LEST WE FORGET 341 TOCHER, Alexander WWI Son of William and Ann Tocher, Alexander Tocher was born in Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland on March 14, 1894. He arrived in Canada in 1912. Corporal Tocher enlisted in Moose Jaw with the 46th Battalion on January 4, 1916. At the time, he was 21 years old and living in Tugaske, Saskatchewan. Alexander Tocher arrived in Liverpool on August 24. He fought in France, beginning on May 23, 1917, and was wounded in his right hand near Lens on August 21, 1917. He was taken to Number 2 Military Hospital in Canterbury to recover. In total, Alexander served three years and 124 days before he received his discharge papers on June 10, 1919, with the rank of corporal. Post-war, Alexander spent his entire working life employed by the CPR. He worked in Outlook, Weyburn and Moose Jaw. On March 12, 1938, he married Grace Williamson of Outlook in St. Mark’s Anglican Church. They had a daughter named Beverly. After retirement in the early 1950s, Alexander and Grace moved to Victoria, BC. Alexander Tocher died on August 30, 1966, at Victoria’s Veterans Hospital. His wife Grace passed away in March 2006. TOUPICH, John WWII John was born in Ukraine in 1921. He joined the 113th Field Battery Royal Canadian Artillery in Moosemin, Saskatchewan, on January 3, 1940, as a gunner and served in Canada, the UK and Central Mediterranean. He married Violet Masters in Wadhurst, east of Sussex, England, on February 13, 1943. He was wounded in the right hip, right ankle, and left hand in Italy in 1943, and went to Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg. He was discharged on May 30, 1945, and returned to Fairlight and worked hauling and delivering mail from the CNR Station to the Fairlight Post Office to Ryerson and Moir. John passed away in May 1975. TOLLEFSON, Maynard Laverne WWII Maynard was born in Minot, North Dakota, USA, on July 20, 1920. He joined the Regina Rifles and served in Canada, England and Holland. Maynard left a close-knit family to join the fight against dictatorship and was fighting in Holland when victory was declared, and came home slightly wounded. There was quite a celebration upon his return. He passed away on December 31, 1987, and had been a Life Member of Branch 192 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 40 years.
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