LEST WE FORGET 381 WOJCIK, Mark Raymond PEACETIME Mark was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan on December 16, 1954. He was one of the few soldiers at that point who experienced three UN Peacekeeping tours, at the Golan Heights, Israel, Cyprus and lastly in Germany. Among his duties, he took and printed photographs for the unit. During the two first tours, he travelled to many points in the Middle East. Not at all in Germany as his unit was on 24-hour alert. At the time before his discharge in 1978, he was in the processes of leadership courses. Mark passed away on July 13, 2004. WOLF, Julius Frank “Farkas” WWII Julius was born on December 17, 1900, in Bodollo, Abauj Meqye, Hungary. He came to Canada in July 1924, and enlisted in the 101st LAA Battery Canadian (Active) Armed Forces in Moosomin, SK, on October 29, 1941. He was stationed at Regina, Dundurn, Shilo, and Quebec for training. He was shipped overseas to England and later returned to Regina, where he was employed at the armouries in the recording office. Upon his discharge on November 15, 1945, he received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and then returned home to resume farming in the St. Luke district, Whitewood, SK. Julius passed away on February 12, 1978, and was laid to rest in the Whitewood Cemetery. WOJCIK, Michael Walter WWII Michael was born in Wola Zabierzowska, Krakow, Poland on September 20, 1923. His life was forever changed by the Russian occupation of Poland in 1940 when he was separated from his family and deported to a concentration camp in Siberia. He was released and joined the Free Polish forces then being formed in the USSR. He was posted to the 6th Polish Armoured Regiment in 1942; on evacuation to Persia in the Middle East, they came under British command. He saw front line action in North Africa, Egypt, and Italy with the British 8th. In 1945, he took part with the 2nd Polish Corps in the Battle of Cassino that opened the way to Rome. Michael then spent time in England and since his beloved homeland was under a communist government, he came to Winnipeg in 1947, where he was honourably discharged from service upon immigration to Canada. He worked there until 1953 then came to Lafleche and opened his own business, Lafleche Auto Body. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lafleche Branch. In later years, he continued to do mechanical work and was much admired and respected for his mechanical ability. Michael passed away on February 1, 1992.
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