LEST WE FORGET 169 HULME, John WWI John was born on January 11, 1878, to George and Frances (Brookes) Hulme in Manchester, England. He married Nellie Matilda Stanley in Manchester in 1900 and their first little girl was born in England in 1901. Following his father’s death, John and his family, plus his mother and five of his siblings, came to Canada in 1903 and to the Tantallon area in 1907 where his mother purchased a farm. John and his wife had three more daughters. From a musical family, John was the bandmaster at Tantallon prior to World War I. He was working as a saddler when he enlisted with the 217th Battalion on April 12, 1916 in Moosomin. He became Sergeant on December 6, 1916 and he sailed from Halifax aboard the Olympic on June 2, 1917. Six months after his promotion to Sergeant, he took a reduction in rank to Private so he could go to France. He went to France with the 46th (Saskatchewan Regiment) Battalion in November 1917. On January 4, 1919, Private Hulme was awarded one Good Conduct Badge. The Good Conduct Badge was an inverted chevron that was awarded to private soldiers for two years of service without being subject to formal discipline. John’s wife and four daughters lived in Regina while he was overseas. He was discharged on June 10, 1919 and was a harness maker in Tantallon and managed the hotel. He died on January 30, 1964, at the age of 86, and is buried at Carnoustie Cemetery north-west of Rocanville, Saskatchewan. HULME, Thomas “Tom” WWI Thomas was born on November 4, 1883, in Lancashire, England to George and Frances Elizabeth (Brookes) Hulme. He was the second of nine living children and following his father’s death, his mother immigrated to Canada in 1903 with six of her children. They first went to Dubuc, Saskatchewan and then Mr. Hulme purchased a farm near Tantallon in 1907 (SE 6-18-32). Tom was a member of the Tantallon Band. He was working as a saddler and harness maker when he enlisted with the 10th CMR in Moosomin on December 22, 1914. He trained in Canada at Camp Hughes (June 7, 1915) and Portage la Prairie (November 12, 1915). He arrived in England aboard the Massanabie on January 31, 1916. Tom served in France with the Canadian 3rd Division Cavalry (which was known as the Canadian Light Horse) on April 3, 1916. He was appointed Sergeant Saddler on June 7, 1916 and served in France until March 1, 1919. He took two leaves in England. He returned to Canada aboard the SS Belgic and was discharged in Toronto on April 23, 1919. Tom returned to Tantallon to help his mother and brother (George) on the farm. Sergeant Thomas Hulme passed away on April 17, 1970 in Tantallon and he is buried at the Carnoustie Cemetery northwest of Rocanville, SK.
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