Fallen Soldiers
These men did not return from the Great War. It was satisfying to put a human face, as brief as it is, to each one of these fallen heroes, rather than just to look at a name on a piece of stone. These men are a part of the history of the Oyen community and this country. Lest We Forget.
George Albert England
Flying Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Oyen, Alberta
Died: Apr 21,1944
On April 21, 1944, Flying Officer George Albert England died following mining operations when his Halifax bomber caught fire in mid-air on its return to RAF Middleton St. George, County Durham, England and crashed nearby. England is commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
Thomas Alexander Walker Reid
Signalman
Army
Oyen, Alberta
Died: Jan 17,1945
Signalman Thomas Alexander Walker Reid died of an accidental gunshot wound and is commemorated at Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. He was 22 years old. Citation(s): 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp.
Fred Scott Martin
Warrant Officer Class I
Royal Canadian Air Force
Oyen, Alberta
Died: Sep 24,1944
Commemorated at Malta Memorial, Malta
Donald Hugh McKay
Flying Officer
Air Force
Oyen, Alberta
Died: Sep 1,1943
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, England
William Ferguson Reid
Pilot Officer Royal Canadian Air Force
Oyen, Alberta
Died: May 22,1944
William Ferguson Reid, born June 26, 1922 at Oyen, Alberta, completed his education at Beaver Flat School in 1937. On May 22, 1944, Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) William Ferguson Reid died while on air operations over Duisburg in the Ruhr valley in Germany. He was 21 years old. Citation(s): 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, England
Lloyd Morley Anderson
Private
Army
Oyen, Alberta
Died: Feb 22,1945
Lloyd Morley Anderson of Oyen, Alberta served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders (RCIC) as a Private during the Second World War. On June 6, 1944, they landed in Normandy as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade and continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the War. Private Anderson died on February 22, 1945 and is commemorated in the Groesbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands. He was 26 years old.
Samuel Henry Lemon
Private
Army
Acadia Valley, Alberta
Died: Jun 3, 1916
Samuel “Tiny” Henry Lemon was born May 24, 1877 at Mappowder, Dorset, England, where his father served as Rector of Mappowder. A veteran of the Anglo Boer War in South Africa, Lemon came to Canada following the war and settling near Vandyne in the Acadia Valley of southern Alberta. Lemon died while fighting at Sanctuary Wood during the Battle of Mont Sorrel. Missing in action, Lemon is commemorated on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium. He was 39 years old.
Edward Angus Innes
Private
Army
Acadia Valley, Alberta
Died: Sep 26,1916
Edward Angus Innes was born August 4, 1891 at Campbellford, Ontario. Single and a farmer by trade, Edward was living at Acadia Valley, Alberta when he enlisted at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in April of 1915. Private Innes died September 26, 1916 and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial in France. He was 25.
Donald John Charles Crofts
Private
Army
Sedalia, Alberta
Died: June 8, 1944
Commemorated at Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
Donald Ian Cruickshank
Flying Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Cereal, Alberta
Died: March 14, 1944
Commemorated at Singapore Memorial, Singapore
James Richard Walker
Flying Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Cereal, Alberta
Died: November 16, 1940
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, England
Alfred Ernest Hornett
Private
Army
New Brigden, Alberta
Died: March 28, 1917
Commemorated at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, France.
Samuel Henry James Pearce
Flying Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Empress, Alberta
Died: December 18, 1944
Commemorated at Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium
Maurice Pierre Massey
Pilot Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Chinook, Alberta
Died: January 1, 1943
Commemorated at Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Thomas Irving May
Flight Sergeant
Air Force
Sibbald, Alberta
Died: January 22, 1942
Commemorated at Maidstone Cemetery; Kent, United Kingdom
Gordon Henry Pybus
Lieutenant
Army
Empress, Alberta
Died: Decembermber 24, 1943
Commemorated at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Italy
Francis Highmoor
Sergeant
Royal Canadian Air Force
Empress, Alberta
Died: August 4, 1942
Commemorated at Dunure Cemetery, United Kingdom
William Joseph Cicon
Lance Sergeant
Royal Canadian Infantry
Cereal, Alberta
Died: April 11, 1947
World War II 1939-1945 Star War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, French and Germany Star, Commonwealth War Dead.
William Glenn Armstrong
Private
Army
Buffalo, Alberta
Died: September 27, 1918
Commemorated at Haynecourt British Cemetery, France