LEST WE FORGET 319 SULLIVAN, William Francis WWI William Francis Sullivan was born on January 23, 1885, in Dutton, Ontario. His parents, James and Margaret (Keyes) Sullivan, had five other sons and four. daughters. William came west in 1905, settling on a farmstead near Hanley. Later, he moved to a farm one mile west of Glenside where he lived as a bachelor for the remainder of his life, except for his service to Canada in World War One. His address was Box 34, Glenside, when he enlisted with the 128th Overseas Battalion in Moose Jaw on May 2, 1916. He was 31 years old. His next of kin was his brother Steven who lived in Dodsland, Saskatchewan. Beginning on May 23, 1917, William Sullivan joined the 46th Battalion in France. He was reported missing on October 26, 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele. The 46th was taking up positions on the Passchendaele Road, under considerable German sniping and machine gun fire. It was later revealed that he was captured as a prisoner of war and taken to Friedrichsfeld, sixty miles north of Cologne, Germany. Friedrichsfeld was known to be one of the better POW camps in Germany, with spaces for physical activity and a garden. Nonetheless, life as a prisoner of war was difficult and tedious because prisoners were cut off from the outside world. The camp was also known for its theatre and entertainment shows produced by the prisoners. Sullivan was released on December 2, 1918, after the Armistice was signed. He received his discharge papers in Regina on February 26, 1919. He returned to his Glenside farm where he lived until his passing on September 13, 1954. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. He is buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery near Broderick. TRYNER, Joshua WWI Joshua Tryner was born in Newcastle, England on July 24, 1886, the son of James and Elizabeth (Jackson) Tryner. He had four brothers and two sisters. In 1911, Joshua emigrated to Canada to live with his married sister (Sarah Annie) and her husband (William George Hall) in Elbow, Saskatchewan. Joshua enlisted with the 128th Overseas Battalion on January 10, 1916. He was 29 and working as a labourer. Beginning May 23, 1917, he served with the 46th Battalion in France. He suffered a severe gunshot wound at Passchendaele on October 27, 1917. On October 10, 1918, Private Tryner suffered a gunshot wound to the head while fighting at Cambrai near Arras. The battle was part of a series of connected battles at the start of the Hundred Days Campaign, which would lead to the defeat of Germany and the end the war. He returned to Canada and was discharged on April 20, 1919. He returned to Elbow; but at some point, moved to British Columbia and was living in Vancouver on December 5, 1943, the day he passed away. Private Joshua Tryner is buried in the Returned Soldiers Plot at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.
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