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Saboe, Norman
Sahorodniuk, Nick
Date of Birth: 16/03/1923
Sallis, Ken
Sallis, William "Bill"
Salter, Chris
Salter, Joseph Christian
Salter, Walter
Samson, John
Samuelson, Orvin
Branch: Air Force
Buffalo Trails p.7
Samuelson, Irene "Renie" Bohn
Force: Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Renie Bohn’s parents were Fred Bohn and Agnes Gibson of La Glace AB area. She was born in 1923, and she had 2 brothers, Jack and Jim. (Jim also served in WW II). During the war she participated with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, and afterwards she married Orvin Samuelson, who also served overseas and was in the Air Force. They had 4 children. For a while Renie and Orvin operated a store in La Glace, which they later sold. They farmed in the Buffalo Lake district until 1959, and then moved to Bear Canyon. They retired in Fairview AB. Renie passed away in July 2004 at age 81, in Fairview.
Source: Wagon Trails Grown Over p. 1149 – Roll of Honour WW II
La Glace – Yesterday and Today p. 64
GP AGS – Obituary Index (Samuelson)
Sanboe, Clifford
Sandeman, Charles
Sanders, Elmer
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Sanders, George
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Sanderson, D.
Source: Beaverlodge High Year Book 1947-48 p.26
Sanderson, William "Bill"
Sands, Arthur
Sandul, Peter Steve
Sarmaga, John
Sask, William "Bill"
For King and Country poster in Wembley, Lake Saskatoon Reflections pg. 203
Sauder, Emil
Date of Birth: 1916
Saunders, Arnold
Saunders, Harold
Sauve, Joseph
Savard, Leo
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Savard, Leo James
Savard, Theodore
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Savard, William
Sawatzky, John
Sawatzky, Lucy
Sawchuck, Steve
Sayle, George
from the Isle of Man
Schadeck, Edward
Edward “Eddie” Schadeck was born in 1907 and was a young adult living in the Wembley area when the Great Depression started in 1929. Eddie was 32 years old when the second world war started and signed up right away to serve. He met his future wife, Margaret, when Margaret was training for the Canadian Women Army Corps at Barriefield, Ontario, where Eddie was stationed at the time. After the war, Eddie and Margaret married in 1946 and farm on land obtained through the Veteran’s Land Act. Their farm was located south of Huallen in the Wembley area. In the 1950s, they moved to Salmon Arm, where they lived until Margaret passed away in 1999. Eddie lived for two more years, until 2001.
Schadeck, Margaret Stevens
Margaret Stevens was born in 1907 and was a young adult living in Ontario when the Great Depression started in 1929. Margaret enlisted in 1942; at the time, she was listed as a student. She met her future husband, Eddie, when Margaret was training for the Canadian Women Army Corps at Barriefield, Ontario, where Eddie was stationed at the time. After the war, Eddie and Margaret married in 1946 and farm on land obtained through the Veteran’s Land Act. Their farm was located south of Huallen in the Wembley area. In the 1950s, they moved to Salmon Arm, where they lived until Margaret passed away in 1999.
Schadeck, Otto
Lived in Wembley
Schau, Paul
Schierling, Abraham
Schmitt, Arthur
Date of Birth: 1919
Notes: 79-26-W5, 1959
Schneider, B.
Schofner, John
Schrag, Andrew L.
Schultz, Carl
Scobie, Agnes MacDonald
Date of Birth: 1924
Scorgie, Elmer William
Date of Birth: 04/05/1920 ?
Scorgie, LaVerne Robert
Date of Birth: 03/05/1925 ?
