LEST WE FORGET 87 CLAYTON, Lyman Edward “Ward” WWII Lyman was born in Harris, Saskatchewan, in 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in January 1941 and trained as an air engine mechanic in St. Thomas, Ontario, and while there he married Edith Longworth of Bents, Saskatchewan, on June 13, 1941. He was later stationed at the Royal Canadian Air Force flying schools for pilots in Saskatoon, Estevan and Jericho Beach, British Columbia, and discharged from there. Edith and Ward operated a general store at Laura, Saskatchewan, and rented a farm in Bents, Saskatchewan, before moving to a farm in Canwood in 1951, where he farmed until their retirement in 1981, when he moved to Shellbrook. Edith passed away in November 2001, and Ward in January 2009. They have three children, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. COCKERILL, David Murray WWI David Murray Cockerill was one of six children, David, Alice, William, James, Aurillia, Alfred, born to Mark and Sarah Jane (Carscadden) Cockerill who lived in Clifford, Ontario. David was born on December 4, 1872. He married Elizabeth Brownell on March 26, 1906. Elizabeth lived in Kolmfield, Manitoba when David went overseas. He was living in Outlook when he enlisted in the 128th Overseas Battalion on December 17, 1915. Prior to enlistment, he suffered from a fractured left leg in a 1909 railway accident. At age 43, he was declared medically fit by Outlook physician Dr. Drinnan. Private David Murray Cockerill served with the 46th Battalion Casualty Unit in France from May 24, 1917, until October 19 of the same year. He suffered from myalgia, a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue. By October 1917, David was unable to serve any longer and arrived back in Canada at the end the same year. Little is known about his post-war years, although the 1921 Census shows he lived near Red Deer. David Murray Cockerill died at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton on May 25, 1943. He is buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Ponoka, Alberta. COBLER, Allan Howard WWII Allan was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in 1923. He joined the Seaforth Highlander Regiment and served in the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean and Continental Europe. He was discharged on April 11, 1946 and received the Italy Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal 19391945, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and the King George VI Medal. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Southey Branch 350 and Lethbridge Branch 403. Allan passed away in 2007.
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