Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 23 BOWLBY, Arthur WWII Art was born in Middleton, NS, in 1924. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, even though he was under-age in 1941. He served as a Wireless Air Gunner in England and Europe. He was shot down over Belgium, rescued by the Belgium underground and smuggled to Spain. He eventually made it back to England. He returned home and was released in 1946. He later re-enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and served in Canada, France and Germany and retired in 1970 as a Captain. Art’s date of death is unknown. Submitted by Middleton Branch 001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYCE, Ernest Edward Elliott WWI Ernest was born on December 15, 1868, in Sackville, NB. On September 16, 1915, he joined the Active Militia No. 8 Canadian Army Service Corp. He was promoted to Sergeant on December 1, 1915 and was put in charge of the Quarter Master’s Store. On November 18, 1918, he joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and found himself in charge of a prisoner of war camp near Amherst. He was discharged from the service by reason of Demobilization on April 25, 1919 at Halifax, NS. Ernest passed away at the Colchester Regional Hospital on November 4, 1956 and is buried in the Robie Street Cemetery. Submitted by Colchester Branch 026 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BREED, Perley WWII Perley was born in the USA in 1921. He joined the R.C.N.V.R. in 1943 as a Signalman and served on the Atlantic and in the English Channel, taking part in the D-Day Landings. He returned to Canada in 1945 and passed away in 1997. Submitted by Middleton Branch 001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYCE, Charles Hilton WWI Charles was born in Amherst, NS, in 1895, the son of Ernest and Flora Boyce. He enlisted in the Army in 1916 and went overseas. He liked horses so he was posted to # 10 CRTC. He was then transferred to 150th Battalion with Mule Trains, hauling ammo to the front. He was discharged in 1919. Charles passed away in 1992. Submitted by Colchester Branch 026 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOYCE, William E. WWII William was born in Amherst, NS, on May 30, 1925. He served in the 2nd Battalion (NPAM) from May 3, 1942 to June 8, 1943. He joined the Army on June 17, 1943 and embarked for overseas on July 12, 1944, joining the Fort Gary Horse as a tank driver. He returned to Canada on January 20, 1946 and received his discharge on February 26 of that year. From July 10, 1952 to December 1, 1959, he attained the Rank of Warrant Officer 2 in charge of stores for 1st Battalion NS Highlanders. Submitted by Colchester Branch 026 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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