Saskatchewan

This memorial was erected in honour of the local war dead of the First World War. A wooden plaque and further inscriptions were added after the Second World War to record the local fallen of that conflict.

Moosomin Royal Canadian Legion Branch 81 memorialized all 85 of the soldiers listed on the Moosomin Cenotaph by commissioning metal art plaques. Each plaque hung in the legion includes a photo, or a copy of the attestation papers if a photo was not available, and biography of the soldier. There are 26 plaques with soldiers that had ties to the Moosomin area but are not listed on the cenotaph, for a total 111 plaques.

The Legion got started on this project after the Moosomin town council was contacted by Canadian Fallen Heroes, the organization that researches, writes biographies and locates photos of the fallen heroes. The Legion unveiled the first eight plaques on Remembrance Day 2018 and the final plaques were completed for Remembrance Day 2019.

This project would not have been possible to be complete in such a short time period without the support of the business in the town of Moosomin and district.

On December 3, 1947, the Frobisher Branch was formed. Some years later the BESL part of the title was dropped and it became The Royal Canadian Legion, Frobisher Branch 343. 

Over the years, there was always a November 11th service held, followed by a pot-luck meal and a time of singing and fellowship. This continued until 1997, when dwindling numbers in membership made it difficult to organize, so the Legion voted to attend and take part in the services at the school who very ably have been conducting a community service. In 1987, the Legion undertook a Remembrance project of putting up a photo gallery of all past Veterans and also made Honour Rolls to be placed in certain locations throughout the town. In 1990, a cenotaph was built in front of the Frobisher Legion hall to recognize the fallen soldiers of the great wars. In 1986, the Branch and Auxiliary held their 60th Anniversary celebration, which included a tulip planting campaign. After the Branch and Auxiliary closef in 2002, the property was turned over to the town and some of the members transferred to the Alameda Branch.

The town was founded as an unincorporated village and named after the yellow prairie grass that surrounds the area. Yellow Grass has a primary agrarian economy, with many residents working as farmers, or providing services to farmers. At the end of WW I, returned men gathered at each other's homes for social evenings. They were also very active with sales of Victory Bonds and organizing sports days, memorial services and other projects in the community. On November 17, 1945, they became a Branch of the Canadian Legion British Empire Service League #266 (now Yellow Grass Branch 266). Decoration Day has been observed at the Yellow Grass cemetery on a Sunday in June or July for many years. As a homecoming project in 1971, the Legion erected white iron crosses in a sacred place at the cemetery known as the Field of the Vanquished. The crosses bear the names of the service personnel who lost their lives and are buried overseas. Such crosses are also erected for all Veterans buried in the Yellow Grass Cemetery. A dedication cairn was later placed in this plot.

They no longer go to the Cenotaph in Allan Park, instead, they have a Cenotaph in the hall and a large cross where Legion members place poppies for the honored dead as their names are read aloud. The congregation then files forward to lay their poppies on the field of green.

This framed pictorial tribute is dedicated to the Peacekeepers from the Wawota Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 113, by the Wawota Legion, December 2005.

The 20 pictorial tributes are displayed on the Wawota Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 113's Wall of Honour. Each picture tribute has a photo of the serviceman, the feature in Northern Saskatchewan that is named in his honour, the name and location of the feature, the serviceman's name, unit, service number, date of death and burial location. There are two additional frames, one describing the "Wall of Remembrance", the second, "The Names Live On". This display was erected in November 2003 by the members of the Wawota Legion, dedicated to the men from Wawota and area who gave their lives during the Second World War.

Veterans Memorial Park is where people can come and remember loved ones, relatives or friends who paid the supreme sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars. The park is bordered by a chain link fence on three sides and an ornamental steel fence facing the street with a wide gateway. 

The walkway from the street to the memorial is wide enough to walk two abreast and is used for wreath laying ceremonies on November 11. Classes of school children visit the park each year prior to November 11. There are two cement benches for visitors to sit and rest, these were donated by individuals.

This memorial is dedicated to the airmen who trained at No. 38 Service Flying Training School and those who served during the Second World War. It was erected by the 600 (City of Regina) Wing of the Air Force Association of Canada in May 2001. No 38 Service Flying Training School was located 4 miles south of the City of Estevan on the west side of Highway 47. The area is now the site of a coal mine and the main runway is the only visible portion of the old airport. This memorial was dedicated on June 12, 2001 by Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Her Honour Dr. Lynda Haverstock. Ceremony Chairman Howard Leyton-Brown had been an instructor at No. 38 S.F.T.S. Fifteen members of No. 600 Wing traveled to Estevan and were joined by members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Royal Canadian Air Cadets from Estevan for a street parade and dinner.

The Warrant Officer Class II John Osborn Plaque was erected by the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan in 1995.

John Robert Osborn was born in Foulden, England on 2 January 1899. During the First World War, he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Osborn came to Canada in 1920. In 1933, he joined The Winnipeg Grenadiers, a unit of the Non-Permanent Active Militia. When the Second World War began in September 1939, the Grenadiers went on active service and were stationed for a time in Jamaica. In October 1941, at the request of the British Government, the battalion was sent to reinforce the garrison in Hong Kong.

On 8 December 1941, units of the Japanese Army moved against British defences in Hong Kong. By 18 December, three Japanese regiments had landed on the Island. Very early on the morning of 19 December, “A” Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers was ordered to clear the enemy out of a feature named Jardine’s Lookout, and then to advance on Mount Butler and recapture it. Soon after dawn, part of “A” Company led by Company Sergeant-Major Osborne mounted a bayonet charge and took the summit of Mount Butler. Three hours later, when three companies of Japanese troops counterattacked and forced his men down the western slope of the hill, Osborne calmly directed covering fire to keep the enemy at bay. At length, after Osborne’s party had rejoined the rest of “A” Company, the Japanese managed to surround the whole group. By mid-afternoon, having driven off two Japanese attacks and with ammunition running low and casualties mounting, the company commander, Major A.B. Gresham, decided to surrender and stepped out into the open with a white flag. He was immediately shot dead by the Japanese, who now began to throw grenades into “A” Company’s position. CSM Osborne picked up several of the grenades and returned them to the enemy. Finally, a grenade fell in a place where Osborne could not retrieve it in time. Shouting a warning as he shoved one man aside, he threw himself on the grenade, which exploded and killed him instantly.

When the story of CSM Osborn’s leadership and sacrifice became known after the defeat of Japan, he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

This memorial was erected by the Saskatchewan Government and is dedicated to Charles Merritt V.C.