LEST WE FORGET 335 TETT, Robert Preston “Doc” WWI Robert Preston Tett was born on August 10, 1883, in Bedford Mills, Ontario. His parents were John Prolen and Harriet Ida (Hopkins) Tett. His nickname was Doc. Robert came to the Outlook area in 1909. He moved to Bratton in 1914 where he operated the general store until his retirement in 1949. Doc Tett married Gladys Nelson on June 28, 1924, in Outlook. He was 40 at the time of the marriage. He and Gladys had two children: Betty and Harold. Doc enlisted in Outlook on May 15, 1916, at the age of 32. He served two years. Initially he was attached to the 197th Overseas Battalion. On December 20, 1916, he was transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He was demobilized on August 9, 1920 and returned to Bratton. Robert Preston Tett died in Saskatoon on March 30, 1957, at the age of 73. He is buried in Soldiers Field at Saskatoon’s Woodlawn Cemetery. His wife Gladys passed away November 28, 1978. THOMPSON, Henry O. WWI Henry was born in Derby, England, on February 27, 1893. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service on March 2, 1916 and served in England until October 22, 1917, when he was shipped to France and took part in some intense battles where he was wounded and sent back to England. After being declared physically unfit for duty, he was discharged on February 19, 1918. He came to Canada and started farming under the Soldier’s Settlement Board, and as near as can be determined, he joined the Ridgedale Branch 185 of The Royal Canadian Legion in 1935 and was a very devoted Legion member, often walking 12 miles round-trip, winter and summer to attend meetings, and he served as Secretary-Treasurer for a number of years. Henry passed away in 1978. THOMAS, Christopher WWI Christopher was born in England on November 29, 1877. He came to Welwyn around 1895 and was an excellent and dependable farm hand. He enlisted at age 38 in the 46th Battalion and was wounded in France and returned toWelwyn at the end of the war. He retired in the Harry Kennington’s house and was an excellent gardener and flowers were his pride and joy. At that time, the Legion held most of their meetings at his place. He was a great baseball and horse racing fan and curling was his favourite sport as a player. Chris was a faithful member of The Royal Canadian Legion. In later years, he went to the Moosomin Nursing Home, where he died on November 16, 1962. He is buried in the Soldier’s Plot in the Welwyn Cemetery.
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