The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 211 MCDONALD, William N. “Bill” WWII Bill was born on the family homestead in 1914 on the banks of Moose Creek, SK. He was the second son of John and Davina McDonald. He joined the Canadian Army in 1945 and was sent to Peterborough, Ontario for training as a member of the #10 Platoon. He was later discharged and then in 1953 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He spent three years in the Air Force and when discharged he went back to farming. The farming was grain and Black Angus cattle but after developing heart trouble he sold the cattle and replaced them with sheep. Bill married Esther Efford in 1964. They moved into Carnduff where Bill enjoyed doing volunteer work. McDONELL, John Alexander “Jack” WWII Jack was born to William and Mary Alice McDonell in 1918 while they lived in Tribune, SK. In 1926, the McDonell family moved to Carlyle, SK. Jack enlisted in the Canadian Army in February 1941, joining the Recce Battalion of the South Alberta Regiment. In September 1943, he married May Kraley of Dundurn. In 1944, Jack was sent overseas. On October 28, 1943, Trooper John A. McDonell was killed in action in Holland. He was buried at Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. His buddies called him “Creak.” Geo-Memorial: McDonell Lake southwest of Stanley Mission (73P7) 55 23ʼ 104 40ʼ. McGREGOR, Hugh Vanderbuilt WWI Hugh was born in 1897 in Parry Sound, ON. He enlisted with the 1st Depot Battery Saskatchewan Regiment in England and Canada. He served in the Paymaster Dept. and was discharged on August 31, 1919. He received a Life Membership from The Royal Canadian Legion Foam Lake Branch #16. Hugh passed away in 1969. McDOUGALL, Evan WWII Evan was the son of Alex and Lizzie McDougall of Clydebank, Scotland. They emigrated to Canada and took up farming north of Carlyle. Evan attended Mountain Valley School and Carlyle High School. Evan joined the Armoured Corps of the Canadian Army on July 5, 1944. He was discharged on December 18, 1945. He then attended University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon from 1946 to 1949. Evan re-enlisted in the Canadian Army and spent time in Korea. He retired from the Services on August 19, 1971 as a Major.
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