LEST WE FORGET 285 MILLAR, Richard McGregor “Dick” WWII Dick was born in Bethune, Saskatchewan on July 7, 1915. He volunteered on June 26, 1941 in Flin Flon, Manitoba where he worked in the mine. He served with the Royal Canadian Dragoons in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Central Mediterranean area during World War II. He received the 19391945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and was awarded the rank of Lance Sergeant. Dick passed away on November 21, 1988. MILLER, Glen Alexander WWII Glen was born in Laura, Saskatchewan, on May 23, 1919. He joined the Army with Canadian Army Service No. 45, Canadian General Transport Coy, RCASC, and trained in Regina and Camp Borden. He went to England, where he trained with an English outfit. Seventy of them were in Germany when, on a new Harley Davidson, Glen led a convoy of trucks into harm’s way through France and Germany and ending up in Belgium and later Holland in 1945. After Mussolini and Hitler were killed, it was not long before Canadians were sent home. He received the Battle of Britain Clasp, Atlantic Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Volunteer Medal, Canadian Army Service. Glen passed away on October 23, 1975, after suffering a heart attack. MILLAR, Thomas Ernest “Ernie” WWII Ernie was born in Bethune, Saskatchewan on March 23, 1919. He volunteered for the Air Force in 1942 and trained as an airframe mechanic in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was posted to Toronto then to Trenton, Ontario in December 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1944 to England. He was attached to Bomber Station at Wombleton, Yorkshire until October 1945. He was discharged in November 1945 and was awarded the rank of Leading Aircraftsman.
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