Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 33 CHUTE, Colin Douglas WWII Colin, son of Colin Campbell and Christy (Clark) Chute of Middle Stewiacke, was born in 1925, and enlisted in 1944, and went overseas in June of that year. He was wounded in Italy and spent some time in hospital. He recovered and came home on furlough, but his health deteriorated and he died in a Halifax hospital in 1945. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. CHUTE, George Edward WWII George, son of Colin Campbell and Christy (Clark) Chute of Middle Stewiacke, was born in 1924 and took his training in Lachine and Jarvis and graduated from St. Jeans, Quebec, in June 1943. He went overseas the following month and served with the 49th Squadron of the RCAF as a Pilot Officer (air bomber). He was killed in action over Essen, Germany, on March 26, 1944 and is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. CLARKE, John WWII John was born in Truro, NS, in 1913, son of John B. and Laura (Linkletter) Clarke, and went overseas with the 1st Contingent in 1939. He was married overseas to Beryl Jones of Ogmore Valley, South Wales, who he met in London. After the war, John was employed with the Department of National Defence at Windsor Park, Halifax. He and Beryl moved to South Branch in 1973. He passed away in 2000. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. CHUTE, Walter Leslie WWI Walter was born in 1897 in Bear River, NS, the son of Charles Leslie and Margaret (Davidson) Chute. The family moved to Middle Stewiacke in 1913. Walter was living in Arizona in 1918 and enlisted in the American Army. In 1931, after the death of his brother, Colin, he came back to Middle Stewiacke and took over the family farm. He passed away in 1967. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
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