LEST WE FORGET 341 THOMPSON, Harold Andrew WWII Harold was born in 1919 in Hearne, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Navy and took his basic training aboard the HMCS Unicornin 1941. He took his basic sea training aboard the HMCS Naden. He served aboard the HMCS Caribouand the HMCS Timmins until the commissioning of the HMCS Petrolia in 1944. He spent the rest of World War II aboard the HMCS Petrolia on North Atlantic Escort. He achieved the rank of P.O. and was acting C.P.O. at the time of his discharge in 1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Snowden Branch 205 for 52 years. Harold passed away in 2000. THOMPSON, Vern Melvil WWII Vern was born in Silver Park, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Army in Saskatoon on November 19, 1941, and served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. Vern was discharged on March 12, 1946, in Regina. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.Vern was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Ponoka Branch 66 for 25 years. Vern passed away on February 13, 1996. THOMPSON, Robert “Bob” WWII Bob was born on June 10, 1918 in Drinkwater, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on November 26, 1941. After basic training in Lethbridge, AB he was stationed in Torbay, Newfoundland. There he served on Aerodrome Maintenance.When he was honourably discharged on January 26, 1946 he was transferred into the Reserve General Section Class E. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. He was an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion and was awarded a Life Membership. Bob passed away on October 4, 2002.
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