LEST WE FORGET 353 WALKER, John Martin WWII John was born in Scarborough, England, in 1923. His family immigrated to Touchwood, Saskatchewan (near Punnichy), in 1925. He enlisted with the Regina Rifles Regiment, Canadian Active Service with rank of Gunner on February 8, 1943 and served in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Toward the end of the war, John was wounded in the arm and this injury plagued him for many years. He was discharged on March 19, 1946. He passed away in Red Deer, Alberta, on October 23, 2002 and had been a member of the Red Deer Branch 35 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 22 years. WARREN, James WWII James was born in 1919 in Arborfield, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Army D Battery Transport in March 1941 and served in Canada and England until his discharge on June 21, 1944. James was killed in an accident on September 3, 1944, shortly after returning home to Hamilton, Ontario. WALLACE, John WWI John Wallace was born in Castlemain, Victoria, Australia on January 12, 1885. His parents were John and Mary Kensey (Smith) Wallace. There was a connection with Strongfield, Saskatchewan where he farmed. He applied for a homestead on November 5, 1913. When he enlisted in Moose Jaw on October 6, 1915, he was 30 years old, single and indicated that he liked motorcycling. He served with the 42nd Battalion in France beginning on June 16, 1916. He fought at Passchendaele. In 1916, he suffered injuries to his face and to his left foot. Following the war, he applied for a Canadian Soldier Grant on November 26, 1919. He farmed near Strongfield. At some point, he returned to Australia where he passed away on May 24, 1959, in Victoria. He was 74 years of age.
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