Lest We Forget / 19 DINGWELL, Clifton Seymour WWI Clifton was born on September 16, 1897 in Midgell on the Dingwell homestead. He joined the 87th Battalion, 4th Division, Canadian Grenadier Guards from Montreal on February 20, 1918 and was sent overseas with the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Private Dingwell took part in the Battle of Cambrai on September 30, 1918 and was severely wounded. He spent a year convalescing in a hospital in England. He was then sent home and spent another year in the Rena MacLean Hospital for Veterans in Charlottetown. He was discharged on May 28, 1919 and received the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. Clifton passed away on July 23, 1959. DOUCETTE, Ron PEACEKEEPING Ron was born on September 16, 1944 and spent his childhood years in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island. After joining the Navy in 1962, he was posted to Halifax where he married Fran MacKinnon and they had three daughters. In 1976, Ron joined the Military Police and was posted to Ontario where their only son was born. He retired from the Military in 1987 and worked for the Northumberland Ferries and taught First-Aid courses. When his heart condition prevented him from working, he became a passionate bridge teacher and player and was active in church and community organizations. Ron passed away on August 13, 2005. DOWLING, Aloysius “Al” WWI Al was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1897. He joined the 25th Canadian Infantry Battalion in 1914 at the age of 17 and served in France and Belgium in WWI. Private Dowling was discharged in 1919. Despite some painful memories, Al recalled finding a valuable violin in a bombed-out building in France. He carried it with him and played it whenever he could, including entertaining the troops on the ship back to Canada. The instrument proved to be a fine copy of a Nicholas Amati violin and was a treasured gift passed down through the family. Al passed away in 1975. The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command
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