67 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca CAMIRE, Phillip Joseph “Phil” WWII Phil joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in November 1942 and took his basic training at Portage la Prairie. After about two months in Portage, he was sent to Shilo for advance training before going overseas to England. After just three weeks there, he was shipped to Africa where he met Harry Beck. He took two months of night training before going to Italy. They were the first reinforcement in Italy. Phil was transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry. The fighting was pretty severe in Italy. He first saw action in “Vino Ridge” where he was in battle until he was wounded on December 16, 1943. He was hospitalized at “Akilino”, the 14th General Hospital, for about two months. When he got out of the hospital he was sent back to the front lines until he was wounded again on May 23, 1944, the day before his 23rd birthday. He was sent to the same hospital, in the same room, and also the same nurse! When she saw him again she said, “What are you doing back here?” His hospitalization lasted about two months, then he was sent back to the front lines in August until September 24, 1944. At this time, because of such heavy fighting, he was taken out by the doctor because of front line exhaustion and put into the 16th Canadian Special Employment Co. From there, he went to France, Belgium, and Holland. He remained in Holland until V.E. Day, working for “Medical Stores Suppliers” for the occupation forces. While in Holland he met his brother Adrian, which made him feel much better! Phil took his first leave to Scotland for fourteen days. He went back to England and then returned home on the “Queen Elizabeth”, the same ship he had gone over on. He resided in Fisher Branch with his wife Dorothy. CAMPBELL, Duncan Norman “Dunc” WWI Dunc was born on the Isle of Harris, Scotland, the son of Norman and Hannah (MacLeod) Campbell. He enlisted in the 68th Battalion CEF on November 29, 1915 with the rank of Gunner. He served in England and in France with the 6th Brigade C.F.A. and E Battery A. A. He was discharged at Regina, Saskatchewan on July 15, 1919 by reason of demobilization. Dunc married Millie May Lambkin on April 15, 1936 and they had one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Cramer of Emerson, MB; and one son, Ian Duncan of Pilot Mound. Dunc is deceased.
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