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McMillan, Donald Hugh

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • fl. 1939-1945

Donald Hugh McMillan was a member of the First Canadian Parachute Company (the forerunner of the Airborne Regiment) and served in the Battle of Britain and in Europe during the Second World War.

Melnechuk, Michael

M 800158 Michael Melnechuck joined the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 15 August 1950 as Acting Sergeant. He was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to C Company, 8 Platoon by November 1950. Prior to the Battle of Kapyong 24/25 April 1951 he was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant.

Melton, Michael J.

M800074 Mike Melton was a Private with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Second Battalion, B Company, 5 and 6 Platoon from 17 August 1950 to May 1951. He was with the Battalion at the Battle of Kapyong, Korea, 24-25 April 1951.

Middleton, Roderick

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1929-2007

Roderick Morrison Middleton was born in Calgary, Alberta 23 January 1929. He served in the Calgary Highlanders (militia) from 1948 to 1950 and joined 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as a Lieutenant, September 1950. He served as a Platoon Commander in Korea and was wounded 7 March 1951 during the assault on Hill 532. He returned to Canada for parachute training September 1951 and served at the Airborne and Offensive Air Support Schools at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre at Rivers, Manitoba from 1952 to 1958. He was posted to 1st Battalion PPCLI in Victoria and served as second in command of A Company and was Regimental Adjutant, June 1960 to May 1963. He attended Defense Services Staff College in Wellington, India until December 1963. He was appointed General Staff Officer Grade 2, Special Operations, in the Directorate of Military Training at Army Headquarters in Ottawa. He attended United States Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, August 1965. Rejoining 2PPCLI in Edmonton, January 1966, he commanded the last Army Junior NCO School in Wainwright. He proceeded to Germany in May 1966 where he was in command of Headquarters Company and became Battalion Operations Officer of 1PPCLI then 2PPCLI. He was appointed General Staff Officer 2 Tactical Air Operations at the Joint Warfare establishment at Old Sarum, England, July 1967 and was appointed Staff Officer 2 in the Special Warfare Section of the Directorate of Land Operational Readiness in Ottawa in August 1969. He was posted to Calgary as Senior Staff Officer, Southern Alberta Militia District in March 1973. He retired from the Military July 1975. Following his military career Rod was manager of the Officer's Mess at Mewata Armouries, Calgary, Alberta until 1987 and Acting Director, Museum of the Regiments, May 2000-September 2000. He was active in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association and served as National President from 1985 to 1989. He was the Chairman of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Heritage Committee from 1999-2001 and still served on that Committee in 2002. Rod was directly involved in the planning and organization of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 75th Anniversary celebrations in Calgary, 1989, and the Regimental History Book Project, 1999-2001. Rod worked as a volunteer at the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives beginning in 1988 and was involved in the planning and design of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum Gallery. He completed the first draft of the inventory of the papers of Brig. A. Hamilton Gault in 2004. He married Laurine Strabel of Edmonton in 1952, and they had four children, Geoffrey, Gary, Janice, and David. He died in Calgary on March 28, 2007.

Millar, Robert

K 85346 Howard W. Clegg joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 7 October 1939 as a Private. He underwent basic training for 5 weeks at Work Point Barracks, Esquimalt, British Columbia and then 5 weeks at Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was Struck Off Strength 31 August 1940 after spending 8 months in England with the Regiment.

Mills, John G. W.

TH 8894 John Graham Wallace "Wally" Mills was born August 1, 1919 in Hartney, Manitoba. He enlisted with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders for service overseas in the Second World War and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. Following the War he joined the Reserve Army, and at the onset of the Korean War joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He went to Korea as a Lieutenant, Admin Company, with the Second Battalion in November 1950. He was promoted to Captain in 1951 and placed in command of D Company just prior to the Battle of KapYong. He was awarded the Military Cross for calling down artillery fire on his own position during the Chinese attack 24-25 April 1951. He remained in Korea from December 1950 to November 1951. He returned to Currie Barracks, Calgary in 1951 and following the ceasefire in Korea went with the Second Battalion to Fort MacLeod, Germany from 1953 to 1955. Returning to Calgary he was posted to Headquarters, Western Command and promoted to Major in 1960. He returned to the Second Battalion in 1961 and was then posted to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Depot in 1964 until 1966. In 1966-1967 he was a part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), Pakistan and retired 1 August 1968.

Mills, John Graham Wallace

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1919-1995

TH 8894 John Graham Wallace "Wally" Mills was born in Hartley, Manitoba on August 1, 1919. He enlisted with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders for service overseas in the Second World War and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. Following the war, he served in the Reserve Army, and at the onset of the Korean War he joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as a lieutenant, and qualified as a parachutist. He was a Captain in command of D Company during the Battle of KapYong and was awarded the Military Cross for his actions in battle. He returned to Canada in November 1951, and later served with peacekeeping forces in Palestine, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Pakistan, and Korea. He retired from military service with the rank of Major in 1968, and later served as a business manager for the Edmonton Public School Board until his second retirement in 1984. He was married to Elaine Mills, and they had two daughters, Heather and Kimberley. He died in Edmonton on February 5, 1995.

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