VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 17 / 73 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND MacFADYEN, Norman Campbell WWI & WWII Norman was born in Kingston, Prince Edward Island on February 23, 1897 to John and Sarah MacFadyen. Norman first enlisted in World War I at the Kingston Hall in December 1915 when he was almost eighteen. He trained in Charlottetown with the 105th Infantry Battalion and in June 1916 he trained at Valcartier, Quebec. In July, he went to England for more training where he joined the 104th Battalion in January 1917. This Battalion would become the Fifty Canadian Division and would be transferred to France in March 1918 where it would become the 26th Battalion. He saw action in Amiens, Cambria, Arras and Canal De Nord. Out of a platoon of 38 men, only he and one other man would see the end of the war. In 1939, when World War II commenced, Norman again volunteered to serve as a member of the Veterans Guard of Canada and was stationed in Monteith, ON. Between Wars, Norman farmed in Meadow Bank and he also worked for 22 years as fruit and vegetable inspector. He later stated that following World War I: “The country was not equipped for the return of 600,000 soldiers, but the legion was formed and with recommendation to the Canadian Legislation brought better treatment for all World War II returnees.” Norman passed away in 1992. MacDONALD, John Robert WWI John was born on November 20, 1889 at Kensington, Prince Edward Island, the son of John and Annie (MacLaurin) MacDonald shortly after the death of his father. He left school at the age of sixteen to work on a farm. In June 1916, he enlisted with the Royal Navy as a signalman on HMAS Carol. After the Battle of Jutland, he received his Honorable Discharge at Leith, Scotland and immediately joined the Canadian Army in the infantry, serving in France, Belgium, and Germany. He was returned to Canada in April 1919. Approximately a year later he married Miss Hattie Laird of Kelvin, PEI and bought the family farm. They had four sons and one daughter. For seven years following 1928, John was the High Sheriff in Prince County, PEI and in 1928 and joined the Customs Excise Preventive Service. When this organization was absorbed by the RCMP, he was made corporal and served successively in Alberton and Summerside in charge of Detachments. John then went onto Curran and Briggs, contractors for a new airport at Summerside as Personnel Manager. When this was finished, early 1942 he went to Pictou to be Security Supervisor at the Shipyard where he lived until his death on October 4, 1968. LEWIS, John Robert WWII John was born in Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island in 1921. He was the son of Harry and Janie (Butler) and three siblings: Alma, Florence, and George, who all served during World War II. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941, at Charlottetown. After training in Charlottetown, he was sent to camp Petawawa, Ontario. There he was assigned to the 105th Anti Tank Battery which was based in St. Stephen, NB. He trained with them, then went with the 105th for further training to Aldershot, England. On D-Day, he landed with the 3rd Canadian Anti Tank Regiment onto Juno Beach in Normandy and went ashore into terrible enemy fire just fifteen minutes after the first wave of infantry went ashore. John survived and advanced for the liberation of France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. John received several medals which include the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the War Medal 1939-1945, France and Germany Star, Defence of England Medal and French Government Medal of Appreciation. He received Honourable Discharge in February 1946. Upon his return to PEI where he farmed in Woodstock until he retired. John passed away in 2011.
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