www.ns.legion.ca 117 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion MURRAY, James ‘Gordon’ WWII Gordon was born on March 14, 1918 in Stellarton, NS. He joined the Pictou Highlanders in September 1939 and served at various military bases, such as: Sussex, NB; Gander, NL; Aldershot, NS; and Vernon, BC as an instructor. He served in Canada, Britain, and North West Europe. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France-German Star, C.V.S.M and clasp, and the War Medal. Gordon passed away on April 5, 1945, at the age of twenty-seven. He is buried at Holten Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. He and Lt. Percy Dexter Higgins are buried side by side. Submitted by Stellarton Branch #028, The Royal Canadian Legion. MYERS, Frederick Lorne WWII Fred was born on January 16, 1901 in Issac’s Harbour, NS. He joined the Pictou Highlanders in July 1940 at Stellarton, NS. He was posted to Valcartier, PQ, and on July 28, 1941 he was transferred to Dartmouth, NS. He was attached to #10 S/L Battery and #52 Battery R.C.A. Fred died of natural causes at North End Barracks in Dartmouth on November 26, 1941. He is buried at Brookside Cemetery in New Glasgow, NS. He was awarded the C.V.S.M. and the War Medal. Submitted by Stellarton Branch #028, The Royal Canadian Legion. MYERS, Reid Byron WWII Reid was born in Jeddore, NS in 1922. He served the Canadian Army with the 5th Anti-Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Division in Canada, United Kingdom and Continental Europe from 1943 to 1946. His unit took over from the British Desert Rats upon landing in Normandy. From there, it was on to Falaise Gap, then then through Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant along the way. Following the end of the war, he completed six months occupational duty in Germany, arriving back in Halifax in January 1946. He worked at the RCN Bedford Magazines in Bedford, NS until he retired in December 1978, after thirty-five years of service. He resides in Fall River with his wife, Marion. Submitted by Dieppe Branch #09, The Royal Canadian Legion. NEILY, Melbourne H. Jr. WWII Hugh was born in Spa Springs, NS in September 1922. He joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps in March 1941, and served in Canada until 1944. When Hugh gained his commission as Lieutenant in 1943, he was transferred to the British Army as one of the several thousand Canadian officers on loan to the British Army, and after taking a special course for officers, he proceeded overseas in February 1944, just in time to take part in the Invasion. He landed in France on D-Day, where he received several shrapnel wounds from which he later recovered. He then served on the Prime Minister’s Guard until May 1945, and returned to Canada with his bride, an Army nurse. Hugh now lives in London, Ontario. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion. NEILY, Melbourne H. Sr. WWI & WWII Meb was born in Brooklyn, Annapolis County, NS in 1896. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in September 1914, and went to England in October. He was wounded in France in 1917, and returned to Canada for medical treatment – later going back to the United Kingdom until September 1919. He was awarded the Military Cross. In July 1940, Meb enlisted with the Canadian Army for the second time, and served as instructor, attaining the rank of Major. He passed away in 1974. He had two sons and a daughter, who served in World War Two: Melbourne Jr., Ronald and Norah. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion.
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