www.ns.legion.ca 17 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion BONN, Melvin Pascal WWII Melvin was born in Kentish Town, London, England in 1922. He served with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Workshop R.C.E.M.E. as a Craftsman in the Netherlands and North West Europe. He was killed in action in 1945 during the campaign in North West Europe between the time of crossing the Seine at the end of August 1944, and the end of the war in Europe. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion. BORGALD, Everett WWII Everett was born in Chester Basin, NS in 1921. He served with the British Columbia Regiment R.C.A.C. in England and Normandy, seeing action on D-Day. Everett was killed in battle in France on August 23, 1944. He never received any awards for bravery, however, he was the only person in the Canadian Armed Forces from the small community of Chester Basin, NS to lose his life in the service of his country in World War Two. In 1946, the Veterans of the community opened their Legion #088. In 1947, they renamed their Branch Everett Branch #088, in memory of their lost comrade. Submitted by Everett Branch #088, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUDREAU, Albenie A. WWII Albenie was born in Louisdale, N.S. in 1920. He served with Lady Rodney in Newfoundland. Submitted by Chedabucto Branch #046, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUDREAU, Amede WWI Amede was born on January 24, 1896 in Cheticamp, Inverness Co., N.S. He was drafted under the Military Service Act of 1917 in Saint John, N.B. on May 22, 1918. His regimental No. was 3259343. Prior to his death in 1978, Amede was a member of the Cheticamp Legion Branch #32, where his WWI paraphernalia is on display. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUDREAU, Frank Joseph WWII Frank was born in St. Peter’s, N.S. in 1923. He served with the R.C.A. #46 District Depot in the United Kingdom, Europe and the North Atlantic. He received the 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Frank passed away in 2004. Submitted by St. Peter’s Branch #047, The Royal Canadian Legion.
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