LEST WE FORGET 81 CASSELLES, John WWI There is uncertainty about the birthplace of John Casselles. His service record indicates that he was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on March 31, 1885. On John’s enlistment document, his mother Lottie is identified as his next of kin, with a Montreal address. When he enlisted with the 128th Overseas Battalion in Moose Jaw on November 13, 1915, he was a 30-year-old farmer living in Glenside, Saskatchewan. After initial training at Camp Hughes, his battalion embarked from Halifax on August 15, 1916. Four months later, he was fighting with the 50th Battalion in France. On the second day of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Private Casselles suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg. After hospitalization, he returned to his battalion. On September 4, 1918, he suffered another wound, one that would prove fatal. His service record states: “While advancing with his company, in an attack near Dury, he was wounded by shrapnel to the right hip. He was evacuated to No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station where he died from his wounds.” John Casselles is buried at Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery near Averdoingt, France. CHANCE, Alfred Ernest WWI Alfred was born in Watford, England, in 1881. He enlisted on September 20, 1899 with the 2nd Brigade Regiment and served for four years in the South African War and was discharged on March 14, 1903 and received the Queen’s and King’s Medals. Alfred was a carpenter by trade and moved to Alameda, Saskatchewan, during World War II and joined The Royal Canadian Legion Alameda Branch 267 in 1945. He passed away in 1970. CATHERWOOD, Orville Menzies WWII Orville was born in Ceylon, Saskatchewan, in 1921. He joined the British Columbia Dragoons and served in England, North Africa, Italy and the Netherlands. He married in 1947 and raised five children and participated in many British Columbia Dragoons reunions and travelled to Europe three times for Veterans’ activities. He farmed in Ceylon until his death in 1992. He received the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas bar and the War Medal 19391945. He was a member of the Ceylon Branch #46 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 47 years.
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