Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 173 SPATES, Willard Nelson WWII Willard was born in Yarmouth, NS, on December 8, 1925. He joined the No. 6 District Depot on June 25, 1943 in the rank of Sapper. He serves in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe in the Royal Canadian Engineer Corps. He was awarded the 19391945 Star, France & Germany Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was discharged on February 23, 1946, and returned to civilian life. Willard passed away from lung and colon cancer on September 12, 1998. Submitted by Carleton Consolidated Branch 167 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SPERLING, Innozenz WWII & PEACETIME Innozenz was born in Chamberlain, SK in 1922. He served in the Air Force in Canada, UK, Burma, India, Italy and Gibraltar. Submitted by Clare Branch 052 of The Royal Canadian Legion. STEVENS, Alvin WWII Alvin was born in Owls Head, NS, in 1919. He served the Canadian Army (Active) from 1939-1945 and served in North West Europe and Newfoundland. He received the Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal, and also a watch for helping survivors of a plane crash on Sable Island. Submitted by Four Harbours Branch 120 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SPENCER, George WWII George was born in Seaforth, Sussex, England in 1916. He served with R.C.E. Engineers. Submitted by F. E. Butler Branch 044 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SPONAGLE, Dr. John A. WWI John was born in Parrsboro, NS, in February 1861. After completing medical training, he set up practice in Middleton and joined the local Militia in 1887. He enlisted for World War One in November 1914 with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, rising to rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served as Commanding Officer of Uxbridge Military Hospital in England. After the war, he commanded the Cogswell Street Military Hospital in Halifax until February 1920. John was the first President of the Great War Veterans Association, forerunner of The Royal Canadian Legion in Middleton. Dr. Sponagle passed away in February 1937. Submitted by Middleton Branch 001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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