Manitoba memorial lakes

In 1945 the Geographical Names Board of Canada began a program to name previously unofficially named features after casualties from all three branches of the Canadian Armed Forces. With around 100,000 lakes, most without names, Manitoba has been an enthusiastic adopter of the program. In 1995 the project to commemorate the 4,000 Manitoba casualties from the Second World War by naming lakes, islands and bays after them was completed.

The province has had a full-time toponymist since 1971 to manage the naming of its geography. Locations are researched to ensure that names with long-standing local use take precedence and only then given a commemorative name randomly. Since 1995 the province has been commemorating casualties from World War I, the Korean War, Afghanistan and U.N. peacekeeping missions.

Early names

In July 1947, the province of Manitoba, Canada, named 25 lakes after 26 men who lost their lives on active service in the Second World War.

These were:[1]

Lake Named after Rank From Regiment / Unit / Branch Medal References
Mackie Lake Alexander Morton Mackie Flying officer Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 424 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross [2][3]
McMillan Lake Lawrence McMillan Flight lieutenant Miami Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 400 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross [4][5]
Vandekerckhove Lake George Pierre Cornelius Vandekerckhove Pilot officer Stony Mountain Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 427 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross [6][7]
Arbour Lake Abram Arbour Warrant officer Winnipeg Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Military Cross [8][9]
Tenklei Lake Edward S. Tenklei Warrant officer Carman Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Military Medal [10][11]
Suttie Lake James Murray Suttie Captain Carberry Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Military Cross [12][13]
Craig Lake James Craig Flying officer Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 97 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross [14][15]
Chepil Lake Mikita (Mack) Chepil Warrant officer Edwin Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 428 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Medal [16][17]
Dunphy Lake Roderick James Dunphy Flight lieutenant Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 426 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross [18][19]
Wilmot Lake Brian Edmund Wilmot Squadron leader Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force,No. 415 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross and bar [20][21]
Counsell Lake Ronald Rainey Counsell Major Winnipeg Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Military Cross [22][23]
Story Lake Rupert Rhoades Story Lance corporal Dauphin Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Military Medal [24][25]
Two Tod Lake[A] Richard Douglas Tod Warrant officer St. Vital Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 75 Squadron RNZAF [26][27]
Robert Ernest Tod Warrant officer St. Vital Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 75 Squadron RNZAF Distinguished Flying Medal [28][29]
Eager Lake William Hedley Eager Flying officer Norwood Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross [30][31]
McGavock Lake John Joseph McGavock Flying officer Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross [32][33]
Hunter Lake Jack James Hunter Private Neepawa Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Military Medal [34][35]
Finch Lake George Herbert Finch Squadron leader Birtle Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross [36][37]
Matheson Lake Donald John Matheson Lieutenant Royal Canadian Artillery, 5 Anti-tank Regiment Military Cross [38][39]
Kadeniuk Lake Walter Kadeniuk Private Winnipeg Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Military Medal [40][41]
Dobbyn Lake Joseph Lloyd Dobbyn Flying officer Melita Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 50 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross [42][43]
Watt Lake Robert Huycke Watt Flying officer Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross [44][45]
Runner Lake Joseph Moore Runner Pilot officer Treherne Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 115 Squadron RCAF Distinguished Flying Medal [46][47]
McCallum Lake Douglas Harvey McCallum Major Carberry Royal Canadian Engineers, 31sr Field Company Distinguished Service Order [48][49]
Reid Lake Edward James Reid Captain Winnipeg Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Military Cross [50][51]
Van Hende Lake Marcel Octave Van Hende Sergeant Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal [52]

There are more than 4,200 lakes, islands, bays and other geographical features named after Manitoba's war dead.

Footnotes

  1. ^ named for twin brothers

Notes

  1. ^ "26 Manitoba Lakes Named for War Dead". Winnipeg Free Press. 14 July 1947. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Alexander Morton Mackie". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 255.
  4. ^ "Lawrence McMillan". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 286.
  6. ^ "George Pierre Cornelius Vandekerckhove". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 450.
  8. ^ "Abram Arbour". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 10.
  10. ^ "Edward S. Tenklei". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 433.
  12. ^ "James Murray Suttie". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  13. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 427.
  14. ^ "James Craig". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  15. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 87.
  16. ^ "Mack Chepil". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  17. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 69.
  18. ^ "Roderick James Dunphy". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  19. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 112.
  20. ^ "Brian Edmund Wilmot". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  21. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 474.
  22. ^ "Ronald Rainey Counsell". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  23. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 84.
  24. ^ "Rupert Rhoades Story". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  25. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 422.
  26. ^ "Richard Douglas Tod". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  27. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 440.
  28. ^ "Robert Ernest Tod". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  29. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 441.
  30. ^ "William Hedley Eager". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  31. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 115.
  32. ^ "John Joseph McGavock". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  33. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 275.
  34. ^ "Jack James Hunter". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  35. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 195.
  36. ^ "George Herbert Finch". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  37. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 131.
  38. ^ "Donald John Matheson". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  39. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 264.
  40. ^ "Walter Kadeniuk". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  41. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 214.
  42. ^ "Joseph Lloyd Dobbyn". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  43. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 104.
  44. ^ "Robert Huycke Watt". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  45. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 461.
  46. ^ "Joseph Moore Runner". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  47. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 376.
  48. ^ "Douglas Harvey McCallum". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  49. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 268.
  50. ^ "Edward James Reid". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  51. ^ Holm & Buchner 2005, p. 362.
  52. ^ "Marcel Octave Van Hende". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

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