LEST WE FORGET 45 ATWELL, Ken WWII Ken Atwell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and trained as a Wireless Air Gunner. He went overseas in 1942 and on his fifth mission over Germany, he was shot down and taken as a Prisoner of War. He was taken to the Prisoner of War Camp Stalag 8B where, to his utter amazement, while walking around the compound, he met Linc Torrance, who was also from Elrose and was also being detained at Stalag 8B. Ken was liberated by the Americans in 1945. AVANT, John WWII John Avant, the son of Wilfred and Ethel Avant, took all his schooling in Hughton, Saskatchewan. His teachers, Mr. and Mrs.West, submitted his name for a bursary to the University of Saskatchewan. The bursary was granted and he attended classes and obtained his degree of Bachelor of Accounting and later became a Chartered Accountant. John served in the Canadian Army during World War II and after returning from overseas and after receiving his discharge, he resumed work with a Chartered Accountant. He retired as Finance Director of the Comptroller of the City of Saskatoon in 1979. AUSTIN, Joseph WWI Joseph was born in England in 1873. He joined the 195th O.S. Battalion on April 4, 1916 as a Sergeant, serving in France. He was discharged on May 21, 1919 with the rank of CSM. He received the following decorations: the Tirah Expd. India Medal, the Queen’s South Africa and King’s South Africa Medals, the General Service Medal, Victory Medal, and the Great War Medal. Joseph returned to farming and joined The Royal Canadian Legion Earl Grey Branch 137 on March 29, 1930.
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