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Haida Avenue is named in honour of the HMCS Haida and her crews who served during the Second World War. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

Dieppe Street is named in honour of the Canadians who fought in the Battle of Dieppe. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

Although extremely valuable lessons were learned in the Raid on Dieppe, a steep price was paid. Of the 4,963 Canadians who embarked for the operation, only 2,210 returned to England, and many of these were wounded. There were 3,367 casualties, including 1,946 prisoners of war; 916 Canadians lost their lives. This street was named in their honour.

Currie Avenue is named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie, VC. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

David Vivian Currie was born in Sutherland, Saskatchewan on 8 July 1912. Before the Second World War, he was a member of a Militia unit based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. During the campaign in France following the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, Currie was serving with the 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment).

Major Currie earned the Victoria Cross for his efforts on 18 August 1944 to capture and hold the village of St Lambert-sur-Dives during the fighting to block the escape route of large German forces cut off in the Falaise pocket. Leading a small force of tanks, infantry and anti-tank guns, but with no supporting field artillery fire, he organized an attack on the village and succeeded in seizing and consolidating a position half-way inside it. For 36 hours Currie’s force repeatedly thwarted attempts by German tanks and infantry to force a way through the village by counterattacking the Canadians. Finally, Major Currie and his men renewed their attack and drove the enemy out of St Lambert-sur-Dives, completing the capture of the village. His force had inflicted 800 casualties on the Germans and taken 2,100 prisoners.

Currie died in Ottawa, Ontario, on 24 June 1986. This street is named in his honour.

Crerar Drive is named in honour of Lieutenant-General Henry Duncan Graham “Harry” Crerar CH, CB, DSO, KStJ, CD, PC. It is located in the Montgomery Place neighbourhood of Saskatoon, and area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, military units, and in one case, an aircraft.

Cassino Avenue is named in honour of the Canadians and Allied troops who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

Caen Street is named in honour of the Canadians who fought in the capture of Caen, France. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

Bader Crescent is named in honour of Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

Bader, a hero of the Battle of Britain whose name came to define triumph over adversity, joined the Royal Air Force at age 20, and lost both legs in a crash in 1931. Discharged in 1933, he pestered the Royal Air Force until re-instated in 1935. His disability proved an advantage in dogfights, as he was immune to blackouts caused by blood rushing to a pilot’s legs during tight turns. Bader devised innovative battle formations which led to 22 kills before he was shot down. Captured in France, he would make many escape attempts, forcing the Germans to take away his artificial legs each night. Bader was knighted for his work on behalf of the disabled.

After flying operations over Dunkirk, he was posted to command No. 242 squadron as Squadron Leader at the end of June 1940; a Hurricane unit based at Coltishall, mainly made up of Canadians who had suffered high losses in the Battle of France and had low morale. Despite initial resistance to their new commanding officer, the pilots were soon won over by Bader’s strong personality and perseverance, especially in cutting through red tape to make the squadron operational again. Upon the formation of No. 12 Group Royal Air Force, No. 242 squadron was assigned to the Group while based at Royal Air Force Duxford.

Bader was a champion for his men, long after the war. Bader was subsequently successful in convincing the city of Calgary to name a street after his young wingman. In October of 1969, a roadway leading to the Calgary Airport became McKnight Boulevard. Bader was also instrumental in having another street in Calgary named for his old friend and devoted aircraft fitter from the Battle of Britain—Corporal Noel Holland Barlow. When Bader first visited Calgary in 1955, he was met at the airport by Barlow. 

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

Arnhem Street is named in honour of the Canadian and Allied troops who fought in the Battle of Arnhem. It is located in Montgomery Place, an area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War Veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, and military units.

In 2004, the Montgomery Place Community Association embarked on a project to explain the choice of names for Montgomery Place streets. The research and writing were undertaken by Kevin Gooding who was the Finance Director at the time, with help from President Jim Earle.

The signs were produced at Abe’s Sign Design Group of Saskatoon, with owner Gerry Tunicliffe giving the Association his whole-hearted support. Gerry even offered the Cassino Avenue sign free-of-charge, since his father had fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino. With interest and dedication, Gerry was also a great help to Kevin tracking down photos for the signs.

On September 22, 2007, Kevin, Jim and Vice-President Dave Price, along with Secretary Larry Rempel, Communications Director Gary Berg and resident Don Janzen, rented an auger and then dug, filled, tamped and installed the first 16 signs. Three more signs were installed later.

The first Battle of Arnhem took place between September 17-25, 1944, when Allied Forces launched OPERATION MARKET GARDEN, the surprise attack that was to capture bridges at Eindhoven, Nijmegan and Arnhem in the Netherlands, to allow the Allied Forces to bypass the German defensive Siegfried Line before pursuing offensive operations into Germany. 437 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force, was involved in towing gliders and logistic airdrops to support the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem but the Division encountered far stronger resistance than anticipated. In the ensuing battle, only a small force managed to hold one end of the Arnhem Road Bridge and after the ground forces failed to relieve them, they were overrun on September 21. The rest of the division, trapped in a small pocket west of the bridge, had to be evacuated on September 25. 20 Field Company and 23 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, assisted in the withdrawal of these forces by establishing crossing sites at Heveadorp and Driel, just west of Arnhem, along the Nederrijn River.

The second Battle of Arnhem was part of an Allied offensive that began in the early months of 1945, to enter Germany and the Reichwald. 1st Canadian Army was given the mission to capture a number of towns and cities along the advance including Arnhem, which was capture by 1 Canadian Corps in mid-April 1945.

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This memorial is dedicated to those who served in the Second World War. In 1913, in an endeavour to prepare Canada to share in the defence of the empire, a move was made to organize a troop of Saskatchewan Light Horse in Conquest. After some preliminary work, the plan was abandoned as impractical. One of the first from Conquest to enlist in the First World War was Charlie Greer, a veteran of the South African War. Many more joined from Conquest. Roy Cavanaugh, a local boy from one of Conquest's pioneering families, was one of the first casualties in the First World War. He was so badly wounded in the Battle of Somme that he only lived a short time. Ted Rogers, who was with Roy at the time, was wounded by the same shell, but his injuries were minor. Other casualties included: Chas. Wilson, T.J. Carson, Wm. Drysdale, Ronald Baddagel, Andrew Noble, R.M. Knowles, Fred Ball, A.J. Body, Cecil Halliday, J.W. Andrews, A.K. Bender. Among those wounded were Dick Moore, George Gray, Russ McLaughlin, H. Head and J. Minchin. With the signing of the armistice it naturally followed that the community wished to see its sons return home as quickly as possible and to honour them upon their return. "Welcome Home" gatherings were held as opportunity arose and the boys were made to feel that their services had been appreciated. During the war years, ladies' organizations and the Red Cross sent many parcels overseas, and Victory Loans and Red Cross drives were highly successful. The community of Conquest was well represented in all branches of the services in the Second World War. Although there were casualties, the number was less than the First World War. Stanley Wick and George Nisbet were the only casualties from Conquest. During this war, as in the First World War, the Red Cross, Victory Loan and all other drives were well supported, the Community surpassing its objectives in each case. For many years following the First World War an annual Memorial Service was held on the Sunday nearest May 24th. This was later changed to the actual day set apart for Remembrance, November 11th. As the boys and girls returned home from the Second World War, "Welcome Home" evenings were held. The returning veterans received autographed "Welcome Home" booklets, and when the final list was completed all received engraved rings.