Survived Hero

Don was born in Kirkcaldy, AB in October of 1921.  He spent most of his youth in the Kirkcaldy and Alston areas and he completed high school in Vulcan. 

Don volunteered for service and enlisted with the RCAF in Calgary.

He served in aircrew as a W.A.G. on Cansos, Catalinas and Venturas, providing escort and patrol duty in the Canadian Maritimes.  Later, he was stationed in England and served as a W.A.G. on Ansons, Wellingtons and Lancasters, providing naval detail.

After WWII, Don operated the general store in Kirkcaldy with his sister, Elva, and his father, Grant.  With his wife Mary, he raised 2 sons.  Don passed away in January, 2005.

Survived Hero

June 5, 1919 – June 13, 2001

Joined the Navy in 1942 as a stoker and later served as an Electrical Artificer.

While in the service his operations included landing troops on the Normandy Beachhead “D-Day June 4, 1944 and in the Mediterranean to land troops for the initial landing of Southern France.

Active force with the Vulcan Legion Branch, he acquired and erected the Flag Pole, the Ships Anchor and Jade Cairn.

Pat was born and raised in Vulcan.

Survived Hero

Rank: Private

Date Enlisted: Oct. 31, 1941

Town Enlisted From: Milo

Date of Discharge: Nov. 22, 1945

Survived Hero

Served Jun 1, 1969 to June 1, 1979

Ground Electrician demobbed as JT (Junior Tech.)

Served in Germany, Denmark, Gibraltor, Singapore and England.

Survived Hero

First class stoker.  (Stokers feed coal to the boilers. Dan was down 4 stories in the bowels of ship).

Dan received an Appreciation Medal from the Russian government which was presented to him October 3rd, 1988 at the Kensington Legion in Calgary by the Russian ambassador. This medal was for participating as an Allied Force fighter for 4 years of victory in World War II (1941 – 1945).

First star: 1939 – 1945 War star.
Second star : service in the Atlantic Ocean.
Third star: service in the Pacific Ocean.
Fourth medal – volunteer to service.
Fifth medal: War medal issued after the war.

Survived Hero

RCNV, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer

Fought in the Atlantic Theatre

Bomb Girls

During the summer of 1944 Jean and a fellow teacher, Mabel Luco from Coalhurst, decided to help the war effort. They travelled to Ajax, Ontario where they joined other young women at an ammunition factory. They worked at the factory for three months that summer, doing their part to help those fighting overseas in World War II. Pictures taken are from the barracks where Jean McKeage and Mabel Luco stayed while working at the Factory in Ajax, ON. Note the “Bomb Girl” clothing with buttons (no metal was allowed) and head kerchief bandana that all the women wore when working on the factory floor.

Survived Hero

Died March 14, 2000

Born and raised in Vulcan, Alberta.

He flew 40 sorties (194 hours and 5 minutes) from March 15 to August 31, 1944.

Received the Distinguished Flying Cross in February 1945.

(Airman in bottom photo, was Ft. Lt. Vern Maclin, Carson’s navigator).

Survived Hero

Ivan joined the army January 1942 spending two months in basic training at Camrose, AB, eventually working at the recently opened training base west of Vulcan (known today as the ‘old airport’). Ivan’s first job there was digging ditches but two days into his new career his sergeant made him a carpenter on the base.

In the fall of 1942, he was sent over to England. He returned to teach enlisted men here. Over the next three years Ivan was posted between Canada and Europe. He spent time in Moose Jaw SK, Megantic QC, Terrace BC, Port Hardy BC and also Prince Rupert BC where his assignment was to test cold weather clothing for active duty.

Ivan was a sergeant and was a member of the “King’s Own Rifles of Canada”. In 1945, Ivan was billeted with the occupational forces outside of Nunspeet, Holland and broke his ankle playing baseball. He was shipped home.

In Nov. 2012 Ivan received his pin for being a member of the Vulcan Legion for 65 years. He passed away on October 18, 2015.

Fallen Hero

Died on September 30, 1944

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Survived Hero

Served in the RCAF/CAF from 1963 til 1985.

Transferred to several “Commands” traveling much of the Western world, USA and of course Canada.

Retired in Vulcan, Alberta.

Survived Hero

Service with the Canadian Army from 1980 – 2003

Served with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and The Canadian Airborne Regiment.

