The Fighting Ballendines:Four Generations Strong

Eight Métis brothers from Battleford, Saskatchewan served in the Canadian Army during World War Two, following in their father’s footsteps. One brother married and fathered a son while stationed in England, but returned to Canada without ever seeing the boy. The marriage ended, and Ben Ballendine died without knowing that both his British son Colin, and his British grandson Ian, continued the family tradition of The Fighting Ballendines. Here is their fascinating story.