Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 159 NASH, John William WWII John was born on August 6, 1923, in Dominion Cape Breton, NS, and served on the HMCS Pictou and others with convoys to and from England. He passed away on April 23, 2007. Submitted by friend, Zelda McPhail of Westside Branch #126 of The Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary. NELSON, Jean WWII Jean, daughter of William and Ruth (Archibald) of South Branch, was born in 1909, and became an RN and took training as a Military Nurse going overseas with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1941. In 1943, she returned to Canada to organize No. 9 Canadian General hospital then returned overseas as Principal Matron of that group. She saw duty in England, France and Belgium and was promoted to the rank of Major. She returned to Canada in 1945, and worked as matron at Camp Hill Hospital until her retirement. Jean passed away in 1992. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. NORSE, Thomas E. WWI Thomas of Middle Cornwall joined the CEF on December 2, 1914, in Halifax and was assigned to the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles). At the time of his enlistment, he was a 29-year-old shoemaker. Thomas was involved during the battle for Hill 62 in the Ypres Salient and was listed missing on December 2, 1916. His body was never recovered and he is memorialized along with 54,322 other Commonwealth war dead who were killed in Belgium but have no known graves on the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049 of The Royal Canadian Legion. NEWTON, Willard WWI Willard, son of Charles and Agnes (Laird) Newton of Middle Stewiacke, was born in 1881 and served overseas with the 93rd Battalion. After the war, he worked 35 years as a section man with the CNR. He married Georgie McPhee of East Indian Road, Hants County. He passed away in 1976. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
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