Cando is a hamlet 48 km south of the City of North Battleford on highway 4 in Rosemount Rural Municipality No. 378, Saskatchewan, Canada. Classified as an unincorporated area, Cando locates at section 22-township 39- range 16-West of the 3rd Meridian at Latitude – Longitude (DMS) 52° 23′ 0″ N, 108° 14′ 2″ W.

The Cando history book entitled: Cando the Pioneer’s Echo written by the Cando and Area History Club in 1982 lists those who served in both the World Wars along with photos of the service personnel.  Additionally, the book shows an image of the crew and bomber W/O William Munro of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).  A newspaper clipping relates that  W/O William M. Munro received an RCAF promotion to warrant officer from oberver.

Among the veterans listed in this book are those who fell in the World Wars, giving the supreme sacrifice.  William Watson is listed as killed in action for service in WWI.  Jack and William Eichler both fell in action.  Frank Allen was another casualty of war.

Jack and William Eichler were brothers, sons of Anton and Josie Eichler, immigrants from Austria who farmed the  south west quarter of section 34 township 39 range 14 west of the third meridian near Lizard Lake east of Cando.  Jack and William had four other siblings, Frank, Mary, Carl and Freda.  Freda also served in the army Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) during the second world war.

Source

Cando the Pioneer’s Echo  1982.  Cando and Area History Club.  McIntosh Publishing Company Limited, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.  This book covers Lizard Lake, Cando, Rosemount, Salter, the Rural Municipality Glenside 377, Rural Municipality Prairie 408, and Rural Municipality Rosemount 378, the school districts of Beswick, Bowmore, Cando, Norwick, Rowland Hill, Salter, Twin Gate and Willowfield.