LEST WE FORGET 313 SIMPSON, Alex WWII Alex was born on June 21, 1921, in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force after graduating from Grade 12. At Manning Pool, he became a Sergeant and was a Drill Instructor. He failed the Air Crew Medical due to his eyesight. He was then sent to Quebec for Officer Training School. He then went to Fort Nelson, BC on the North West Staging Route, ferrying planes to Russia. When the Germans surrendered, he received his discharge in Winnipeg but was kept on the roster as the conflict in Japan was still on. Alex passed away in 1995. SINNETT, John Chester BOERWAR John was born on August 7, 1855, on a farm near Ridgetown, Ontario. He attended Saint John’s Jesuit College in NewYork City (now Fordham) and was ordained by Bishop Lafleche. He became the Chaplain for the Second Contingent. Although Chaplains were not required to go into battle, Sinnett did so, his cool courage and stimulating cheerfulness has been noted. In 1905, he led a group of settlers from southern Ontario to an area near LeRoy, Saskatchewan. The area became known as the Irish Colony and a small village named Sinnett was formed. Father Sinnett passed away in 1928. SIMPSON, Dr. John “Doc” WWI Doctor John “Doc” Simpson, DVM, was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He served as a Lieutenant in the Imperial Army during World War I. As a veterinarian, he worked with the horses. He came to the Tofield area after the war to practice and to farm. He was married to Hilda Nomeland Simpson, and passed away in 1971.
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