LEST WE FORGET 73 BOYLE, George Alexander WWI George Alexander Boyle was born in Markdale, Ontario on June 28, 1889, one of seven siblings. His parents were Joseph and Alice Catherine Boyle. He was living in Strongfield, Saskatchewan with his parents when he enlisted on November 13, 1915. He identified his occupation as an engineer, although he was working on a farm at the time. After basic training at Camp Hughes, his battalion deployed for Europe from Halifax on August 15, 1916. On November 16, 1916, he landed in France with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, seeing action at Vimy Ridge. Private Boyle suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh on May 26, 1917. In total, he served 41 months, 22 of them being in France. After the armistice, George returned to Canada where he received his discharge in Regina on April 14, 1919. He married Elsie J. Hewitt on February 9, 1921. They farmed in the Melfort area, and had a daughter Elizabeth, born in 1928. Elsie died in 1964. George Alexander Boyle died in 1969 and is buried Carrot River’s Crescent Park Cemetery. BREHAUT, Denton Oran WWII Denton was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, on September 25, 1910. He joined the Air Force in 1941 and was stationed in Gimli, Manitoba, and Brantford, Ontario, and returned home to his family in 1945 and farmed northwest of Wawota. After moving to Medicine Hat in 1966, he worked at Legion functions. He passed away on October 12, 2006 and a poppy service was held at his funeral. He had been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Wawota Branch 113 for one year. BRAZIER, Henry Charles “Harry” WWI Henry “Harry” Charles Brazier was born in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England on June 21, 1886. His father was William Brazier. Harry arrived in Canada in 1911 and settled in the Macrorie area. He was a harness maker and shoemaker, specializing in hand-made men’s boots. His wife Rose (Williams) and daughter Grace joined him in 1912. Two sons, Frank and Eric, were born in Canada. Harry enlisted in Moose Jaw in August 1915. After training at Camp Hughes, he left with his battalion for Europe on August 15, 1916. Private Brazier saw action with the 46th Battalion in France and was wounded by a gunshot to his left arm on August 11, 1918. He returned to Canada on March 22, 1919, and was officially discharged in Regina on April 4, 1919, at the age of 32. After the war, he set up his own business as a shoemaker in Moose Jaw where he worked until his retirement. Rose passed away in 1963. Henry died on March 1, 1967, at the age of 81.
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