Lest We Forget / 45 MaclaReN, Douglas elmer "Dougie" WWII Dougie was born in Cable Head West to Frederick MacLaren and Elizabeth MacSwain on March 17, 1926. He enlisted in Charlottetown on October 9, 1944 and was sent to No. 6 Depot in Halifax, and to Aldershot, Yarmouth and Debert. Dougie was stationed in Halifax until the time of his discharge on August 29, 1946. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for his service. After his discharge, Dougie returned to Cable Head and married Jean Davison. He moved to Halifax, took a barber's course and worked as a barber in Charlottetown and New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. He later moved to Toronto where he was employed with Sythes Company. Dougie is now retired and living in Canning, Nova Scotia. MaclaIN, gwendolyn esther WWII Gwendolyn was born in 1918 in Hawarden, Saskatchewan. She served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and England during World War II. MaclaIN, John angus WWII John was born in Lewis, Prince Edward Island on May 15, 1914. He enlisted on September 8, 1939 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a Halifax Bomber pilot in England and Holland. John was shot down in a bombing raid over Holland and escaped after six weeks in hiding with the help of the Dutch underground. He returned to Britain. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and was discharged on November 15, 1947. John passed away on February 15, 2000. MaclaReN, gordon WWII Gordon was born in St. Peter's Bay to Russell MacLaren and Etta MacLeod on May 3, 1915. He enlisted as a Private with the PEI Highlanders in 1942, spent a short time training at Beach Grove, and then received a medical discharge on November 11, 1942. Gordon returned to his parents' home in Cable Head West where he later built a small house on their property. He still resides there. MaclaReN, John archibald WWII John was born on April 27, 1921 to Andrew MacLaren and Ida MacPhee. He enlisted in October 1940 as a Private with the Cape Breton Highlanders and was sent overseas to England, Italy and Holland. He was killed in action in Holland on May 2, 1945. John was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-45 Star, the Defence Medal, the Italy Star, the France and Germany Star and the War Medal 1939-45. Today, the medals are in the possession of his mother, Ida MacLaren. John is buried in Holton Canadian War Cemetery in The Netherlands. The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command
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