Lest We Forget / 51 MacNEILL, Donald Eden SPECIAL DUTY AREA Donald was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on February 13, 1936 and was a member of the Canadian Navy from December 14, 1953 to July 10, 1979. He went to Firefighting School and served on HMCS Magnificent, Lanark, Cape Scott, Bonaventure, Ottawa, Margaree, Skeena, Annapolis and Porte St. Louis in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in the Mediterranean. Chief Petty Officer First Class MacNeill was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration with Clasp. MacNEILL, James Aeneas WWI & WWII James enlisted in WWI on October 18, 1915 at the age of 20. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force with the 105th, 26th and 78th Battalions in France where he was wounded at the front lines by an exploding grenade. James was discharged in Charlottetown on March 1, 1919 but he re-enlisted in the Veterans Guard of Canada No. 6A Company on October 28, 1940 where he served three years guarding prisoners of war and escorting the POWs from the ships in Halifax to the internment camp in Arvida, Quebec. James was discharged on August 6, 1943 on medical grounds arising from wounds sustained in WWI. MacNEILL, Lester Brehaut WWII Lester was born in Cape Bear, Prince Edward Island on January 31, 1926. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve on June 27, 1944 and served on HMCS Queen Charlotte during WWII. Lester was discharged on February 9, 1946. He is deceased. The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command
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