LEST WE FORGET 289 MINERS, Reginald George WWI George was born in Plymouth Devonshire, England, on September 3, 1888, and came to Canada when he was fifteen years old. He worked on a dairy farm in Ontario for a year, then made his way to Manitoba and then to Prince Albert National Park making his living by trapping muskrats. He enlisted in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on March 30, 1915, with the 53rd Battalion as a Sapper and served in France where he was wounded and sent home to Saskatchewan and raised a family of four children. He lived in Debden and retired to Prince Albert until he passed away on February 3, 1969. MOLESKI, Harry WWII Harry was born in Dysart, Saskatchewan, on January 20, 1919. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on November 1, 1941, and served as a mechanic in Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was honourably discharged on January 18, 1946. He received the France and Germany Star and the Defence Medal. He returned to Kelliher, Saskatchewan, and married Kay Bohay in 1949. They farmed and raised eight children. Harry passed away on July 20, 1990. MISENHIMER, William Kay WWI William Kay Misenhimer was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1894. He was the son of H. Kay and Mary A. Misenhimer of Strongfield, Saskatchewan. He listed his residence as Strongfield when he enlisted. He served as Second Lieutenant with “B” Squadron Central Flying School, RAF. William died on Friday, September 6, 1918 at the age of 24 and is buried in the Upavon Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England.
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