233 www.on.legion.ca LUXON, Fred Fred Luxon was born on March 3, 1893, in Devon, England to Richard and Amelia Luxon. He enlisted in the Army (Regular Force) with the 84th Battalion, C.E.F. in Toronto on August 5, 1915, and sailed with his unit aboard the S.S. Empress of Britain to Liverpool on June 18, 1916. Once in England, Fred was transferred to the 75th Battalion and arrived in France on August 12. His Battalion participated in the Battles of The Somme and Ancre Heights. The 75th, despite being reduced in numbers in the weeks leading to the assault on Vimy Ridge, participated in the main push onApril 9, 1917. It was during that operation that Fred Luxon was killed in action alongside over 100 other men in his battalion. He was 24 years old. Fred is buried at the Canadian Cemetery in Neuville-St. Vaast. MacDONALD, Albert Leslie Albert was born on August 27, 1920, at home on the farm on the 11th of Derby in Tara, Ontario. Bert enlisted on September 28, 1942, and was discharged on March 1, 1946. Bert was with the Fort Gary Horse 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as a trooper driver mechanic. He saw action in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. After being discharged, he came home to work on the family farm. From there, he did odd jobs until he retired from the McKinnon Phillips Hospital in Owen Sound, now called Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound. Bert married June Isobel MacIntosh on November 26, 1949, and had a son, Thomas (Tom) James, on February 25, 1959. Tom was their only child. Bert and June were active members of The Royal Canadian Legion Owen Sound Branch for 64 years. Bert passed away on December 18, 2009, in Brightshores Health System. MacDONALD, David Allister “Mac” David was born in Barrie, Ontario on November 2, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) in November 1941 starting up at RCAF Manning Depot in Toronto. After completing aero engine mechanic training at St. Thomas, Ontario, he was sent to No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba in 1942. In 1943, he was posted to England with 429 Squadron to work on Handley Page Halifax and later on Avro Lancaster bombers. In January 1944, Mac became a flight engineer working with a team whose job was to assess serviceability of aircraft damaged in battle or accidents. This job entailed flying across England and experiencing on occasion close calls with other aircraft in the air. He frequently witnessed the human cost that came from these damaged aircraft, leaving him with memories that stayed with him the rest of his life. VE Day found Mac flying POWs out of captivity. In October 1945, he was discharged and returned to civilian life. Eventually, he settled in the town of Stayner, Ontario where he served two terms as mayor. He was an active member of the RCAF Association and a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion Stayner Branch 457 for 77 years. Mac passed away on March 5, 2025. He was 101 years old. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command
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