LEST WE FORGET 125 DICKSON, Eugene Frank WWI Eugene was born in Battleford, Saskatchewan on July 20, 1895 to Franklin and Leonie (Colvin). He had one sister named Louise. He enlisted with the Army (1018045) during World War I on March 30, 1916 in Battleford, Saskatchewan and joined the 15th Reserve Battalion. Eugene departed Halifax, NS on the SS Olympic and arrived in Liverpool, England in June 1917, where he became part of the 28th Battalion. In early March 1918, he was transferred and served as a Lewis Machine Gunner in Bapaume, France. Six months later, he was mustard gassed and received severe burns to his body. Eugene was returned to Canada to recover and was discharged in New Westminster, BC on February 21, 1919. He married Marguerite Maltais in June 1922 and raised four children in Saskatchewan: Blanche, Jack, Betty, and Keith. Blanche followed her father’s example and served in the Canadian Army during World War II, while Keith served in the Canadian Navy during the war and during his entire career. Eugene retired in 1960 and he and Marguerite settled in Prince Albert for ten years. In 1971, they opted for a warmer climate and moved to British Columbia. Eugene Dickson passed away in Penticton, BC in December 1983. DICUS, Leonard Eugene WWII Leonard was born in Leask on February 14, 1922. He joined the Army in 1942 and was released after the war. He took basic training in Dundurn, Saskatchewan and served as a dispatch rider in England and as a Colonel’s Driver in France and or Belgium. He was wounded three times and some shrapnel forever remained in his body. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the European War Zone Medal, and Overseas Medal. After the war, Leonard farmed and married Pearl Walter in 1957. He was a long-time member of The Royal Canadian Legion Canwood Branch and held various positions, including President and Zone Representative. He passed away on October 29, 1992. DICUS, Harvey Eckhart WWII Harvey was born in Kilwinning, Saskatchewan on July 25, 1919. He enlisted in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry on April 23, 1940. Two months later, he sailed from Halifax to England where he was stationed for a couple of years. On August 18, 1942, he left for France and was killed in action on the beaches of Dieppe the next day. He was buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery. Harvey received the 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. On August 2, 1956, a lake in northern Saskatchewan was named “Dicus Lake” in memory of Harvey. This was done under a provincial policy of naming geographic features after servicemen who lost their lives in World War II.
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