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Smeaton WWII veteran receives highest honour of France
Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Command and members from multiple Royal Canadian Legion branches came together in Prince Albert to honour 101-year-old Navy veteran Allan White. During the ceremony, White was presented with the distinction of Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest order of France.
Tracy Lubyk was the lead presenter for the ceremony along with being the Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command. She also does work at White’s local Legion branch in Smeaton as both the Secretary and Treasurer, and she said that White’s presence over the years has always been a welcome one.
“He has always been a welcoming, supportive force behind our local branch and a sharp crib player, advancing to Provincial play many times. He still attends fundraising events when he can, and encourages the current executive, saying how proud he is of the job we are doing at the Branch.”
Born in Wadena in December of 1922, White’s family moved to Smeaton in 1924, where he grew up and went to school before moving to Flin Flon in 1940 to start his professional career working delivery and mining jobs.