Manitoba memorial lakes

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

These were:

1. Mackie Lake, named after FO. A. M. Mackie of Winnipeg.
2. McMillan Lake, named after FO. L. McMillan.
3. Vandekerckhove Lake, named after PO. G. P. C. Vandekerckchove, of Stony Mountain.
4. Arbour Lake, named after WO. Abram Arbour.
5. Tenklei Lake, named after Sgt. Edward Stanley Tenklei.
6. Suttie Lake, named after Capt. James M. Suttie.
7. Craig Lake, named after FO. J. Craig, of Winnipeg.
8. Chepil Lake, named after WO. M. Chepil, of Winnipeg.
9. Dunphy Lake, named after FL. R. J. Dunphy, of Winnipeg.
10. Wilmot Lake, named after SL. B. E. Wilmot.
11. Counsell Lake, named after Major R. R. Counsell.
12. Story Lake, named after Lance-Cpl. Rupert R. Story.
13. Two Tod Lake, named after twin brothers Douglas Tod and WO. Ernest Tod.
14. Eager Lake, named after FO. W. H. Eager.
15. McGavock Lake, named after FO. J. J. McGavock, of Winnipeg.
16. Hunter Lake, named after Pte. Jack Hunter, of Neepewa.
17. Finch Lake, named after SL. G. H. Finch, of Birtle.
18. Matheson Lake, named after Lieut. Donald John Matheson.
19. Kadeniuk Lake, named after Pte. Walter Kadeniuk, of Winnipeg.
20. Dobbyn Lake, named after FO. J. L. Dobbyn, of Dand.
21. Watt Lake, named after FO. R. H. Watt, of Winnipeg.
22. Runner Lake, named after PO. J. M. Runner, of Treherne.
23. McCallum Lake, named after Major Douglas H. McCallum.
24. Reid Lake, named after Lieut. Edward James Reid, of Souris.
25. Van Hende Lake, named after Sgt. Marcel O. Van Hende.

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

External links

• Copy of Winnipeg Free Press article from 14 July 1947 listing the names of the 25 Manitoba Memorial Lakes
• A Place of Honour - Lists the 4,200 lakes, islands, bays and other geographical features named after Manitoba's war dead.