375 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND McVEIGH, Alexander Alexander was born in Oso Township, Ontario on August 29, 1893 to Henry and Mary (Macpherson) McVeigh. Alex was drafted and ordered to report to Kingston, Ontario for a medical examination, which he passed and on August 1, 1918 he was signed up at Barriefield, Ontario with the 1st Depot Battalion E.O. He sailed from Canada on August 10, 1918 to England and posted at Seaford and then was transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion, A Wing, Canadian Corps Camp in Bramshott. The war was over on November 11, 1918 and the military was demobilizing the forces. Alex was shipped back to Halifax to the 8th Reserve Depot and then discharged on July 13, 1919. Alex married Sarah (Burke) and they had five children, daughters Edna, Helen, Emmaline, Margaret and son Douglas. Alexander McVeigh is buried in Oso Anglican Cemetery in Oso, Ontario. His daughter Helen served in World War II and his granddaughter Eileen is a 45-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530. McVEIGH, Helen Helen was born in Oso Station, Ontario on November 3, 1924 to Alex and Sarah (Burke) McVeigh along with four siblings: Edna, Emmaline, Margaret and Douglas. On March 29, 1945, she joined the WorldWar II effort with the Canadian Women’s Army and received her basic training in Kitchener, Ontario and was then posted to Barriefield, Kingston Barracks. On May 23, 1946, Helen received an honourable discharge. She married Firman Martin and they had four children: Eileen, Julie, Earl and Marsha. She worked tirelessly as a waitress/manager to provide for family and extended family and helping family to relocate to Waterloo where there were many opportunities to find employment that didn’t exist in eastern Ontario. She enjoyed bowling, knitting, shuffleboard, and volunteering for banquets with the Waterloo Legion andWaterloo Rod and Gun. Helen passed away on April 7, 2003 at the age of 78 and is buried with her husband Firman (2002) in Parkview Cemetery in Waterloo. Helen joined The Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530 in 1958 and had 43 years of continuous membership. Helen’s name has been inscribed on plaque #7 of the Waterloo Legion Veterans Memorial Wall. McVEIGH, Harry Harry was born in Oso Township, Ontario on March 30, 1890 to Henry and Mary (MacPherson) McVeigh. Harry joined the Army during World War I at Sharbot Lake and was sent to Barriefield for basic training. He was assigned to the 95th Battalion and then shipped to England arriving on September 21, 1916; more training was given, and he finally arrived in France. On November 5, 1917, in the third Battle of Passchendaele, Harry was severely wounded when struck in the chest by shrapnel and was taken to the field hospital. After seven weeks in the military hospital in France, Harry was shipped to the Victoria Hospital in Stratford, England where it was determined that even though the healing was fine that due to bone and muscle loss, he was not able to raise his left arm without massive pain. Harry was sent back to Canada and discharged on January 9, 1919. He married Ruby (MacPherson) and they had three children. Harry passed away in the Kingston Hospital on June 19, 1970 and is buried in Zealand Cemetery in Zealand, Ontario.
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