145 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca McLAUGHLIN, Alfred Russell WWI Alfred was born in Griswold, Manitoba, on February 17, 1892, son of Robert McLaughlin. While living in Broderick he enlisted with the 46th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force in Moose Jaw on February 2, 1916 at the age of 24. After basic training, he left for England on August 15, 1916. He served in France from October 1916 until April 1917. He was gassed and wounded on April 13, 1918 and transported to a military hospital at Boulogne where his wounds became infected. When his condition did not improve, he was invalided to the Earl Grey Hospital in Moose Jaw and was discharged in Regina on July 31, 1918. He was living in Chilliwack, BC, when he passed away on June 16, 1971. McNAMEE, Leslie Bruce WWI Born in Killarney, Manitoba in 1893, Leslie worked as a clerk in Cochrane before joining the 137th Battalion, Alberta Regiment, King’s Own Calgary Regiment in 1916. While overseas with the 50th Battalion, Alberta Regiment, he was wounded and later died of these injuries on June 7, 1917, at the age of 24. Leslie is buried in the Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in France, is commemorated on page 288 of the Book of Remembrance, and is also remembered on the Cochrane Cenotaph. McNEILL, Donald Henry WWII Donald was born in 1918 in Brandon, Manitoba. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served with 424 Squadron. He completed one tour of operations in Bomber Command while serving in Yorkshire, England and North Africa. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Foam Lake Branch for 58 years. Donald passed away in 2003.
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