LEST WE FORGET 291 PINKESS, Francis Bernard WWI Francis was born on September 7, 1894 (history book says February 7, 1893) to Frederick William and Lucy Ellen (Dottie) Pinkess in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. He was the youngest of four children in the family growing up in the Perth district (near Rocanville). He served three years prior with the 16th Light Horse (Moosomin) and enlisted in Moosomin on January 2, 1915 with the 10th CMR. Barney trained at Camp Hughes in June 1915 and Portage la Prairie in November 1915. He was on the Nominal Roll of the 3rd Canadian Divisional Cavalry Squadron that sailed from Canada aboard the Missanabie on January 22, 1916. He arrived in England on January 31, 1916 and was sent to France on April 3, 1916 with the CLH. Francis had a ten-day leave in July 1917 and was promoted to L/Cpl on March 24, 1918. He was promoted to Sgt on October 15, 1918. He was hospitalized from March 30 to July 10, 1919. He returned to Canada aboard the Cassandra on August 9, 1919 and was discharged on August 25, 1919 and returned to Rocanville. He helped with the family farm and worked as a carpenter helping his brother build houses. By 1931, Barney was living and working in Winnipeg. He married Beatrice Marie Lavergne on August 10, 1931 in Winnipeg. They had three children, Frederick John who died as an infant in 1934, a daughter Ellyn (Bernier), and a son, Gerald (Gerry) who became a school teacher. Barney spent many years mining near Hudson, Ontario. He was a well-respected prospector and entrepreneur. He passed away in 1974 and is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Ontario. PINKESS, George Frederick WWI George was born on November 5, 1889 (1888?) to Frederick William and Lucy Ellen (Dottie) Pinkess on the family farm in the Perth district near Rocanville. He was the third child and the oldest boy in a family of four children. George stated his occupation as a contractor and builder when he enlisted with the 217th Battalion on July 14, 1916 in Regina. He sailed from Halifax aboard the Olympic on June 2, 1917. He had four years of previous military training with the 16th Light Horse in Moosomin. George was sent to France on April 11, 1918 and was posted with the Canadian Machine Gun Depot. He was hospitalized several times in August 1918 and from June 5 to June 17, 1919 with neurasthenia. Private Pinkess was discharged on July 14, 1919. He married Jeanne Leroy (from Paris) and bought land (NE7-17-31) in the Perth area. The couple had three children, Helen Marguerite, Patricia Jeanne, and an infant son Robert Leroy (buried in Rocanville). The family moved to the west coast. George died on April 30, 1980, in West Vancouver, BC.
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