Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 BLAIKIE, George Morrison WWII George, son of Roy and Edna (Fleming) Blaikie of Upper Stewiacke Village, was born in 1921 and went overseas with the Signal Corps in 1943 and served in England, France and Germany. He married Dorothy Shipley of Glasgow, Scotland. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1946 with Dorothy and settled in Upper Stewiacke, where George worked at Blaikie Brothers Lumber Mill. He passed away in 1993. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. BLAIKIE, Harry Lee WWI Harry was born in 1897 in Burnside, the son of D. Morrison and Elmira (Webster) Blaikie. He enlisted in 1916 in the 193rd Battalion and was later transferred to the 25th. He fought at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Ypres and Somme among many other places. In 1987, he was chosen to represent Nova Scotia at the activities marking the 70th Anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge. He married Ellen (Nellie) Flemming of Musquodoboit and lived in Truro where he was a partner in the ownership of Blaikie’s Garage. Harry passed away in 1988. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. BLANCHARD, C. Ritcey “Duke” WWII Duke served with the # 1 Canadian Provost Corps (1942-44) and the 1st Battalion Black Watch (Scheldt) RHR of Canada (1944-45). He resides in Porter’s Lake, NS. Submitted by the Dieppe Branch #090 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLAIKIE, Samuel Alden WWI Alden was born in 1891 in Burnside, the son of D. Morrison and Elmira (Webster) Blaikie. He enlisted a few days after the declaration of war and trained at Val Cartier, Quebec, and was sent overseas with the 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry serving as a rifleman. He then requested to be transferred to work as a stretcher-bearer. Alden was killed in France on June 3, 1916, and is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke, Belgium. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
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