137 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca McDONALD, J. Campbell WWII Campbell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan McDonald of Hodgson, was born in Clandeboye, Manitoba and received his education in Hodgson. He enlisted in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders in January 1943. He received his training at Camp Shilo, Manitoba and Woodstock, Ontario; proceeding overseas in October 1944. He served in Holland and Germany. Official word of his death was reported on March 8. He had been killed in action in Germany. McIVOR, Rodrick “Roddy” WWII Rodrick was born on November 11, 1918. He joined active service with the Royal Canadian Artillery in the beginning of 1940. He remained in the Army until his honourable discharge in the spring of 1944. Rodrick then went twelve miles northwest of Hodgson, Manitoba to his father’s and mother’s homestead to help with the farming. He also cut a lot of saw logs, pulpwood and spruce cordwood. He later married Julie Cote and they had eight children. The children went to grade VIII in Hodgson and then to High School in Fisher Branch. Rodrick worked on the farm with his wife and family until his death at Fisher Branch Hospital. McKAY, Douglas George WWII Douglas was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on February 16, 1920 and lived on a farm in the Bagot, Manitoba area. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on September 2, 1941 in Winnipeg. Douglas trained in MacDonald, Manitoba and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and graduated as an Air Gunner in October 1942. He was a Flight Sergeant serving in England with the #403 (Goose) Squadron. Douglas was on a bombing mission to Aachen, Germany on a Halifax aircraft. He and the crewmen were reported missing and presumed killed on July 14, 1943. Douglas is buried at the Tilburg General Cemetery in Holland and is acknowledged at the Hillside Cemetery in Portage la Prairie. McKay Creek is named after him in northern Manitoba.
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