LEST WE FORGET 127 JACKSON, Kenneth Royden WWII Kenneth, the son of Henry and Lila Jackson, was born in 1910 in Clanwilliam, Manitoba, educated in Tisdale, and was a farmer and grain buyer before enlisting in Winnipeg on the outbreak of the war. Corporal Kenneth Royden “Slow” Jackson, of Valparaiso, died on September 29, 1945, and is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial for servicemen lost or buried at sea. Jackson served in Jamaica before being posted to Hong Kong where he was captured on Christmas Day 1941. After enduring four years in horrific Prisoner of War Camps, Kenneth was liberated in August 1945. Just before, he was given a drink of poisoned sake by his captors and his malaria ravaged body could not survive it. He was buried at sea on his way to San Francisco. He left a son, Morley, and a daughter, Shirley. JOHNSTON, William Henry WWI &WWII William was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, in 1891. He enlisted in the 1st Saskatchewan Depot Battalion on November 1, 1917 and served his time in England and was discharged due to being physically unfit on December 13, 1918. Henry joined The Royal Canadian Legion Earl Grey Branch on June 10, 1930. When the hostilities broke out in 1939, Henry again enlisted and served with the Veterans Guard until his discharge in 1945. JASPER, Joseph John WWII Joseph was born in Drinkwater, Saskatchewan on June 9, 1907. He served in the Army as a driver, mechanic and fitter with the RCOC in Italy, France, England and Holland from April 7, 1941 to January 30, 1946. While serving overseas during World War II, Joe attended a comedy at a theatre. Joe had a very distinctive laugh. When the movie ended, Joe walked out of the theatre, and standing there was Archie Minelli, a neighbour from home. Archie said, “I knew that had to be you, Joe, as I could hear your laugh, and sure enough it was you.” Archie Minelli was also serving his country.
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