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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.

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.

This memorial was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 148 in the memorial plot on June 12, 1921. The White Cross marks the resting place of some of their comrades.

This memorial is dedicated to the War dead 1914-1918. It was erected by the community (approx. 1920). It was moved to the present site in 1983.

This memorial has been moved from Baring, Sk to Grenfell, SK and now stands beside the Grenfell cenotaph. 

The Memorial was erected in the late 1920's, in memory of the Veterans killed in action in World War I and World War II.

This Honour Roll hangs in Osage United Church in honour of those who volunteered for active service.