Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 119 JOHNSON, Charlie WWI Charlie, son of Viola and William Johnson, was born in Bridgetown, NS, in 1892 and joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces, 29th Division in December 1915 in Digby, NS, at age 22. He sailed from Halifax on July 23, 1916, and arrived in Liverpool, England, on July 31, 1916, and then arrived in France on September 13, 1917. Charlie was killed in action at Vimy Ridge, France, on August 9, 1918 at age 26. Submitted by Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion. JOHNSON, Elmer Ralph WWI Elmer, son of Silas and Laura (Hoar) John of Middle Stewiacke, was born in 1896 and served in the 85th Battalion and in 1918 was wounded in Battle at Scarpe, France. He married Minerva Dillman and farmed in Greenfield until he retired and moved to Truro. Elmer passed away in 1991. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. JOHNSON, Frederick C. WWII Frederick was born in Greenfield, NS, in 1927 and served in the Merchant Navy for one-and-a-half years before joining the Queens Own Camerons in 1943 serving in Canada, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Fred was President of Colchester Branch #026 of The Royal Canadian Legion in 1976, and had been a member for thirty years before he passed away in 1984. Submitted by Family. JOHNSON, Francis McGill “Mac” WWI Mac, as he was known, was born in 1898, the son of William and Jessie (Harrison) Johnson of Upper Stewiacke Village and Cross Roads. He enlisted in 1915 in the 106th Battalion and went overseas with them. After the war, he returned to Cross Roads for a time, then moved to British Columbia, married, and lived there for the rest of his life. Mac passed away in 1969. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
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