LEST WE FORGET 59 BARBER, Morris Newton WWII Morris was born in Saskatoon in 1924 and joined the #12 RCEME serving in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland as a Driver/Mechanic “C.” He received the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. After the war, he returned to Milden to farm. He was married and raised six children. Morris passed away on February 1, 1999. BARLOW, Ralph WWI Ralph was born in England in 1892, and immigrated to Souris, Manitoba, in 1912 to work on farms. In December 1914, he volunteered for the Canadian Army. In March 1916, he was posted overseas to England with the 45th Manitoba Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers. In June 1916, he transferred to the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles encamped near Ypres. He was wounded by shrapnel on the Somme Hill 60 on August 14, 1916. Ralph was transferred to Wharncliffe Hospital, Sheffield, on August 30, 1916. After convalescing, he returned to duty as a Training Officer for the remainder of the war. Ralph returned to Canada for his discharge in February 1919 in Winnipeg. He then settled near Lancer, SK, and purchased a farm. BARBER, William WWII William, son of John Samuel and Amy Barber, was born in Crestwynd, Saskatchewan in 1923. He joined the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) and served in Europe. He was killed in 1945 and is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery. On the memorial at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words: Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus... we live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.
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