LEST WE FORGET 181 HARRIS, Herbert Thomas WWI Herbert Thomas Harris was born in Myrtle, Idaho, USA, on November 16, 1897. His parents were Thomas Henry and Myrtle Harris. He was farming at Wiseton when he enlisted in Saskatoon on August 24, 1915 at the age of 18. As a member of the 31st Battalion (Quebec), he sailed from Montreal on September 25, 1915. His service in France began on March 8, 1916 as a member of the 31st Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action near Courcelette on September 15, 1916, and his body was never recovered. The battle was part of the Somme Offensive which resulted in thousands of casualties. It also marked the first time that tanks were used in warfare. Private Herbert Thomas Harris is commemorated at the Vimy Memorial near Arras, France. HARVEY, Bruce WWII Bruce was born on September 22, 1924 to Jim Sr. and Margaret (Smith) Harvey, who lived north of Carlyle, Saskatchewan. After finishing school, he joined the Canadian Army. After being discharged, Bruce married Pat Benders of Arcola and they farmed north of Carlyle. After a few years of farming, Bruce took the position of manager of Carlyle Lake Resort. From this position they moved to Whitehorse, where Bruce was employed as superintendent of Parks and Historic Sites for theYukon. After his untimely death in 1982, many tributes were given for his work, including the naming of a mountain in his honour. “Mount Harvey” is situated near the Chilcoot Pass. Bruce and Pat raised two children, Jean and Rob. HARTLEY, George Richard WWII George was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, in 1916. Five days before Canada declared war, he volunteered for service in Regina, SK, on September 5, 1939, with the 2nd Corps Ammo Park RCASC CASF. On December 12, 1939, he was transferred to the Saskatoon Light Infantry where he remained with the regiment in its entirety until his return to Canada and demobilization on August 1,1945 as Sergeant. With the Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG) he participated in the Home Defence of England from 1939 to 1943, Sicily and Italy including Ortona, Moro River, Monte Cassino, Hitler and Liri Valley, Gothic Line and the Po Valley from 1943-1944 and Northwestern Europe and the Liberation of Holland (Rotterdam and Apeldoorn) in 1945. He was a six-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60 in Estevan. George passed away in 1986 and is buried in the Estevan City Cemetery.
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