Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: May 3, 2022
• Invested on: March 21, 2024

Alexander Montgomery McDonald, M.S.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Monty McDonald founded Vimy Oaks Legacy to honour the memory of his friend, Lieutenant Leslie Miller, who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France, gathered acorns from the battlefield and planted them on his farm in Scarborough, Ontario. Mr. McDonald partnered with The Vimy Foundation to donate saplings grown from Lieutenant Miller’s acorns to the Centennial Park beside the Vimy memorial. Another 1 000 descendant oak trees have also been planted at commemorative sites across Canada, symbolizing the sacrifice of Canadian troops overseas.