LEST WE FORGET 261 ROUSE, Herbert Walter WWI Corporal Herbert Walter Rouse of the 128th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, was born in Groby, Leicestershire County, England on July 29, 1893. He arrived in the Milden district in 1911 where he lived on a farm. At the age of 22, he enlisted in Moose Jaw on December 9, 1915. His military service occurred in England and France. While serving with the 46th Battalion, he suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg on August 12, 1918 and recuperated in Bear Wood Hospital between August 23, and September 18 when he was declared fit for service. In total, he served 21 months in France where he was awarded the Military Medal on April 30, 1918. He was discharged in Regina on January 22, 1919, at the age of 25. After the war, he returned to Milden where he resumed farming. He and Isabelle Baird were married in Milden on June 18, 1919. They had two sons, Milton Thomas and Charles James. Flying Officer Charles James Rouse of RAF Squadron 576 was killed in action on March 6, 1945. Herbert Rouse also served in the Home Guard during World War II. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion. Herbert Walter Rouse died on May 20, 1969, at the age of 75. He is buried in the Milden Cemetery. ROYAL, Willis Randolf Willis Randolf Royal, Regina Rifles Whitecap Dakota Nation Willis Royal was born on May 20, 1930. He attended Brandon Residential School. He also spent time living with relatives on the Fort Peck Reservation in Reservation in Montana. During the years of Occupational Forces in Germany, Willis Royal enlisted with the Regina Rifles, training at Valcartier, Quebec. He was later transferred to the Winnipeg Rifles. He joined the forces August 21, 1950 and was sent overseas November 8, 1950. He remained on active duty stationed in Hanover, Germany. After two years duty in Northern and Central, he sailed for home on November 8, 1953; he spent November 11, out in the Atlantic. A ”Kahomni” was held on the reserve for his return home. After a visit at home, Willis was posted, in Calgary, with the 1st Battalion, Queens Own Rifles of Canada, from January to May 1954. He was discharged May 24, 1954 in Regina. Willis married Victoria Eagle in 1957. They raised a family of six daughters. He worked as a carpenter, laborer and custodian and has contributed to the community of Whitecap over the years. He designed the Whitecap Dakota Nation logo in 1996. He also helped with the design of the outside of the school when it was first built. In 1999, Willis Royal received a Special Service Medal in recognition of serving with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); servicing in a Special Duty area (SDA) in Western Europe know as “Cold War Era”. A “sincere congratulations” accompanied his award. His family honored him with a round dance and feast in April 2000. On Tuesday October 9, 2012 Elder Veteran Royal was presented with a Queens Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for significations contributions. On September 19, 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, unveiled the “Spirit of Alliance” War of 1812 Monument as part of his visit to Saskatchewan. The monument was commissioned by the Whitecap Dakota Nation.
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