Kingsville Military Museum

Board of Directors

In Alphabetical Order by last name:

Wayne Bagshaw

Jackie Barraco

Tim Dobson

Cookie Klooster

Bob Lynch

Linda Lynch

Adria Manning

Dave Marsh

Bonnie Monminie

Tamara Stomp

Kim Treanor

Founding Charter
Directorsof Museum

Charles Campbell

Mr. Campbell enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, flying on 19 sorties as a Mid-Upper Gunner in a Lancaster Bomber. After the war he eventually settled in Kingsville where he taught at KDHS retiring as Vice-Principle.

Mr. Campbell was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-45 War Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration.


The museum was a dream that became a reality. However, he never lived to see the new building. On July 4, 1996 while riding his bicycle, he suffered a heart attack and died.

Frank Reneau

Mr. Reneau was in the navy on the HMCS Huron and the HMCS Haida. He took part in operations in the North Atlantic, English Channel and the Arctic. He was involved in the 1945 Evacuation of 23,000 German POWs from Tonheim, Norway.

Mr. Reneau was awarded the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Service Medal with Maple Leaf and the War Medal 1939-1945.

He acted as curator for many years at the museum.


The HMCS Haida sank more enemy ships than any other Canadian warship. She was named for the Haida people and now is a designated a National Historic Site of Canada where she serves as a museum ship  in Hamilton, Ontario.

David Clare

Dr. Clare graduated in June 1940 from Queens University, Kingston and began 6 weeks basic training for medical officers. Captain Clare served as medical officer to the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry at Dieppe on 10 August 1942.  Throughout the day under heavy enemy fire, he carried out his work treating causalities. He became a POW along with those soldiers on the beach.  He could have been evacuated to England to a POW camp for officers but he chose to stay with the enlisted men and spent 3 years treating the wounded and being in the forced Death March.

Dr. Clare was awarded the Military Cross for his heroism and sacrifices at Dieppe.

After the war he settled in Kingsville where he practiced medicine.

Donald Laird

Mr. Campbell enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, flying on 19 sorties as a Mid-Upper Gunner in a Lancaster Bomber. After the war he eventually settled in Kingsville where he taught at KDHS retiring as Vice-Principle.

Mr. Campbell was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-45 War Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration.


The museum was a dream that became a reality. However, he never lived to see the new building. On July 4, 1996 while riding his bicycle, he suffered a heart attack and died.

Douglas Laird

Mr. Laird was a local real estate agent and member of the Legion who had an interest in history.

Dorothy Martin

Mrs. Martin served in the Canadian Red Cross during WWII. In 1992 she received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada which honours persons who made significant contributions to their fellow citizens, their community or Canada.

She was a member of the Canadian Legion Branch 188 and involved with the building of Legion Estates a geared to income complex.

John Slater

Mr. Slater was a veteran of WWII. He served in the army and took part in the invasion on Normandy Beach in France and the Battle of the Bulge.

Mr. Slater was awarded the War Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Medal, the Defence Medal of Britain, the Germany and France Star and the 1919-1945 Star.

After returning to civilian life, he and his wife Inez settled in Kingsville where they raised their family and he became involved with the Canadian Legion Branch 188.

Fred Jarrold

He retired as a police officer for the Town of Kingsville. His son Todd was a member of 408 squadron.

Jean Walton

Mrs. Walton was a member of the board of the museum as a consultant representing the United Empire Loyalist.

Brian Sanford

Mr. Sanford served as the accountant for the museum and was a director for many years.

These are the directors who signed the charter and who volunteered many many hours to bring their dream to reality. There are also many others who donated their time and funds.  We thank them all.