Source: Beaverlodge High Year Book 1947-48 p.26
Scott, Bob
Scott, Ken
Scott, Robert
Scully, John Joseph
Date of Birth: 21 May 1923
Birth Place: Grande Prairie Alta
Service Number: J91095
Force: Air
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank: Pilot Officer
Killed in Action: 22 June 1944
Sebastian, George
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Sebastian, James
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Selsvold, Soren
Sereda, Alex
Sereda, Alexander
Severson, Elmer
Seward, Jack
Notes: 79-23-W5, 1958
Shannon, Joseph Hector
Date of Birth: 19/06/1926
Sheehan, Lavern
Date of Birth: 14/06/1917
Sheer, Pte.
Shewchuk, Tony
Shields, Herb
Date of Birth: 09/11/1925
Showers, Earl N.
Shuman, Rodney
Shumard, Spud
Shura, James
Date of Birth: 1922
Shuttleworth, Harry
Sicard, Jean
Siemens, Boyd
From Grande Prairie
Siluch, Joe
Simes, Raymond
Simmons, Harold
Simmons, Robert
Simoneau, Gerard
Simpkins, Mickey
Simpkins, Riley
Sims, Ronald C.
Sims, William
Sims, Winnifred
Sinclair, Harold W.
Sinclair, Hugh
Service Number: M17189
Edmonton Regiment
Sinclair, John M.
Skeroski, Leo
Slette, Ingrid
Slevinski, Mike
Sloat, James
Rank:Private
Service No: M/8545
Date of Death: 27 Dec 1944
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Regiment
Smashnuk, Eli "Ben"
Date of Birth: 28/07/1922
Smashnuk, George
Smashnuk, Paul

Sergeant
Army
Bezanson, Alberta
Died: November 24, 1943
Commemorated at: Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy
Paul Smashnuk, born on July 14, 1919 at Andrew, Alberta, moved with his family to a homestead in an area of Bezanson known as Lindsay. Paul completed his education at the one-room Lindsay School following which, he worked on the family farm and trapped during the winter months. Paul decided to branch out on his own and found employment as an equipment operator and mechanic in Nanton, Alberta. On September 13, 1939, Paul answered the call of duty to Country and enlisted in Edmonton with the 92nd Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. He was subsequently transferred to the 3rd Field Regiment where he served as a Sergeant during the Second World War. Paul arrived in England on December 11, 1939 where he remained until June 15, 1943 at which time he was sent to Italy. After the success of the Sicilian Campaign, the invasion of the Italian mainland was the next operation. The 1st Canadian Division, along with the 8th British Army, led the way across the Strait of Messina to the toe of Italy and then advanced towards the Gustav Line which was a series of concrete bunkers and artillery positions on the rocky slopes of mountains fronted by a no-man's-land of barbed wire and land mines. The Canadians found themselves in the central mountain range where they met fierce German resistance along the Sangro River. Two batteries of the 3rd Canadian Field Regiment pushed forward with mules that pulled the battalion’s three-inch mortars and machine-guns down the muddy slopes. On November 24th, the thunder of guns of nine artillery regiments rolled through the valleys; however, by mid-afternoon, the progress was delayed by heavy enemy shelling. Sergeant Paul Smashnuk died on November 24, 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy.
Son of Peter Smashnuk and Elena (nee Frunchak) Smashnuk of Bezanson, Alberta; brother of Nick Smashnuk, William Smashnuk, Eli Smashnuk, Dorothy (nee Smashnuk) Hotte, George Smashnuk, Mary (nee Smashnuk) Norton, Donald Smashnuk, Leon Smashnuk and Doreen (nee Smashnuk) Somotonk, predeceased by brother Harry Smashnuk; common-law husband of Rose (nee Kokotailo) Danyluk, father of Paul Smashnuk-Danyluk, both of Andrew, Alberta; he was 24 years old.
Citations: 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp.
Written by Wanda Zenner
January 2019
Smashnuk, William
Smathers, Bob
Smathers, Henry
Smichura, Wlademir Walter
Smith, Abe
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Smith, Alan O.
Smith, Arthur Jack
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Cork, Ireland
Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta
Service Number: M16001
Force: Army
Regiment: Loyal Edmonton R.C.I.C.
