LEST WE FORGET 291 RILEY, John Lepage WWI &WWII John was born in Wilmot, PEI, on February 14, 1891. At age 24, he enlisted with the 55th Battalion and served in England and France. He was poisoned by gas and hospitalized in France and Britain. On February 20, 1918, he was granted permission to marry Lila Trowbridge from “Isle of Wight.” He served 4 years and 14 days before being discharged in Canada on March 6, 1919. They resided in PEI for a few years and then moved to Saskatchewan to raise their family of five, three of which joined the services. John then joined the active army in World War II on July 25, 1942 as a Veteran’s Guard of Canada and was discharged on December 7, 1944. He and Lila resided in Regina until his death in 1972. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. RINK, Anton WWII Anton was born in Kendal, Saskatchewan, on March 24, 1916. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders in July 1940 and served with the 1st Division in England, Sicily, Italy and Holland. He served also with the Signal Platoon and was a dispatch rider. He was discharged in August 1945. Anton passed away on March 28, 2007 and had been a member of the Lebret Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion for 20 years. RILEY, WilliamWalter WWI William was born in Wilmot, PEI, on August 3, 1893. He enlisted in Charlottetown, PEI, on May 1, 1915 in the 55th Battalion, the same outfit as his brother, John Lepage. William went overseas to England and France, and received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. William is deceased and is buried in Summerside Peoples Cemetery, PEI.
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