9 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca AIKENHEAD, Lloyd WWII Lloyd was born on December 23, 1916, at Wellwood, Manitoba, and was schooled at Wellwood and Altamont from 1920-1927, and Neelin from 1927-1939. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 as a Navigator-Gunner-Observor-Pilot. In 1942, while in Holland on patrol over the North Sea, he was shot down in waters near Den-Helder and all four crew perished. His body was later found washed up on the shore. Lloyd is buried at Delfzizl, Netherlands. He was married to Muriel Bell of Baldur, MB, who passed away in 2009. Lloyd never saw his son Larry. Lloyd and his brothers, Wayne and Allan, were also pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two. ALCOCK, Arthur A. A. WWII Arthur was born in Souris, Manitoba, in 1918. He was killed in action on June 17, 1942, at age 22. He was with #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Ajuvantes). His Whitlux Aircraft crashed while landing at Honeybourne, England. Six members of the crew were killed (not Canadians). Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Alcock is buried in the Evesham Cemetery in Worcestershire, England. Alcock Lake in Northern Manitoba is named after him. ALFORD, William WWII & PEACETIME William was born in Coventry, England, in 1922 and joined the Royal Warwicks Kings African Rifles serving in Britain and East Africa. ALEXANDER, Charles F. WWII Charles was born in Raymond, Ontario, in 1904 and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers B-55074 serving in England and Italy. He passed away in 1985 and had been a Life Member of the Robert Frost Branch #133 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 35 years.
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