357 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MacDONALD, Maurice Eldon “Wick” Maurice was born in Kincardine, Ontario on January 24, 1921. He enlisted at Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario with the 6th Armoured Regt (IH Wing), First Hussars in March 1941 at the age of twenty. Following enlistment, he trained as a Driver Mechanic at Camp Borden, Ontario and Aldershot, England. During his deployment he served in a number of allied nations, including Holland, France, and Belgium. After being discharged in January 1946, Maurice returned to Kincardine and married Madaline O’Hagan. Upon his return to civilian life, Maurice was very appreciative of the financial loan he received from the Veteran’s Land Act, which he used to purchase their first farm near the village of Riversdale, Ontario. He was a member of Walkerton Legion Branch 102 and Kincardine Legion Branch 183. Maurice passed away on March 31, 1980. MACFIE, Donald Mitchell Donald was born on April 27, 1921 in Haileybury, Ontario. He enlisted in the Air Force in North Bay, Ontario on January 6, 1941. He trained as a wireless Operator and Air Gunner and began operations with the 423 Coastal Command in July 1942. He served in Canada, North Atlantic, England and Northern Ireland during World War II. He completed one tour of anti-submarine patrols over the North Atlantic then began a second tour with the # 422 Squadron also flying in a Sunderland aircraft. At the end of the war, he joined the 435 Transport Squadron which, during 1945 and 1946, flew VIP’s refuges, POW’s and mail in and out of Europe post war. After returning from overseas Don worked as a prospector in Northern Canada before taking over the family farm near Dunchurch, Ontario. He was a member of Magnetawa Legion Branch 394 for 66 years. Donald passed away on June 20, 2013. MACFIE, Arthur Gill Arthur was born in Dunchurch, Ontario. He enlisted in the Parry Sound based 162nd Battalion on March 10, 1916 and in England was transferred to the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion and sent to France. He was wounded in action at Vimy Ridge at the beginning of April 1917, just prior to the major battle of Vimy ridge. Arthur was hospitalized in England and then sent back to Canada and discharged in 1918. Arthur was killed in an explosion on May 19, 1919 while blowing out a stump on the family farm in Dunchurch.
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