LEST WE FORGET 81 BALABERDA, Thomas Ferdinent WWII Thomas was born in 1922 in Plainview, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the 3rd Battalion, Irish Fusiliers. He served for a total of 37 months in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe as an infantry soldier and shoemaker group “C”. He was awarded the France and Germany Star and the 1939-1945 Star. Thomas was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Pierceland Branch 178. Thomas passed away in 1985. BARTON, Craig PEACETIME Craig was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1945. He joined the Moose Jaw Base Maintenance and Engineering 447th Squadron, AETE, Moose Jaw Base Rescue and served in Moose Jaw, Edmonton and Cold Lake, Alberta. He received the Canadian Decoration. Craig passed away in 2009. BARKER, Charles Edward KOREA & PEACETIME Charles was born on November 30, 1932, in Snowden, Saskatchewan. He signed up for the Regular Force in 1951 and served for 28 years in Canada, the Korean War, twice with 3 Mech Commando in the Airborne Regiment in Germany, and twice with the UN in Cypress. He received the following Medals: Korea Medal, Voluntary Service Medal (Korea), Special Service Medal (NATO) Bar, Peacekeepers Medal, UN Service Medal (Korea), UN Force in Cypress, and Canadian Decoration with Bar. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Nutana Branch. Charles passed away on February 27, 2001.
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