327 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND McFEE, Allan Garfield Allan was born in Hillsburgh, Ontario on April 7, 1922. He applied to join the RCAF in July 1940. His medical was good except for his infected tonsils, for which he underwent a tonsillectomy in October. His official enlistment date was in Toronto on January 25, 1941. Allan trained under the BCATP in Brandon and No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School in Paulson, Manitoba. He qualified as an Air Gunner and was transferred to Halifax, with the rank of Sergeant, in November 1941. In January 1942 he attended the RAF, No.1 Signals School in Hampshire, England and qualified as a Wireless/Air Gunner, Allan was assigned to No. 22 Operational Training Unit for Halifax night bomber training. On June 15, 1942 he was transferred to the RCAF 405 Squadron under the RAF operational command in Pocklington, Yorkshire. The 405 Squadron had just converted from Wellington to Halifax bombers and was now taking part in raids over Bremen, Germany. Allan, having just arrived, probably experienced a few operations. However, on the raid of June 29-30, his aircraft was brought down and the crew killed, with the exception of one, who survived and was captured. Sergeant Allan McFee, age twenty, is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. McINTOSH, Lyle Alexander Lyle was born in East Williams Township, Middlesex County, Ontario on April 15, 1924. He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active) on May 24, 1943 at Wolseley Barracks in London, ON. His training took place at various bases throughout Ontario and eventually qualified as a driver on the Bren Gun Carrier better known as the flame throwers. While serving overseas during World War II in Belgium, Holland and Germany (Battle of the Rhineland), he was assigned with the North Shore Regiment of New Brunswick. While under fire on an Infantry advance on Keppeln, Germany, Lyle was the only flame thrower to cross the field successfully. Because of his actions he became a Carrier Commander and promoted to the rank of Corporal. On March 26, 1945, Lyle volunteered to lead a mission on Millingen, Germany where he was killed by sniper fire. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. He was only 21 years old. McGEE, Murray McNeil Murray was born on July 15, 1919 in East Nissouri, Oxford Co., Ontario to Thomas R. McGee and Olive Gregory. Murray was working as a farm labourer when he enlisted in London, Ontario on August 13, 1943. Basic training received in Chatham from September 2, 1943 and advance training in Ipperwash from November 13, 1943. He embarked to England on February 15, 1944, was assigned to the Highland Light Infantry on April 19, 1944 and then transferred to the 1st Canadian Scottish Regiment RCIC on June 8, 1944. He landed in France on July 2, 1944 and with his Regiment was part of the operation Charnwood offensive for the French City of Caen. Murray suffered a severe gunshot wound during the fierce fighting of July 8, 1944 near the village of Cussey and succumbed to the injury. Private Murray McNeil McGee is buried in the Hermanville War Cemetery in France and is commemorated on Cenotaphs in Kintore and St. Marys, Ontario.
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