www.ns.legion.ca 35 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion CONNELL, William F. WWII Bill was born in North Sydney, NS in 1917. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1939 and served in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. After the war, he studied to become a pharmacist and served in peacetime from 1952 to 1966. He now lives in Middleton and is a twenty-year member of Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion. CORKUM, Harold WWII Harold served in the Army during World War Two and was a member of Kingston Branch #098, The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by Kingston Branch #098, The Royal Canadian Legion. COX, Douglas Maxwell WWII Douglas was born in Halifax, NS in 1919. He served the Royal Canadian Air Force with #7 Squadron PFF, attached to the R.A.F., #433 R.C.A.F. in the United Kingdom. His theatres of war include Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe with Bomber Command. He was held as a Prisoner of War in Spain in 1943. He was awarded the DFC, MA, and CD. Douglas has been a member of Bridgewater Branch #24, The Royal Canadian Legion for thirty-seven years. Submitted by Bridgewater Branch #024, The Royal Canadian Legion. COX, James T. WWII James was born in England. He served the British Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force in the Far East under Lord Mountbatten. He was discharged with the rank of Warrant Officer. James was a member of Chatham, NB Branch #003, The Royal Canadian Legion before he passed away in 1991. Submitted by Calais Branch #162, The Royal Canadian Legion. CRESS, Avery Bruce WWII Avery was born in Victory, Annapolis County, NS. He served the Canadian Army with Carleton York Regiment in Europe, the United Kingdom and Italy. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. Jay was a member of Bear River Branch #022, The Royal Canadian Legion at the time of his death in 2003. Submitted by Bear River Branch #022, The Royal Canadian Legion.
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