47 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca BURNETT, Findlay Alexander WWII Findlay was born on November 12, 1919, to Ranald (Scotty) and Christina (White) Burnett in Neepawa, Manitoba. He enlisted in 1941 in the PPCLI with the Commandoes and served in the Aleutian Isles. The Commandoes were an elite American-Canadian Special Forces Commando Unit. Alec married Jean Burnett. He passed away on February 25, 2001 in Neepawa, Manitoba and is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa, Lot 18, Plot 3, Range 19. He became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Neepawa Branch 23. CAMPBELL, Donald R. WWII Donald was born in Chapel County, Barwick, on June 15, 1915. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in January 1941 and was discharged in February 1946. His rank was that of a Private and his serial number was H-62524. He served in the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe. Donald was in the Battle of Ortona when that took place. He spent time in Italy, France, Belgium, Holland and the United Kingdom. He received the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 145 for 41 years. Donald passed away in 1997. CHRISTIANSEN, Helgi Martin “Smitty” WWII Smitty was born in Selkirk, Manitoba in 1923. He joined the Navy in 1940 and served on a corvette in the North Atlantic during the war. Later, he joined the Naval Reserves at Chippawa. He returned home in 1945 to become an electrician and married Anna in 1949, and they settled in Gimli. After working and travelling, Smitty became Gimli’s Harbour Master. He was a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion Gimli Branch 182 and Selkirk Branch 42. He passed away in 2004.
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