Rank: Lance Corporal
Killed in Action: 11 Dec 1943
*Served in war as Patrick Murphy according to attestation papers
Smith, Dick
Smith, E.F.
Smith, Francis Andre
Regimental Number: R105793
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: RCAF
Smith, George
Smith, Iris
Smith, Jim Hugh
Smith, Joe
Smith, L.D.
Smith, Reginald
Smith, Tom
Smuland, R.
Smyth, Ted
Sneddon, Allan
Rank: Flying Officer
Trade: Air Gnr.
Service No: J/17725
Killed in Action: 14 Jan 1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 514 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Soars, Jack
Soderquist, Joseph Perdin
Private
Soiseth, Gilmore
Somerville, Oral Oran
Sommerville, Eugene
Sorken, Sigurd
Soroka, Louis
Southwell, Richard
Source: Pioneer Round-Up pg. 100
From Hythe
Spaner, Allan
Stoker
Spaner, "Buddie"
Tpr. B
Spaner, Sid
Flt, Lieut.
Sparks, Lloyd
Speed, Lyle
Speers, Barry Samuel
Spence, Harold
Sperling, Jacob
Spicer, Stephen Dan
Edmonton Regiment
Spiden, Alex
Spilak, William
Spittal, Jack
Spraggs, Lewis
Served for five years, became Squadron Leader.
Spread, Kenneth
Date of Birth: 1923
From Buffalo Lakes
Spry, John Ernest "Jack"
Jack Spry was born in Sexsmith, Alberta, the son of Walter & Rose Spry.
Jack served in the Royal Canadian Air Force for five years during World War II. He was certifed as a wireless operator in 1941, became a certified Wireless air-gunner in 1942, and later that same year a S.E. Coastal Operator.
In 1943 Jack was stationed near India. One day out on anti-sub patrol with pilot Sgt. Gallagher they sighted lifeboats and fourteen survivors of the S.S. Montanan. In attempting a landing their hull was damaged in a heavy swell. This had them scrambling into a rubber dinghy and in need of rescue. The lifeboats they had been sent to rescue came to their aid. On June 9th, after 2 days and 7 hours adrift, they were rescued by Catalinas Y & G and later made landfall at Marsira.
After the war Jack returned to the Sexsmith area, where he farmed until his death at the age of 57 on Aug. 14, 1980. He was buried at the Emerson Trail Cemetery.
Squires, Frank
For King and Country poster in Wembley
St.Andre, Aurore Gasior
Date of Birth: 30/01/1918
St.Arnault, John
St.Jean, Albert
Date of Birth: 08/09/1904
St.Laurent, Aime
St.Laurent, Roland
St.Pierre, Julian Francis
Stalberg, Jack
From Sexsmith
Wagon Trails Grown Over p.701
Stanley, Norman
Stark, Thomas Jenkin
Date of Birth: 30/09/1920
Notes: SW-18-81-6-W6, 15-11-47, V Ag Lease
Stark, William James
Date of Birth: 26/06/1917
Steadman, Eric
Stearn, Clifford
Stearn, Edward
Steeves, Clarence
Date of Birth: 28/03/1918
Steeves, H.R.
Steeves, Harold
Date of Birth: 26/12/1921
Steeves, Herb
Date of Birth: 17/09/1925
Steeves, Walter
Stehelin, E.C.
Stein, Ole
Notes: SE 25-82-2-W6, 2/1/55, VH Lease
Stein, Peter
Steinke, Wallace
Source: Pioneer Round Up pg. 378
Stenseth, Carl
Stenseth, Fred
Stenseth, Henry
Stenseth, Tony
Stephen, Mary
Stephens, Alex
Stern, Jim
Stevens, Bob
Stevens, Donald Stanley
Stevenson, Doug
Stevenson, Fred
Stewart, Charles Bevan
Date of Birth: 03/12/1925
Regimental Number: M4254
Stewart, George Clayton "Bud"
Date of Birth: 02/12/1918
Stewart, Herbert
Stewart, Jim
Stewart, John
Stien, Olaf
Stiles, Cody
Branch: Army
Stiles, Gilbert
In Edmonton
Stiles, Jack
Joined up in Grande Prairie.
