LEST WE FORGET 63 BENNET, Isaac William WWI Acting Corporal Isaac William Bennet served overseas during World War I with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. He was killed in action on August 8, 1918 by enemy machine gun fire during operations near Beaucourt on opening day of the Battle of Amiens, at the age of 28. There is no known grave. Isaac was awarded the 1914-1915 Star. BERNETT, Neville WWII Neville Bernett was born on February 19, 1916, in Bounty, Saskatchewan. His father was James Bernett. Neville was a Flying Officer with 172 Squadron when he was killed in action on March 4, 1943, at the age of 27. While training as a wireless operator in Moncton, he wrote a letter of request to his commanding officer. In the letter he stated, “It has been my desire to remuster as a pilot/observer since my enlistment.” His request was granted; he was serving with 172 Squadron at the time of his death. The squadron played a major role in coastal command, locating submarines at night with powerful Leight search lights. Flying Officer Bernett is commemorated at Runnymede Memorial where his name is inscribed with thousands of other airmen who have no known graves. BERGGREN, Clarence “Bob” WWII Clarence was born in Marchwell, Saskatchewan. He joined the Army in Worthing, Sussex, England in 1943 and went to France with the Battalion in 1944. At Saint-André-sur-Orne, Normandy, he was severely injured in the head. After medical attention, he was sent to a hospital in England to recover before returning to Marchwell. He suffered with headaches when he returned home. He candled eggs in the candling station in Marchwell, and then took a job driving the cream pick-up truck for the Langenburg Creamery. On March 31, 1945, when he was out on a route, his life met with tragedy when he was found dead beside the truck that he was driving.
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