www.ns.legion.ca 21 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion BOUTIN, Germain “Gerry” Korea Gerry was born in St. Camill du Wolfe, Quebec in 1931. He joined the Royal Canadian Army in 1949, at the age of eighteen. He served with the 1st Battalion, Royal 22 Infantry Regiment, and saw action in Congo, Germany, Cyprus and Bonnie during the Korean conflict. He also trained as a paratrooper. After a month of training in Japan, he disembarked for Korea in 1951 with the 2nd Battalion, R22R. He served twelve months in Korea before returning to Canada. After three years with the R22r’s, he re-mustered to the Ordinance Corp, where in 1961, he served six months with the United Nations Peacekeeping operations in Belgian Congo. In 1965, Gerry was attached to the 2nd Battalion R22R and posted to Werl, Germany for two-and-a-half years. In 1973, he was attached to the 2nd Battalion PPCLI’s for duty on the Island of Cyprus for six months. He served one year aboard HMCS Bonaventure as PO Vitilier and retired in 1974. Gerry is a member of Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOWLBY, Carl M. WWII Carl was born in Margaretville, NS in 1921. He enlisted in the Canadian Army, West Nova Scotia Regiment in 1939 and served in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and Holland. He returned to Canada in 1945 and now resides in Middleton. Carl is a forty-year member of Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYCE, Ronald Frank WWII Ron was born in Amherst in 1923, but has lived in Truro, NS since 1926. On Christmas Day 1943, he went overseas with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. He was wounded in action, returned home and discharged in August 1945. He is a Life Member of Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion, and was awarded the Palm Leaf in January 2005. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYD, Clyde A. WWII Clyde was born in Yarmouth, NS in 1924 and lived his adult life in Bridgewater and Halifax areas before moving to Mahone Bay about twenty years ago. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a First Class Stoker from June 11, 1943 to October 5, 1945. He served in Newfoundland and joined the C3 Convoy duty from Newfoundland to Ireland. Clyde has been a member of Mahone Bay Branch #049, the Royal Canadian Legion for over twenty years. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYLAN, Laurie E. “Duke” Korea Duke was born and still lives in Kentville, NS. He fought in Korea with 3 R.C.H.A. as a gunner from 1951 to the war’s end, retiring in 1957. He is a forty-three-year member of Kings Branch #006, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Kings Branch #006, The Royal Canadian Legion.
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