137 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca LAW, Alexander WWI Alexander was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1895. He joined the 8th Royal Winnipeg Rifles and was killed in action in France in 1917. LAW, Douglas D. WWII & PEACETIME Douglas was born in Morden, Manitoba, in 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941, training as a pilot in Saskatoon and Dauphin. In 1943, he went to serve in England and Ireland as Pilot Officer and Flying Officer with the 423 Squadron, flying Sunderland flying boats on convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols along the Norway coast. He was selected to ferry new Sunderlands to the east area of conflict and delivered them to India and Africa. After the European war ended, he returned for a tour of duty in the Middle East. Douglas received his discharge in September 1945 and rejoined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1955 as a radar fighter controller. In 1959, while serving in Foymount, Ontario, he won the Tyndall trophy for best score as a radar controller at the Air Defence Command rocket meet in Cold Lake, Alberta. Douglas retired in 1969 with the rank of Captain and passed away in 1990. He had been a member of Morden Branch #11 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 45 years. LAYCOCK, George A. WWII George was born in Foxwarren, Manitoba, in 1901. He joined the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, serving in England, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He passed away in 1969 and was a member of Lawrence Branch #87 of The Royal Canadian Legion. LAWRENCE, Keith B. WWII Keith was born in Pipestone, Manitoba, in 1923. He joined the Calgary Tanks, serving in England, Scotland, Sicily, South Africa, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. He received the 1939-1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence of Great Britain, the War Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Keith resides in a nursing home and is a member of Brandon Branch #3 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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