www.ns.legion.ca 167 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion WRIGHT, Joseph Spencer WWII Joseph was born on July 23, 1922 in Fairview, NS. He served the RCAC with the 84th Coy 2nd Armoured Brigade in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He currently resides in Ardoise, Hants County and is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #009. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009. WRIGHT, Mickey WWII Mickey served in the army during Second World War. He is a member of the Kingston Legion Branch #098. Submitted by Kingston Branch #098. YEADON, Edison WWII Edison Served in the Merchant Navy. In 1942 his ship, The Aust, was sunk in the South Atlantic. He was taken prisoner by the Germans and subsequently turned over to the Japanese. For the next 3 years, he was kept in a Prisoner Of War Camp in Kawasaki, Japan. Submitted by Fairview Branch #142. YETMAN, Thomas Francis WWII Thomas was born on January 27, 1917 in Bryans Cove, NL. He was the son of Thomas F. and Isabella (Noseworthy) Yetman. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Army, Cape Breton Highlanders and served at Victoria Park, Sydney, NS. He married Mary Virginia MacEachern. Following the war, he worked in the coal mines for 43 years, and at the time of his retirement in 1984, he was a supervisor of No. 26 Colliery. He coached hockey (Morien Aces) and served on the board of St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was a Life Member of the PC Party and of Branch #055 of The Royal Canadian Legion. Thomas passed away on July 30, 1997, and is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Black Brook, Port Morien. Submitted by Port Morien Branch #055. YORKE, Denzel WWII Denzel was born in Bear River, NS. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers. Submitted by Bear River Branch #022.
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