Person Page - 2011

     In the obituary of Charles Vernon Milne who died 28 March 1957, his brother, Edward T. Milne, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.¹

     Eleanor Milne died on 16 July 1956.¹
     In the obituary of Charles Vernon Milne who died 28 March 1957, his sister, Eleanor Merrill, was listed as predeceased.¹

     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Moore, Albert".
Other comments:
     I have not been able to identify which WWI service file relates to him. There was an Albert Moore from Saskatoon that was Killed in Action, but the Asquith Honour Roll does not mention him as a casualty. In turn, his service file does not mention where he worked as a cook. The Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial does attribure Corman Park as his Saskatchewan rural municiaplity for commemoration, but does not indicate a source for this attribution.²

     He was born on 10 November 1877 at London, England, but on his original enlistment attestation he stated he was born on this date in 1885.¹
     Edward Oliver died on 16 December 1956, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 79.²
     Edward Oliver was buried on 20 December 1956 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     "Oliver, Ted" of Asquith.
Other comments:
     Edward Oliver came to Canada from England in about 1906, settling in Québec. In about 1909 he came to the Asquith district. In the 1916 census of the prairie provinces, enumerated about 5 weeks before his enlistment, he was a hired hand on the farm of Walace (sic) F. Souster. In the 1921 census he was liiving on Cory street in Asquith and was listed as a painter with an income of $400 in the previous 12 months. His obituary notes that he was survived by a niece in England
     He falsified his birth year on his Attestation, stating he was born in 1885 rather than 1877, which is documented elsewhere in his service file. He was a small man and in 1918 faced medical issues due to his service. He was downgraded in physical readiness status and was transferred to a labour pool.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Edward Oliver of Asquith began military service on 7 July 1916 at the age of 38 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 223rd battalion (Canadian Scandinavians). He was an unmarried painter with no previous military experience. He was described as being 5' 3 1/2" with brown eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his mother, Mary Oliver of London, England. He was assigned regimental number 294561.^1,3
     On 3 May 1917, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he embarked wiht his unit aboard the "S. S. Justicia" arriving in Liverpool on 14 May 1917. Upon arrival, the battalion was absorbed into the 11th Reserve Battalion.^1,4
     On 7 September 1917, joining the 27th Battalion in France. He served with them for 15.5 months in France. After a number of bouts of an unknown fever, he was transferred to the labour pool on 29 May 1918.¹
     On 25 February 1919, he disembarked in Québec, arriving on the Empress of Britain and bound for Saskatoon.¹ Pte. Edward Oliver ended military service as part of general demobilization on 22 March 1919 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada,

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     He immigrated in 1906 to Québec, Canada, from England.⁵
     Edward appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Park No. 375, Saskatchewan, in the household of Walace (sic) F. Souster and Lilly Souster, listed as a hired hand.⁵
     The following article appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Daily Star, 8 July 1916 :

     In circa 1936,Edward moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 18 December 1956.²

     Mary Oliver of 111 Gold Switer Rd., Leyton, London, England was listed as next-of-kin/contact on her son Edward's attestation (enlistment) papers.^1,2

     Sarah married (?) Maines.¹

     He was born on 13 May 1896 at Ardoch, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.² Gordon married Kathleen Ellen Suter on 7 July 1927 at St. John's Cathedral, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,4
     Gordon Albert McDonald died on 22 December 1942 at Asquith, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 46.^1,5
     
     Gordon Albert McDonald was buried on 24 December 1942 at Biggar Cemetery (AKA Biggar Memorial Gardens), RM of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2
     The following article appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, 9 July 1927 :

     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 23 December 1942:


     In the obituary of Kathleen Ellen McDonald who died 3 February 1971, her husband, Gordon A. McDonald, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     Fred married Elizabeth E. Blair.¹
     In the obituary of Bessie Hamrick who died 15 December 1971, her second husband, Fred Hamrick, was listed as predeceased.²

     He was born on 8 May 1939 at DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.¹
     Charles Lee Clegg died on 23 December 2015, at his home, at DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 76.^3,1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Charles Lee Clegg.
     Charles Lee Clegg was buried at Greenview Cemetery (AKA Esmond Cemetery), Esmond, South Grove Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^3,1
     He was commonly known as Lee Clegg.^2,4
     In the obituary of Lee Clegg who died 5 March 1946, his grandson, Lee Clegg was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Virginia M. Clegg who died 12 October 1971, her son, Lee Clegg, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of Laverne Clegg who died 6 October 1985, his son, Lee Clegg, of Malta, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 28 December 2015.¹
     Research notes (November 2019):

     John married Cora Kempson.¹
     In the obituary of Bessie Hamrick who died 15 December 1971, her father, John Blair, was listed as predeceased.¹

     Cora married John Blair.¹
     In the obituary of Bessie Hamrick who died 15 December 1971, her mother, Cora Blair, was listed as predeceased.¹