LEST WE FORGET 47 ANDERSON, Arnold Herbert WWII Arnold was born in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, on December 22, 1924. He joined the Army in March 1944, at the age of nineteen. He took basic training in Red Deer, Alberta from March to September 1944. He was shipped to England with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in September 1944 and then to France, Holland and Germany. From May 1945 to June 1946, his occupation was moving Prisoners of War from Germany. He was honourably discharged on July 31, 1946 and returned to Canada. Arnold passed away on April 19, 2013. ANGER, Robert Earl WWI Earl was born in Radisson, Saskatchewan on October 23, 1897. He worked on the family farm until he enlisted in the Army on April 8, 1916 when he was eighteen years old. He was assigned to the 188th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and trained in Radisson and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Earl’s unit was shipped to Halifax, Nova Scotia in the fall of 1916 and left for England on October 12, 1916 aboard the SS Olympic. After arriving in England on October 19, Earl was billeted at Camp Bramshott where he underwent further training to prepare him for front line battles in Belgium and France. He was assigned to the 2nd Canadian Division, 6th Brigade, 28th Battalion, A Company, No. 2 Platoon – Lewis Gun Section. He saw action with the Infantry in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 9-12, 1917, the third Battle of Passchendaele in July 1917, and the capture of Passchendaele Ridge in October-November 1917. Earl was discharged on August 27, 1919 after serving three years and 126 days. ANDERSON, John R. WWI John was born in Star City, Saskatchewan in 1890. He enlisted in the Army during the winter of 1916 and served as a Private with the 50th Battalion in Belgium, France, and Germany during World War I. He suffered a shrapnel wound to his left temple. He was discharged in June 1919. John passed away in 1944. His descendants live in Lloydminster, Alberta.
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