Major Walter Buchanan Caswell, M.C., "C" Company, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles was born on August 11, 1889, in Cochrane, Alberta. He was the son of Robert W. and Frankie Caswell, two of Saskatoon's earliest pioneers. His father was also an alderman. The family moved back to Saskatoon about 1893, and he took his grade schooling here. He is listed as a law student at the University of Saskatchewan in 1914, but graduated in law from Manitoba College. He enlisted with the First Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 and served in France. He was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service at the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916. In September 1918 be volunteered as part of the allied intervention in Russia with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. His name is inscribed in the memorial at the College Building at the University of Saskatchewan in recognition of his service (first floor, centre west).
Caswell returned to Saskatoon in 1919 and established the law firm of Miliken and Caswell. He was first elected to City Council in December 1934 and was re-elected five times, serving from 1935-1946. He was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club and of the Saskatoon Club, where, on March 25th, 1950, he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage, collapsed and died. He was survived by his wife, Mary (nee McWilliams) and their daughter, Carol Ann. He is buried in Woodlawn cemetery.
Contributor: Peter Maxfield (48109052)

Major Walter Buchanan Caswell, M.C., "C" Company, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles was born on August 11, 1889, in Cochrane, Alberta. He was the son of Robert W. and Frankie Caswell, two of Saskatoon's earliest pioneers. His father was also an alderman. The family moved back to Saskatoon about 1893, and he took his grade schooling here. He is listed as a law student at the University of Saskatchewan in 1914, but graduated in law from Manitoba College. He enlisted with the First Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 and served in France. He was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service at the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916. In September 1918 be volunteered as part of the allied intervention in Russia with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. His name is inscribed in the memorial at the College Building at the University of Saskatchewan in recognition of his service (first floor, centre west).
Caswell returned to Saskatoon in 1919 and established the law firm of Miliken and Caswell. He was first elected to City Council in December 1934 and was re-elected five times, serving from 1935-1946. He was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club and of the Saskatoon Club, where, on March 25th, 1950, he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage, collapsed and died. He was survived by his wife, Mary (nee McWilliams) and their daughter, Carol Ann. He is buried in Woodlawn cemetery.
Contributor: Peter Maxfield (48109052)