263 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND McLEOD, William N. William was born on January 26, 1951 in Renfrew, ON. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army on September 9, 1969. He served with 1 Royal Canadian Regiment until 1982 and went on peacekeeping tours in Cyprus and Egypt. In 1993, he re-mustered to Mobile Support Equipment. He served in Germany from 1978 to 1983 and was then posted to Edmonton, AB for five years before being sent to Petawawa, ON for five years. He retired from the Canadian Forces with just over 24 years of service. William has been a member of Renfrew Legion Branch 148 for 4 years. McMEEKEN, Basil James Basil was born on October 8, 1938 in Toronto, ON. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army on July 5, 1956 and served with Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in Germany and Cyprus. He was discharged on October 5, 1968 and was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration, the NATO Medal and the United Nations Medal. Basil has been a member of FleshertonMarkdale Legion Branch 333 for 47 years. McMEEKEN, Basil C. Basil was born on March 7, 1902 in Varney, ON. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army on July 17, 1941 and served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in England, Italy and North Africa during World War II. He was discharged in 1945, after which he went back to working as a painter and wall paper decorator. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the Defense Medal, the Italy Star and the British War Medal. He was a member of Woodbridge Legion Branch 414. Basil passed away on January 19, 1973.
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