MacEWEN, John Charles WWI Sergeant John MacEwen was born on August 29, 1894 in New Dominion, to his parents William and Barbara (McNeil) McEwen. His siblings were: David, Gordon, Walter, George, and Elizabeth. John McEwen was serving Garrison Duty with the Halifax Composite Regiment when the war broke out. Sergeant McEwen volunteered with the 55th Battalion in Sussex, New Brunswick. He was one of 76 Islanders mobilized with the unit. He was twenty years old on June 10, 1915. Sergeant McEwen trained at Bramshott Camp in England before he moved on to France (April 1916). John served as a scout with the Royal Canadian Regiment. He fought in the Battle of Hooge during the fight for Mount Sorrel (Ypres Salient). He participated in the Battle of the Somme and was wounded by machine gun fire on September 16, 1916. He recuperated in England. He re-crossed to France in January 1917. He fought in the Battles for Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele in 1917. The Battle of Cambrai in 1917 reflected dramatic innovations in artillery and infantry tactics. During this Battle, British tanks were used in mass for the first time. The Cambrai fighting continued during the German Spring Offensive and the last 100 Days in 1918. On September 28, 1918, Sergeant McEwen was killed by sniper’s fire. He was carrying a message prior to the second Battle for Cambrai which occurred October 8-10, 1918. Peace was declared at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918. John McEwen is remembered on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. His sacrifice is commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance in the Peace Tower. VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 19 / 69 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND MacEWEN, Garth Fairchild WWII Garth was born in Alberton District, son of Claude and Glennie (Bernard) MacEwen. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on January 10, 1941 and was discharged on March 16, 1945. He served as a Flying Officer in Canada and the United Kingdom.
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