Researching uncle MARVIN SANDO'S WW 2 service @S. SASK REGIMENT, killed Sept.16/44

I too received a nice thank you from Gerald via PM.
Very nice work from those that have responded to his query.

 

The SSR site was on the small town (Estevan SK) freenet and maintained by someone associated with the library. I had heard that the freenet was closed down as no longer viable and have seen no sign that the site has reappeared on another host.

The Wayback Machine (archive.org) is the tool for finding old websites

Internet Archive Wayback Machine

The Sept 1 2010 snapshot appears to have most or all links working, including the WD.

 

I have a reference for all WWII Canadian awards and see no sign of Sando. The end date for that source is not clear, so a very late Canadian or foreign award (c. 1946 or later?) can't be ruled out.

 

Klambie - thanks for your timely input; that link is brilliant, I wasn't really aware of the Wayback machine.....

Here is an extract from the regimental history (The March of the Prairie Men) & a copy of the WD page is attached:

In the afternoon of 15th September, Lt.-Col. B. Ritchie, formerly of the 'Black Watch' (Royal High Regiment) of Canada arrvied to take command of the regiment with Major Buchanan appointed 2 i/c. The following day was spent in feeling the enemy out. "A" Company cleared an enemy outpost from a group of buildings and each company sent out strong probing patrols.

On the 17th, word was received that Intelligence believed the enemy were attempting to evacuate Dunkirk by water, and other outer defences were greatly reduced in strength. "C" and "D" company patrols soon discovered otherwise. A "C" company patrol under Lieutenant L. A. Michael was stopped abruptly and the "D" Company patrol working up the sea-coast was pinned down by machine-gun fire from four different posts. Artillery fire soon added to their difficulties. Using smoke, the patrol withdrew, but one officer and fourteen other ranks were casualties.

 

The South Saskatchewans suffered a total of 37 killed between 15th and 30th September 1944 and amazingly, they are buried across 4 countries, Brookwood Military Cemetery in the UK, Calais Canadian War Cemetery in France, Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Schoonselhof Cemetery, Brussels Town Cemetery in Belgium and Bergen-op-Zoon Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands.

001 BERRY JW L/107325 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
II. H. L.
002 BLAIR MEA K/67475 - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 8.
003 BLIXRUD AL L/153538 - 17/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 14.
004 BODDY RJ B/138060 - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 16.
005 BORE FJ - - 17/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
V. F. 3.
006 CABLE WS C/2689 - 25/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
X. 22. 28.
007 CAMPBELL DJM L/12169 - 17/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 10.
008 CHAMBERLAIN T K/54631 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 12.
009 CLYDE WJ C/118542 - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
V. F. 5.
010 CURRAN MR G/3833 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. C. 4.
011 DICKIN LL - - 22/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
39. A. 2.
012 ELLIOTT GV - - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 7.
013 ERICKSON L L/155557 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
7. G. 3.
014 FORGET JNB D/135139 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 15.
015 JONES AL B/155100 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. C. 8.
016 KEYUK J C/92191 - 18/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
5. A. 9.
017 LACEY LI - - 28/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. D. 3.
018 LAPEYRE G H/200117 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 11.
019 LEE IG D/143578 - 27/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. E. 15.
020 LOBB TE L/105548 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. B. 12.

021 LUND MO M/67486 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. B. 9.
022 MCDONALD IG L/155536 - 21/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
VIII. D. 5.
023 MCDOUGALL CC A/44195 - 17/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
2. G. 12.
024 MCLAREN JB H/18879 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
5. F. 8.
025 MILLER HE L/155504 - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 9.
026 O'CONNOR FJ B/43302 - 25/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. C. 2.
027 PETERS RJ B/134529 - 27/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
9. G. 5.
028 SANDO NM L/155534 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
I. A. 13.
029 SAUNDERS JJ F/3884 - 22/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
VIII. D. 9.
030 SHARPE NR - - 15/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
VIII. B. 10.
031 ST. GERMAINE CWM B/43624 - 16/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
V. F. 6.
032 STEWART JM - - 29/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
9. G. 8.
033 TEABEAU GWJP B/17657 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
9. B. 1.
034 TOOLE EA - - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. D. 1.
035 TRAILL WAR L/86777 - 25/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
II. H. 2.
036 WILLIAMS HP - - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. D. 2.
037 YOUNG M L/104086 - 24/09/1944 SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
8. B. 11.

 

Mention made of the funeral service for those buried at Coxyde at bottom of first page & top of second page attached:

 

DaveB: Again thank you for this timely discovery of the War Diaries----I was beginning to pinpoint that perhaps he was killed in the Bray Dunes area. Could you please inform me as to how I can take this information and put into a word document or photo copy etc to have for my research project. Much appreciated--Gerald Sando

 

klambie: It would appear that you have a relationship with the Regina Rifles Regiment. I grew up in Sask. in Sturgis and Preeceville towns and still go back to visit relatives etc and to Crystal Lake for vacation--which we will to celebrate both town's 100 th birthdays. Thank you so much for this info and the sites and as you fellow members DaveB and ramacal have also shared a lot of valued facts about my uncles war history. ---I am sort of a novice at now taking all this site written info and transcriping it to a format that allows me to make a document of it all. Would appreciate any suggestions you can offer. ---Also we haven't located the Battle Honour of Dunkirk .1944 medal Marvin was given and would appreciate any way of verifying this fact. Best regards Gerald Sando

 

ramacal: I'm so impressed with the quality of the pictures you have sent me regarding the grave markers of the S. Sask Regiment. My ongoing goal is that I would like to assist those other fallen comrades by trying to contact them and sharing what is available. ---Also today received more info from DaveB and klambie with regards to some War Diary entries and it would appear that my uncle Marvin was probably killed at Bray Dunes Plage. I contacted my living aunts/unlces and they were not sure of when Marvin enlisted and when he went over seas or where he landed? They did share that he came home once or twice probably during his training. Also still trying to verify if Marvin was awarded the unit Battle Hounour of Dunkirk,1944 medal? ---Being somewhat of a novice I would appreciate any suggestions of how to take all this valued written site info and pictures and transcribe them into a format that allows me to produce a quaility document. Still trying to find my way around all the possibilities of this site and what I can accomplish. Hope all is well with you---you are a very dedicated researcher.Best regards, Gerald Sando