LEST WE FORGET 211 KNIGHT, Henry WWI Henry was born on March 3, 1891, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He had a brother, George Henry Knight, of Owen Sound, Ontario, who he listed as his next-of-kin as well as a sister-in-law in England. He spent two years training in the 29th Light Horse in Saskatoon. He enlisted in Moose Jaw on October 4, 1915 with the 46th Battalion and listed his occupation as farmer. He transferred from the 46th before leaving Canada and his name appears on the Nominal Roll of the 53rd Battalion which sailed from Halifax on March 29, 1916 aboard the Empress of Britain. They landed in England on April 9, 1916. Henry went to France on June 8, 1916 with the Royal Canadian Regiment and was injured on September 28, 1916 with a gunshot wound to his right hand and side at Somme, France. He convalesced at Le Treport and Shorncliffe hospitals and received six weeks of therapy and physical training. He was discharged from hospital on November 17, 1916. Henry was killed during preparations for Hill 70 on July 26, 1917, at the age of 26. Private H. Knight is buried at Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France. He is also remembered on the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial. His medals were sent to his sister-in-law in Trowbridge, England and his brother in Ontario received the scroll. KONVITSKO, Andrew Paul WWII Andrew was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on January 29, 1919. He enlisted in the Army with the 1st Battalion Regina Rifles Regiment C.A. in Regina on April 14, 1941 and served in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. He embarked for Britain in 1941 and D-Day on June 6, 1944 as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and continued to fight in North West Europe. Andrew was discharged on April 12, 1946 to return to civil life (on demobilization). He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Andrew passed away on December 21, 1986. KNIGHT, Ronald Bradley “Brad” WWII Brad was born in Langruth, Manitoba, on March 17, 1924 and moved to Regina. On June 16, 1941, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy serving on the HMCS Drumheller, a flower class Corvette. He was discharged on August 9, 1945 and went to work at various jobs before settling with Canada Post. Brad passed away on August 31, 2007.
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