LEST WE FORGET 257 McKAY, Frank Hill WWII Frank, son of John and Fannie (Hill) McKay, was born in 1917. He returned to Canada with his family in 1930 and later moved to Calgary to take a Diesel Mechanic Course. From there, he joined the Army in 1939. In 1941, he joined the 32nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. He went overseas to England in August 1941, and for the next two years and nine months, he trained and manned gun sites. In June 1944, he landed in Normandy. Frank spent the winter of 19441945 in the Mijmegen-Groesbeek area. In March 1945, Frank died by an enemy airburst shell near a town called Xanten, Germany. McLAUGHLIN, Alfred Russell WWI Alfred was born in Griswold, Manitoba, on February 17, 1892, son of Robert McLaughlin. While living in Broderick he enlisted with the 46th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force at Moose Jaw on February 2, 1916 age 24. After basic training, he left for England on August 15, 1916. He served in France from October 1916 until April 1917. He was gassed and wounded on April 13, 1918 and transported to a military hospital at Boulogne where his wounds became infected.When his condition did not improve, he was invalided to the Earl Grey Hospital in Moose Jaw and was discharged in Regina on July 31, 1918. He was living in Chilliwack, BC, when he passed away on June 16, 1971. McKEEMAN, Norman WWII Norman was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, on February 9, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in August 1941. He was called for training in April 1942, Anzac Day, Australian, New Zealand Army Corps. His initial training was at Brisbane; he did Elementary Flying Instruction at New South Wales and finished flying training with the British Commonwealth. He served in Canada at Yorkton #11 SFTS. Norman received his Pilot Wings on April 1, 1943. He was posted to Flying Instructor School in Vulcan, AB, and his first job was as Flying Instructor in Dauphin, MB. He was posted back to Australia in 1945 and started Operation Training Unit. He stayed with his wife and first-born son for three years and then went back to Yorkton in January 1948. They had five children, fifteen grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren. Norman was a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion General Ross Branch 77, and once served as President and Zone Commander. Norman passed away on February 19, 2016 in Yorkton.
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