www.ns.legion.ca 33 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion COCHRANE, Leo J. WWII Leo was from Antigonish, NS. He was killed in Belgium on November 16, 1944 while serving the Royal Canadian Corp. of Signals. Submitted by Arras Branch #059, The Royal Canadian Legion. COGGAN, Allan F. WWII Allan was born in Dartmouth, NS in 1919. After being educated in Dartmouth, he traveled to Holland in 1949 for five years, returning in 1953 to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for 27 years and then on to Toronto for six years. He returned to Mahone Bay upon retiring in 1990. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in June 1940 as a Student Pilot and left for England in 1943. After being there for a period of training, he was the posted to South East Asia, where he joined the 31st Squadron of the Royal Air Force and did a tour of operations until the war ended. He became an Instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Force until being discharged in May 1946. Allan joined Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion in 1990 and has remained an active member. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion. COLDWELL, Lawrence Korea Larry joined the artillery in 1952 and served in Korea with the 3rd Regiment RCHA. He served in the RCAF from 1955-1977. Larry is a Life Member and Past President of Kingston Branch #098, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Kingston Branch #098, The Royal Canadian Legion. COLE, Alex H. WWII Alex was born in Sydney Mines, NS, where he lived most of his adult life. In 1941, at the age nineteen, he joined the Royal Canadian Army. He served in Canada in 1941, England in 1941, Italy from 1943-1945, and finally Holland in 1945. He returned to Canada in 1945. He served in the 6th Royal Hussars and the Lord Strathcona Horse, Armoured Regiments. He was a tank, gunner operator and served with the British 8th Army in Italy. Alex resides in Sydney Mines and is a member of Breton Branch #008, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion. COLE, David John WWI David was born in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, and came to Sydney Mines at the age of nineteen to join the Army. He served in France and Belgium as a Gunner with the Royal Canadian Artillery until the end of the war in 1918. He returned to Newfoundland and visited Bonavista Bay briefly and then went to Sydney Mines. He worked for the Dominion Coal Company in Florence, Cape Breton and was then transferred to Princess Collery in Sydney Mines, where he worked on the surface. He resided in Sydney Mines until his death in 1975 at the age of seventy-seven. Submitted by Centennial Branch #160, The Royal Canadian Legion.
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