisted and served again in the Armed Forces based in Yorkton. After the war, he bought a small house in Pelly and lived there until his death on May 19, 1946 at the age of 73. FLYNN, Harold Lundi “Tuff” WWII Harold was born on July 18, 1921 to John and Muriel (Dyer) Flynn. He joined the RCAF in 1939 and piloted many bombing missions over Europe. He had completed over fifty trips when he was shot down and killed in action on December 15, 1944. FLOWERDEW, Gordon Muriel WWII Gordon was born in 1885 in England and moved to Canada in 1903. On March 30, 1918, he was serving with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse. The unit was in the Bois de Moreuil, France, when it was ordered to charge an opposing machine gun position. He saw there were two lines of enemy troops to oppose his squadron. Gordon and his men continued to charge. Despite inflicting heavy casualties, the opposing forces retreated in confusion. During the battle, Gordon was wounded but continued fighting. Gordon passed away the following day. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
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