Historic Sites of Manitoba: United College War Memorial

A document at the University of Winnipeg Archives lists the names of students and staff at United College who were killed in the course of service in Canadian military forces during the Second World War.

United College Honour Roll (no date) Source: University of Winnipeg Archives

Second World War Casualties

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
William Andrew Anderson DFC	407 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Squadron Leader	11 February 1922	12 February 1942
Milton Wilbur Atkins	207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	26 October 1919	11 August 1942
John Edward Baskerville	51 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	9 July 1914	19 March 1940
Stanley Bocking	87 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class II	19 April 1920	30 July 1942
Frank Dowler Bollert [Westminster United]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Aircraftman 1st Class	9 July 1920	20 June 1942
Alan Shafer Bowman	Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Captain	30 July 1906	19 December 1941
David Garrett Burlingam [St. James School]	400 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	16 March 1917	19 August 1942
Joseph Goodwin Butcher [Carman, Law Society]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	18 June 1915	25 February 1941
Donald Arnott Cameron [Kelvin]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	19 February 1922	9 October 1942
William Keith Clarke	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	16 March 1911	15 May 1941
Thomas George Cottier	419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	9 March 1915	16 January 1942
Harry Nichols Dawson [First Presbyterian, St. James School]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	7 April 1918	7 January 1941
Neil Allister Dewar	HMS Arrow, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Sub-Lieutenant	30 March 1905	4 August 1943
Arthur John Dolding	405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	23 November 1920	17 November 1942
Allan Lloyd Dyker [Law Society]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	21 May 1913	25 June 1943
John “Jack” Elwood Fox [Central Congregational, Kelvin]	Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Lance Sergeant	30 March 1917	24 January 1942
Henry Goody	257th Service Unit, United States Army	Lieutenant	2 April 1916	19 October 1943
Francis Elden Hagel	408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	29 May 1909	15 April 1942
Cecil Charles David Hinks [St. James School, St. James United]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class II	16 January 1915	29 July 1942
William Patrick James [Kelvin, St. Alban's Anglican]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Observer	6 October 1917	12 August 1942
Philip Consterdine Jones [Central Congregational, Portage la Prairie, Rossville]	37 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	1 October 1915	24 June 1942
Ralph Walter Alexander Keeling	Royal Air Force	Sergeant	8 January 1912	8 October 1940
Alfred Kirby	Royal Canadian Air Force	Observer	5 August 1921	9 August 1942
John Albert Lemmerick [Powerview-Pine Falls]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	18 December 1920	8 April 1943
Edmond Kidder Leveille	33 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Flying Officer	22 June 1914	31 October 1940
James Norman Lewis [St. John's Anglican Cathedral	3 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	22 February 1922	31 May 1942
Alfred James Marsh [Dauphin]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	21 February 1916	16 August 1942
Campbell McKinnon [Broadway First Baptist]	426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	27 November 1921	19 February 1943
Douglas Davidson Middleton	9 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	28 March 1905	20 July 1940
Gerald Gabriel Murphy	Royal Canadian Air Force	Aircraftman 2nd Class	25 September 1916	17 September 1940
Robert Laird Parker [Central Congregational]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	11 February 1920	16 March 1942
David Renfrew Petrie [St. James Presbyterian]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	26 November 1922	5 October 1943
Gordon Fleming Ryan	Royal Canadian Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	12 June 1919	11 December 1941
John Cameron Sails [Eatons]	92 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	24 May 1916	27 March 1943
Walter Edward Shields [Law Society]	HMCS Windflower, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve	Sub-Lieutenant	21 April 1917	7 December 1941
Edwin Earle Smith [Reston]	159 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	17 January 1915	12 August 1943
Thomas Gerald Stevenson	Royal Canadian Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	22 February 1923	30 October 1941
Robert Hollis Toshack	38 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	23 November 1921	23 September 1941
John Richards “Tuck” Tucker [Westminster United]	401 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	23 February 1921	26 July 1942
Wilbur Dennison Van Vliet	Royal Canadian Air Force	Group Captain	31 March 1903	25 October 1942
John Burrows Waddell [Beausejour]	33 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Segeant	19 March 1915	24 July 1942

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wesley College / United College / University of Winnipeg (505 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wesley College War Memorial

Sources:

For the names of First World War casualities from Manitoba who do not appear on any physical monument in the province, see the Manitoba Historical Society War Memorial. If you know of a name that is omitted from this list, please contact the MHS War Memorial Researcher Darryl Toews (darryl@mhs.mb.ca).

Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Canada.

Financial support for research reported on this page was provided by the Manitoba Heritage Grants Program (2015-2016).

We thank Tanya Wiegand (University of Winnipeg Archives) for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Darryl Toews.

Page revised: 13 October 2023

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