LEST WE FORGET 255 ROBERTSON, John Charles Ross WWII Jack Robertson, as he was known to his many friends, was born in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, on October 31, 1907. The family consisted of seven children. He received his early education in Kinistino and later attended Normal School in Saskatoon. During a twelve-year teaching career, he taught at Rose Valley and Wartime before coming to Outlook district in 1932 as principal of Broderick School. In January 1940, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an AC2. Jack served overseas in Britain, stationed at bases in York and Bournemouth as flying control officer for three-and-a-half years, obtaining the rank of Squadron Leader. He was awarded the Defence Medal, the Canada Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945 including oak leaves for being mentioned in Dispatches by order of King George VI. Upon Jack’s return to Canada in 1945 at the conclusion of the war, he entered the automotive business, later known as Reid Motors. In Outlook, he worked as the parts manager until his passing in 1973. He served for a time as chairperson of the Outlook Local School Board and was active in the work of St. Andrew’s United Church as a parishioner and, for a time, as a member of the Committee of Stewards. He passed away on January 2, 1973. His family included his wife Anne, one daughter Allana (Jim Biss) of Saskatoon, three grandsons, John, Jim and Shea and two granddaughters, Amaia and Avery. ROBINSON, Reginald “Reg” WWII Reg was born in 1915 in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1938 and took his training in Eastern Canada spending some time in England. He came back to Canada and was posted to several stations in Eastern Canada. Reg decided to stay in the service, and in 1955, spent three years in France, coming back to Trenton and retiring there. Reg and Helena had two sons and two daughters. He passed away in 1979.
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