Stiles, Laurence
Stiles, Maxie W.
Joined up in Grande Prairie.
Stith, Oscar
From Hythe
Stojan, Charles "Chuck"
Stokes, Wes
Stoll, John
Stone, Albert
Stone, Gary
Stone, George
Stone, James Riley
Stone, Jim
Storm, Bill
.
Storm, James
Strack/Stark, Maynard
Strand, Rev. Halvdan A.
Strang, Gerald Lee
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1924
Birth Place: Valhalla, Alberta
Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta
Service Number: R171882
Force: Air
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank: Sergeant
Killed in Action: 16 Dec 1943
Strid, Alice Ruch
Student, Peter
Summers, Merle
Supernault, Ambrose R.
Date of Birth: 28 Sep 1923
Place of Birth: Kelly Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Residence: Kelly Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Service Number: M56287
Force: Army
Regiment: Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
Rank: Private
Date of Death: 1 Aug 1944
Next of Kin: Johnny Suprenant
Relationship Father
Source: Pioneer Round-Up pg. 92, 100
Sutherland, Donald
Sutherland, Jean
Sutherland, James William
Private
Sutherland, John
Sutley, B.W.
Sutley, Horace
Swanson, Cecil
Swanson, Floyd
Swanson, Roy
Swatzky, Lucy
Swift, G.
Swift, Tom
Tame, Donald
From Sexsmith
Tangen, Bjarne
L-Cpl.
Mentioned in Dispatches for gallantry and distinguished service.
Tanner, Don
Tanner, Francis Victor

Regimental Number: M45546
Date of Birth: 1 April 1921
Place of Birth: Mazenod, Saskatchewan
Enlisted in Grande Prairie, Alberta on 14 June 1940.
Regiment: 29th Canadian Armoured Regiment
When World War II began, Fran enlisted in the South Alberta Regiment and served his country in A Squadron 29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment in NW Europe as a radio operator. He returned to Grande Prairie in 1945 and picked up his interest in sports again. During his first winter home, he was hired by Bill Bessent to help make ice and operate the arena. For a brief time Fran played hockey in the South Peace Hockey League, but he is remembered more as the sports broadcaster on CFGP. His career there began in 1952 as a transmitter operator but soon developed into almost 20 years of announcing hockey games’ play-by-play and providing game analysis and conducting interviews. The South Peace Hockey League recognized his popularity and contributiion to hockey by awarding him The Most Valuable Player, and later he became the first media person to be recognized as a Grande Prairie Hockey Legend. Fran died in Grande Prairie March 27, 1984. Fran was a brother to Vera, wife of Jack Soars, who also became a CFGP radio personality.
Tanner, Gerald
Tansem, Clarence
Tansem, David
Tansem, Leroy
Tattrie, Albert
Tayler, Clifford Ernest
Taylor, Henry
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Taylor, William
Tchoryk, William
Teigen, Ole
Telfer, Thomas Wilfred
Date of Birth: 17 Sept 1920
Birth Place: Rio Grande, Alberta
Residence: Nanaimo B.C.
Service Number: R106683
Force: Air
Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II
Killed in Action: 5 Apr 1943
Tenborg, Albert Edwin
Testawich, W.
Tettament, Marcel Henry Jean
Teulon, Robert
Thackut, W.J.
Thate, William Donald
Thew, Walter
Thibeault, Georges
Thibeault, Paul-Emile
Thibeault, R.J.
Date of Birth: 27/06/1918
Theisson, Peter
Source: Pioneer Round-Up pg. 100
Thomas, Godfrey
Thomas, Rev Father
Thompson, A.
