Veterans Private Kenneth Mackay - Private Hinson Wakeman Calkin - Private HP Brown

Private Kenneth Mackay was born on January 11^th, 1922. At just 19 years old he decided he would join the army. Ken drove all types of vehicles location to location for 3 years altogether. He drove every type of vehicle except for tanks. Ken boarded the ship in Halifax along with the soldiers from the “Prince Edward Light Horse” and embarked on a 14 day sail to England. He trained in England for 2 years before setting out on another sail to Italy which ended up taking 21 days.

When they were sailing down to Gibraltor, Italy they were attacked by enemy planes which sunk the ship sailing next to them filled with nurses and soldiers. Ken and his regiment helped save several lives that day.

When Ken signed up for the army he had no clue his other brothers Donald, Wendyll and Leigh signed up as well. Ken’s younger brother Leigh was just 15 when he joined, as he lied about his age. Leigh was part of the 11^th Army Field Regiment. All 4 brothers traveled over to England on the same convoy and that’s where they found out they would all be fighting together. Kenneth, Donald, and Wendyll would make it through the war. Leigh died at the young age of 17 and is buried in Agira, Italy.

When Ken was discarched in 1946 him and his regiment marched to South Africa and sailed back home.

When Ken and his buddy from his regiment were receiving mail one day his friend shared his letter with Kenn. It was from his sister who had attached a photo of herself. Kenn saw the picture and told his friend “If I make it back from the war I am going to marry that girl”, and he did just that. Ken married Audrey MacDougall and had 2 children with her. After the war Ken operated a store in Stanley Bridge for 31 years.

Private Hinson Wakeman Calkin

Private Hinson Wakeman Calkin was born February 13^th, 1896. Hinson was in the 25^th Battalion and the Canadian Infantry regiment. He died in battle April 9^th, 1917 to unknown causes. He was 21 when he died. He is buried at the Thelus Military Cemetery in France.

Private HP Brown

Private HP Brown was part of the Nova Scotia Regiment in the Canadian Infantry. He died in combat April 10^th, 1917 to unknown causes. His birth date is not specified.

-Alex Johnson