LEST WE FORGET 331 WEIR, William WWI William was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1882. He joined the Air Force and served with the Overseas Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. William passed away in 1964. WILLOUGHBY, Thomas “Tom” WWI Private Thomas Willoughby was born on October 20, 1892, in Shefford, England. His parents, John and Louisa (Langford) Willoughby, had eleven children. Thomas was living on Pangman Street in Outlook with his brother John and sister-in-law Margaret when he enlisted with the 128th Overseas Battalion on December 16, 1915. He was 23 years old and working as a labourer. Like many of his 128th companions, he was assigned to the 46th Battalion (sometimes referred to as the Suicide Battalion because of its high number of casualties) when he arrived in England. He landed in France on January 4, 1918. The 46th Battalion was part of the Hundred Days Offensive that saw the collapse of the German Hindenburg Line on September 19, 1918. Only 53 days later, Germany signed the Armistice that ended World War I. Thomas Willoughby was awarded a Good Conduct Badge and was discharged in Regina on May 28, 1919. His papers indicated that he planned to return to Outlook; however, it appears that he moved to Creelman, Saskatchewan where he spent the remainder of his life. He never married. The Voters List of 1963 shows that he was retired. At the age of 76, Thomas Willoughby passed away in 1968. He is buried in the Golden Gates Cemetery in Creelman. WEIR, William Henry WWII William was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan in 1918. He joined the Army and was stationed in England in 1943. He married Adelaide Osborne, who was Corporal Osborne of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. William passed away in 1988.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==