www.ns.legion.ca 19 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion BERG, Lawrence S. WWII Lawrence was born in Amherst, N.S. in 1922 and lived most of his adult life around the Lunenburg County area in N.S. Lawrence joined the Royal 22nd in the Canadian Army in 1943 and served in England, Belgium, and parts of Germany and when the war ended in 1945 he was in Holland. He is still a member of Branch #049, Mahone Bay, N.S. and enjoys his wife, Betty, and retirement. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049. BILLARD, Wilbert Gordon WWII Wilbert was born in June 1923 into a family of nine brothers and three sisters. He enlisted in the army in January 1943 and landed in France in July 1944, where he was part of The Liberation Of Caen and The Battle of Falaise Gap. Moving from France to Belgium, Holland and then into Germany, where he remained as part of the Occupation Forces until his return to Halifax and his discharge in July 1946. He went to work at the Halifax Shipyard until his retirement in 1983. He is a 47-year member of the Legion. Submitted by Fairview Branch #142. BLISS, Osborne Lloyd WWII Osborne was born on April 6, 1915. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on March 24, 1941 at Halifax, NS. He joined the #35 R.A.F. at Gravely, Hunts, on August 13, 1942. The Squadron bombed a variety of targets in Germany and occupied France with some of the raids in daylight. His tour of duty included Canada, United Kingdom and Europe. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and War Medal. Osborne was killed in action on August 24, 1943. He is buried at Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany. Submitted by Stellarton Branch #028. BOIDUK, Walter V. WWII Walter was born in 1922 in Tartonovichz, Poland. He immigrated to Canada and settled in New Glasgow, NS. He served convoy duty with the Canadian Navy. Submission “Unknown.” BONNELL, William Joseph WWII William was born in Port Morien, NS in 1913. His parents were Abe and Mary (Conway) Bonnell. He served in the Canadian Army. William passed away in 1976. Submitted by Port Morien Branch #055.
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