LEST WE FORGET 369 WUNSCH, Frederick Robert WWII Frederick Robert Wunsch was born in Winnipeg on November 14, 1910, the son of Alexander Christopher (1884-1973) and Julianna Elizabeth (1883-1951) Wunsch. The parents came to Canada from Russia. Frederick was always known as Fred or Freddie. The Wunsch family moved from Manitoba and settled in Morse, Saskatchewan where Alexander worked as a carpenter. Fred served as a corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during World War II. He and Florence Hastings were married on June 16, 1951. Fred was the express agent at the CPR station in Outlook. Florence was matron of the Outlook Union Hospital for many years. After she retired from that position in 1970, she and Fred moved to Saskatoon. Locally, he was well known for his smile and outgoing personality. He was a proud member of the Outlook Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Fred Wunsch died on October 20, 1991, at the age of 80, in Moose Jaw, and is buried in the Veterans Section of Rosedale Cemetery. Florence passed away in 2002, at the age of 98. WYATT, Albert Henry (A. H.) “Gordon” WWI Gordon was born on August 30, 1892, in Virden, Manitoba to William and Robina (Cobb) Wyatt. After being raised and educated in Virden, Gordon was farming with his brother Clarence in the Rocanville area when he enlisted in the Army in Winnipeg on December 28, 1915. He began service with the 2nd Imperial Draft as a truck driver with the Army Service Corps. He was first attached to a Pontoon and Bridging Company in Lille, France and then was transferred to the 1091 ASC 45 Ambulance Convoy. In August 1918, Private Wyatt participated in one of the pivotal battles of World War I when his unit was transferred from Armentières, France and was attached to the Australian army for the offensive at Amiens. As a result of “evacuating wounded to the casualty clearing station” during the battle of Amiens, he was awarded the Military Medal “for bravery in the field” and was gazetted on October 4, 1918. A wartime family story was that Gordon purchased and sent a flower girl’s dress back to his five-year-old sister, Bernice, to wear at the wedding of their brother Clarence. Gordon returned to Canada in May 1919 and bought land east of Rocanville through the Soldiers Settlement board. He was a charter member of the Rocanville Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion. Gordon was an avid athlete and played on the Rocanville hockey, ball, and curling teams. He married Marie Watson in March 1922 and raised three children: Maxine, Donalda and Bill. In 1942, Gordon and Marie sold their farm and ran a restaurant in Rocanville and then a hardware store in Saltcoats. They retired to Yorkton in 1962. Gordon passed away on November 25, 1981, and is buried in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens.
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