www.ns.legion.ca 13 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion ANDREWS, Stanley R. WWII Stanley was born on December 19, 1917, the son of Harry and Margaret (Smith) Andrews. He served in the Canadian Army, in the North Shore Regiment “A” Company in New Brunswick from 1942-1945. He served in Canada, Scotland, England and Continental Europe. He was wounded at the D-Day landing on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. He spent many months in the hospital in England before returning in the winter of 1945. Among his medals were the France Star and the Germany Star 1939-1945. Stanley passed away in 1967 at the age of 50. Submitted by Port Morien Branch #055. ANDREWS, Wilfred WWII Wilfred was born in Port Morien, NS on October 4, 1915, the son of John and Sara Jane (MacDonald) Andrews. He enlisted in July 1941, and graduated as sergeant air gunner from MacDonald Training School, MacDonald, Manitoba, in November 1942. Early in 1943, Wilfred proceeded overseas and engaged in several operational flights over enemy territory. He attained the rank of Flight Sergeant and was attached to the Royal Air Force as a member of a Halifax bomber crew. On a bombing raid over Hamburg, in June 25, 1943, his plane did not return from enemy action and he was reported missing. On August 19, 1946, Flight Sergeant Andrews was posthumously awarded the Operational Wings of the Royal Canadian Air Force “in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy.” He was the first native of Port Morien to die on active service in World War II. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial at Englefield Green, near Egham. Submitted by Port Morien Branch #055. AUCOIN, Al KOREA Al was born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia and now lives in Sydney, NS. He was a member of the Queen’s Own Rifles in 1953 when the official cease-fire was declared to end the Korean War. He, along with others from his regiment, and members of the Black Watch, replaced the soldiers of the Princess Patricias and the Royal Canadian Regiment who were rotated back to Canada. As a member of the Untied Nations 25th Infantry Brigade, Al served between North and South Korea along the 38th Parallel. He and his fellow soldiers performed the duties now associated with peacekeepers although such a designation did not become factual until much later. Al returned from his Korean duty in May 1955. Al is a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion and now serves Branch #012 in Sydney as the Sgt. at Arms. Submitted by Sydney Branch #012. BALCOM, Malcolm Sr. C. WWII Mac was born on February 5, 1917 at Kingston, NS. He joined the Canadian Army in 1943 and served in Canada, the UK and Europe. He returned home in 1945, farmed for 20 years in Melvern Square and moved to Middleton where he resided until his death in 1997. He was a Past President of Middleton Branch #001. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001. BALCOM, Norah P. WWII Norah was born in Spa Springs, NS on January 19, 1921. She enlisted in the Canadian Womens Army Corps in 1943, Intelligence Branch, and served in Canada and the UK, until 1945. She returned to Canada and now resides in Middleton. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001.
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