Deployed with the United Nations to Cyprus and Croatia. Deployed with NATO to Bosnia and Kosovo.

Survived Hero

Enlisted in Oct 1943 #M8055
Loyal Edmonton Reg (also know as the Princess Patricia)
October 04, 1943 : Private
April 01, 1944 : Lance Bombardier
May 07, 1944 : GNR
Leigh was wounded on April 12 1945 in the Netherlands.  He spent 3 days in a Holland Hospital and was taken to London on a B5.  He was sent home on a hospital Ship ‘ Latvia (sp)” to Halifax, then by train to Calgary.
Discharged: August 22, 1945

From: Arrowwood, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on May 13, 1943

Jonkerbos War Cemetery

Netherlands

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on March 2,1941

Age: 23

MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY
Malta

From: Milo/Lomond, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on May 4, 1917

Age: 28

NOYELLES-GODAULTCOMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

From: Vulcan/Milo

Fallen Hero

Died on October 10, 1918

Age: 34

BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY
Pas deCalais, France
From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on February 3, 1944

OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY
Berkshire, United Kingdom

From: Carmangay, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on August 19,1942

BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL
Surrey, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 9, 1944

Age: 31

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on May 27,1945

Age: 22

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Singapore

From: Champion, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on June 17,1944

Age: 21

High River Cemetery

From: Brant, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 12, 1943

Age: 24

OLLERTON CEMETERY
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

From: Carmangay, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on July 20, 1917

Age: 20

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

From Champion, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 10, 1918

Age: 19

BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY
Pas deCalais, France

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on September 27, 1943

HANOVER WAR CEMETERY
Germany

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died June 3, 1916

VYPRES (MENINGATE) MEMORIAL CEMETERY

BELGIUM

From: Champion, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 9, 1944

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM

CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

From: Mossleigh, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on March 21, 1945

HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium

From: Mossleigh, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on June 9,1944

Age: 24

BENY-SUR-MER

CANADIAN WAR

CEMETERY
Calvados, France

From: Lomond, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on September 2, 1942

WYTON (ST. MARGARET AND ALL SAINTS)
CHURCH YARD
Huntingdonshire,United Kingdom

From Vulcan/Armada, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on April 11, 1944

Age: 24

RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY

Germany

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on March 8, 1943

Age: 21

WYTON (ST. MARGARET AND ALL SAINTS) CHURCH YARD
Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan/Armada, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on June 6,1944

Age: 22

BENY-SUR-MER
CANADIAN WAR
CEMETERY
Calvados, France

From: Mossleigh, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 22, 1940

Age: 33

HALIFAX MEMORIAL
Nova Scotia,Canada

From Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on July 9,1943

Age: 23

HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on March 29, 1917

VIMY MEMORIAL
Pas de Calais, France

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on September 18, 1944

Awards: Purple Heart

Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

From: Arrowwood, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on November16, 1917

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium)

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on July 30,1943

Age: 23

VULCAN CEMETERY

From: Vulcan,Ab.

Fallen Hero

Died on September 6, 1943

Age: 24

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 28, 1944

Age: 25

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on August 19, 1942

BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Surrey, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on November 17, 1942

SAFFRON WALDEN CEMETERY
Essex,United Kingdom

From: Arrowwood, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on September 12, 1944

Age: 20

CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
(Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais,France

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on May 18, 1941

Age: 23

NORWICH CEMETERY
Norfolk,United Kingdom

From: Arrowwood, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 19, 1945

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on September 2, 1918

UPTON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais,France

From: Carmangay, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died November 2, 1942

HALIFAX MEMORIAL
Nova Scotia, Canada

From: Vulcan/Brant, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on August 29, 1941

GIBRALTAR (NORTHFRONT) CEMETERY
Gibraltar

From: Carmangay, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on March 13,1945

Age: 26

MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY
Bangladesh

From: Arrowwood, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on July 21, 1943

Age: 25

AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Italy

From: Champion, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on May 16, 1944

CASSINO WAR CEMETERY
Italy

From: Lomond, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on October 25, 1944

Age: 26

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM
CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

From: Lomond, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on June 18, 1941

LANHERNE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Cornwall, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Fallen Hero

Died on June 19, 1917

Age: 42

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

From: Vulcan, Alberta

Survived Hero