Date of death:

1984 (Milton District Hospital, Milton/Ontario, Canada)

Nationality:

Canadian

He was the padrew for the Regina Rifles Regiment. He rec''d a medal, the military cross, for his service in the days during the DDay Beach landings (Juno Beach) in Normandy on June 6 onwards. He rec''d the medal from field marshall Montgomery.
He worked for a period of time after he got his PhD in Philosophy and he worked at Wilson College in Pennsylvania, USA.
Graham retired in Florida where he lived with my Aunt, Becy Jamieson (MacKay).
He fell on ill health in 1983, and he arrived to Milton Ontario to live his final days nursed by family.
He died in 1984 in Milton District Hospital, and he is buried, along with my father, in ther Old Stone Chruch Cemetary - the same church that he served as a minister at in the 1940''s and 50''s

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

The Regina Rifle Regiment, 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, British Army

Awarded on:

August 31st, 1944

Awarded for:

Operation Neptune

Recommendation:
This officer, attached to the Regina Rifle Regiment as chaplain, displayed a very high standard of courage and coolness under fire. He landed with "D" Company at H plus 20 minutes and throughout the battle on D Day assisted with the wounded and made arrangements for the dead. The regiment occupied Bretteville-l'Orgueiilleuse on D plus 1 and held the position until relieved on the night of 17/18 June 1944. During that time the position was attacked on numerous occasions and casualties were very heavy. This officer displayed great courage throughout and was constantly and tirelessly employed attending to the wounded and again making arrangements for the dead, both our own and the enemy. His example was an inspiration to all ranks and his courage and thoughtfulness under fire were outstanding.

• Photo 1: Mark Wallace MacKay
• - FOWLER, T. R., Valour on Juno Beach, General Srore Publishing House, Ontario, Canada, 2005.
  - National Defence and the Canadian Forces
  - Regina Rifles
  - Mark Wallace