We salute those who fought for our freedom so we may live in peace.
This special edition of Your West Central Voice is dedicated to the men and women from our region that so bravely served our country. Some of them paid the supreme sacrifice. They were more than soldiers, they were sons and daughters, husbands and fathers. They came from towns and hamlets that are no longer. We can never begin to repay them, but we can remember them, every ONE of them.
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Elizabeth Douglas Allan, R.N., remembered for decades of service
Elizabeth Douglas Allan, R.N., affectionately known as “Nurse Allan,” is remembered for a lifetime of service and compassion that touched countless lives across rural Saskatchewan.
Maurice Cook: Serving His Country and His Community
Maurice Cook was born to Albert and Emily (Jordan) Cook on May 30, 1903, the fifteenth child of 18, weighing 15 pounds, in Ham Surrey House maternity ward, home of workers of the Palace.
Private Earl Conrad Swalm remembered
Private Earl Conrad Swalm of Kindersley was among the many young Canadians who answered the call to serve during the Second World War.
Three Lea brothers served with the RCAF during the Second World War
Three brothers from Smiley, Sask., served their country with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.
Private William Roy Hawes remembered at Vimy Memorial
Private William Roy Hawes of Kindersley, Sask., was among the many young Canadians who gave their lives in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Kindersley’s volunteers leave to join ranks for King
For the first time in the history of Kindersley has she ever witnessed such a scene as took place here on Monday when the volunteers boarded the east bound train enroute to take their stand…
Remembering Walter Wandler: A Life of Service and Dedication
Walter Wandler’s life was marked by service, resilience and deep ties to his community. Born Dec. 9, 1916, in Macklin, Sask., Wandler enlisted with the Canadian Army Infantry Corps…
Private William Aitken remembered at Menin Gate Memorial
Private William Aitken, a carpenter from Major, Saskatchewan, was among the many Canadians who gave their lives during the Battle of Passchendaele in the First World War.
Frank Elder
Frank Elder served in the first World War, only to be kicked and killed by a horse in the early 20s.
Major soldier among Saskatchewan’s “Suicide Battalion” remembered
Private Roy E. Freemont Wood of Major, Saskatchewan, was one of thousands of Canadians who gave their lives in the First World War while serving with the storied 46th Battalion…
Private Wilfrid Ernest Fakely
Wilfrid Ernest Fakeley was born February 28, 1894 at Dover, Kent, England and immigrated to Canada with his family in September 1907, homesteading near Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
Private Barry Cocks remembered for bravery near Caen
Private Barry Cocks of Leader, Sask., was among the thousands of Canadians who gave their lives in the battle to liberate France during the Second World War.
Harrie Humphreys
Harrie, or “Pop”, as he became affectionately known by most of the male population, worked for several years as a carpenter and painter, also ran a hardware in Marengo for a year…
Sir Herbert Strutt, Brock, SK
Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940-1945 as Leading Aircraftsman with the 411 Squadron. In 2015, Herb was awarded the Legion D’Honneur by the French Government…
Bourne remembered for service in the Liberation of Holland
Among the names honoured this Remembrance Day is that of Gunner Cecil Duffin Bourne, a Kindersley man who gave his life during the liberation of Holland…
Two brothers from Smiley, Saskatchewan, die serving with RCAF in Second World War
Two brothers from Smiley, Saskatchewan, lost their lives serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.
Ordinary Seaman Peter Thompson remembered for service in Second World War
Peter Thompson, an Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Canadian Navy, is remembered for his service and sacrifice during the Second World War.
Ernie Krepps enjoyed career in military
Ernie Krepps grew up in Brock, SK and enjoyed a career in the military for thirty-two and a half years.
Clarence “Classy” Heldson
Clarence, or “Classy” Heldson, as he was always known, came from Norwich, Ontario to Kindersley around 1911. He was young and single at the time…
Canada declares war with Germany
Canada officially entered the war against Nazi Germany on Sunday, when the Government gave effect to the almost-unanimous will of Parliament.