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MacEWEN, Daniel Sutherland WWII<br />

Danny was born on July 25, 1926. He joined the Army in 1944 and<br />

took basic training in Aldershot, N.S. and Vernon, B.C. for Pacific<br />

Warfare. He returned to Aldershot for discharge. Today he lives in<br />

London, Ontario.<br />

MacEWEN, Herbert Stewart WWI<br />

Herbert was born in Stanley Bridge on December 25, 1898. He enlisted<br />

in World War One on October 4, 1915 at the age of 17 with the<br />

Second Siege Battery. Herbert was a Sergeant with the 105 th<br />

Battalion and led a platoon of soldiers on Melkein-on-Rhine in 1919.<br />

Herbert passed away on July 26, 1986.<br />

MacINNIS, James WWII Killed in Action<br />

James was born in Summerside, PEI on November 7, 1918. He enlisted<br />

in the Army in July 1938 with the PEI Highlanders then transferred<br />

to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders in September 1939. James<br />

served in England and France. He was killed in action at Buron on<br />

July 7, 1944.<br />

MacKAY, George WWI<br />

George was born on September 28, 1894 in Stanley Bridge, PEI, the<br />

son of Alexander and Marjorie (Martin) MacKay. He joined the 105 th<br />

Battalion and served overseas during World War One. He died of<br />

wounds during the war and is buried in England. George was not married.<br />

The Royal Canadian Legion<br />

<strong>Prince</strong> <strong>Edward</strong> <strong>Island</strong> <strong>Command</strong><br />

MacKAY, Hugh S. WWI & WWII<br />

Hugh was born in 1892 in Stanley Bridge, PEI, the son of Alexander<br />

and Marjorie (Martin) MacKay. He joined the 105 th Battalion and<br />

served overseas during World Wars One and Two. He was a tailor by<br />

trade and made clothing for the Armed Forces. While in Belgium in<br />

1918, he made a suit for a coupleʼs child. He and his family lived in<br />

Charlottetown. Hugh passed away in 1972.<br />

Lest We Forget / 43

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