Thompson, Alec
Thompson, Chris
Thompson, Leonard
Thompson, Margaret
Thompson, Ross
Thompson, Stuart
Thompson, William "Bill"
Thomson, Alex
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thomson, Andrew
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thomson, C.S.
Thomson, Chris
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thomson, Dave
From Clairmont
Thomson, Don
Thomson, Henry
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thomson, Jock
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thomson, Joseph King
Thorpe, Einar
Artillery
Thorpe, Irving
Ordinance Corp
Thorpe, Jack

Jack Thorpe enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Veterans Reserve when he turned 18, at the end of 1941. He served aboard the minesweeper HMCS Bayfield, the Corvette HMCS Orangeville, and HMCS Atholl, a corvette on convoy duty from St. Johns to Londonderry, Ireland.
Thorpe, Ole Grimsrud
Radio tech
Branch: RCAF
Thorpe, Thomas W.
Thors, Carl
Thorton, Earl
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Thorton, Hugh
Date of Birth: 18/02/1921
Tousignant, Alphonse Thomas
Towpich, J.
Tighe, Donalda MacDonalds
Date of Birth: 1927
Tilson,
Tink, Allan
From Smoky Heights
Tink, Elmer
From Smoky Heights
Tink, Gordon
Tissington, Ken
Tissington, Ross
Tissington, Wally
Toews, Dick
Toews, Margaret
Toews, Noah
Toftland, Lloyd
Tolstad, John
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1904
Birth Place: Fron, Hundorp, Norway
Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta
Service Number: M41934
Force: Army
Regiment: Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Rank: Corporal
Killed in Action: 9 Aug 1944
Tolway, Adam
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1922
Birth Place: Poland
Residence: Lymburn, Alberta
Service Number: M39642
Force: Army
Regiment: Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
Rank: Private
Killed in Action: 22 Sep 1944
Tomchak, Edward
Tomson, Syd
Tonlinson, Anette
Tonne, John
Tosczak, K. Leonard
Source: Pioneer Round-Up pg. 100
Toth, L.A.
Tousignant, Alphonse Thomas
Enlisted: 1940
Towpich, John
Towpich, Martha
Towpich, Steve
Tracie, Metro
Branch: Army
Trathern, Gordon
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Travers, Gordon
Travis, Alger Rae
Trelle, Herman
For King and Country poster in Wembley,
Lake Saskatoon Reflections pg. 228
Trelle, Kay
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Trottier, Lyall
Trottier, Rall
Truax, Glen
Trudeau, Maurice
Trudel, Ed
Date of Birth: 13/02/1916
Trudel, Oscar
Date of Birth: 27/03/1911
Notes: 77-25-W5, 1946
Trussler, T.M.
Tschetter, Andy
Tschetter, Bill
Tschetter, Dave
Tschetter, Paul
Turcotte, Anatole
Date of Birth: 21/01/1919
Turcotte, Arthur
Turcotte, Gabriel
Turner, Charles
Turner, Ellis
Turner, Francis
AC2
Branch: RCAF
Turner, Robert
Turner, Roy
Date of Birth: 11/10/1921
Turner, William
Date of Birth: 1895
Turninga, Leon
Turninga, Phyllis
Tuson, Dave
Tveitens, Knut
Tveter, Bernard
Ulland, Gilbert
Ulland, Margaret "Peggy"
Ulland, Percy
Umbach, George
Umbach, Norman
Unger, Dave
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Unger, Percy Frank
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1921
Birth Place: Laird, Saskatchewan
Residence: Wembley, Alberta
Service Number: M104900
Force: Army
Regiment: Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C.
Rank: Trooper
Killed in Action: 18 Jul 1944
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Unryn/Unhryon,
Urich, Newman Gordon Lewis
Corporal
Urness, Clarence
Uswell, Alfred
For King and Country poster in Wembley
Uswell, Herman
Notes: D.V.R.
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