www.ns.legion.ca 131 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion SIDDALL, Willis WWII Born December 22, 1921 in Westchester, Cumberland County, Willis joined the military on May 1, 1942 in Halifax at age 21. He served in various parts of Europe with the 7th Anti-Tank 1st Corp. After being discharged in February 1946, Siddall settled in Truro where he still resides. He has been a Legion member for 43 years. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026. SIGUT, Charles Richard WWII Charles was born in 1925 in Sydney, NS. He attended Sydney Academy. He helped the war effort by working at Sydney Steel before joining the Navy. He joined the Royal Canadian Volunteer Navy in 1942 at age seventeen. He served aboard the HMCS Lanark in the Atlantic until 1945, when he was honourably discharged. After the war, he attended St. F.X. University and Dalhousie Law School, graduating with an LLB in 1952. He was City Solicitor in Moncton, NB and City Clerk at Canso, NS, and practiced law in Sydney. He was married to Rose Adams and is survived by three children. Charles passed away in 1990. Submitted by Family. SILVER, John MacLean KOREA John was born in Antigonish, N.S. in 1933 and lived most of his adult life in the Province, finally settling in Mahone Bay about thirty years ago. John served in the Canadian Army Infantry from 1952 until 1972 and during that time did a one-year tour in the Korean War and later five years with Nato in Germany. John has been a member of Branch #049 Mahone Bay Legion for the last ten years. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049. SIMMONDS, James Cameron WWII James was born on July 4, 1917 in Donkin, Cape Breton, NS. He joined the Army on March 22, 1941 with active force as GNR RC Artillery. He served until September 1946, when he was released from active duty. He continued his career with the Army in regular service for 25 years, until he was Honourably Released on June 26, 1966. He joined The Commissionaires for 23 years. He received the Long Service Medal in December 1982. He is an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #005 Donkin. Submitted by Donkin Branch #005. SIMPSON, Wylie Logan WWII Wylie served with the Princess Louise Fusiliers in Normandy, France during the Second World War. He was shot in the arm and a grenade also hit him. This photo was taken while he was returning on the hospital ship to Halifax, NS in September 1944. He was 22 years old at the time. Wylie passed away in April 2004. Submitted by Family.
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