147 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca McPHAIL, Hugh WWI Hugh was born on May 22, 1874, in Wooler, Ontario, to John and Jane McPhail. The family moved to Keys, Manitoba, and Hugh came to Runciman, Saskatchewan in 1905 looking for land. He joined the Army and served overseas. His sister, Mildred, and six children came from Keys, Manitoba, to live on his farm. After the war was over, Hugh came home to his farm. Mildred had bought her own land. He married Mabel Robertson and they raised three daughters. Hugh passed away on November 8, 1951. MELNICK, Harry WWII Harry was born in The Pas, Manitoba in 1924. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a Paratrooper with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and Allied Airborne during World War II. His service took him to England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lynn Lake Branch 236. Harry passed away in 2011. MILLIONS, Garnet Ernest WWII Garnet was born on April 28, 1920 in Waskada, Manitoba. He was farming near Redvers, Saskatchewan in early 1942, when he enlisted as a Private in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in Regina, Saskatchewan. He served overseas and was released at the end of World War II. Garnet passed away on December 31, 1973 and is interred in Fertile, Saskatchewan.
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