Private Gordon Duncan McIntyre
Gordon Duncan McIntyre was born in Russell, Manitoba on February 9th, 1924. He was the second child of five born to Muriel Ivy and Adam Duncan (“Dunc”) McIntyre, who also had two younger sons and two daughters. When he was six years old, Gordon’s family moved to Vista, in the municipality of Rossburn, where from 1929-1945 his father worked as a grain buyer for United Grain Growers Ltd. Gordon attended Islay School in the Vista district, ending his education in Grade 10. During his youth, he preferred the outdoors to study and was happy helping local farmers with their harvests.