Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 187 SMITH, William Roderick WWI Rod, son of Henry Martin and Martha (Cox) Smith of Otter Brook, was born in 1896. He was recruited in 1917, joining the 1st Nova Scotia Depot Battalion. He worked as a blacksmith on his home place in Otter Brook after the war, and for a time, he was the postmaster for the community. He also ran a small canteen there. He married Ruth Faye (Perry) (Wilson) Hunter in 1966. Rod passed away in 1979. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. STANNIX, Christopher AFGHANISTAN Corporal Christopher Stannix (1983 – April 08, 2007) age 24 from Dartmouth, NS. Chris was born in North Bay, ON, and in the late 1990’s, his family moved to Halifax, where he attended high school. He joined the reservists in 2000 and served with the Princess Louise Fusiliers based in Halifax. He trained in Halifax, CFBAldershot and CFB Gagetown. Stannix had achieved the rank of Master Corporal but accepted a demotion to Corporal in order to go to Afghanistan in January 2007. On Easter Sunday, he and five other Canadian soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb. Corporal Stannix comes from a military family – his father and his fiancée are both in the military, and they say that he will be remembered for his bravery, dedication and his love for Canada. Submitted by Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion. THOMPSON, Edward Michael “Ned” WWII Edward was born in Gaultois, NL, on October 12, 1905. He served in the Army in Holland, France and Italy. He was shot in the back and wounded in the war. Edward was a Life Member of the Westside Branch #126 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 27 years. He passed away on August 20, 1975. Submitted by his daughter, Margaret Kaiser. THOMPSON, Clark D. WWI Clark, of New Cornwall, was the son of Waddal and Laura Thompson. He joined the Royal Canadian Regiment, enlisting at Shelburne on February 22, 1916, giving his age as 20, and his occupation as Fisherman. He also noted that he had some previous military experience in the militia. Clark was killed in action, fighting just north of Vimy Ridge on May 13, 1917. He is buried in plot 6 A 19 in the Bois-Carre British Cemetery in Thelus, France, very close to the Vimy Memorial. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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