Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 53 CROCKETT, John Cecil WWII Cecil, son of John and Cora May (Graham) Crockett of Burnside and Otter Brook, was born in 1917 and served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders as a light machine Gunner. He was killed in Germany on February 2, 1945, when a mine blew up the tank that he was in. Cecil is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Holland. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. CROMWELL, Everett Sylvester WWII Everett was born in Weymouth Falls, NS, in 1921 and joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, serving in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. Everett is still an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Loyalist Branch #063 and is on the Executive and participates in the Poppy Campaign. He is also a member of the Black Loyalist Heritage Society as a Director. Submitted by Shelburne Branch #063 of The Royal Canadian Legion. CROSBY, Marjorie WWII Marjorie was born in Yarmouth, NS, and enlisted with the RCAF (Women’s Division), serving in Canada and the USA. Marjorie is a Charter Member of Carleton Consolidated Branch #167 of The Royal Canadian Legion. She returned from WWII to Pleasant Valley, where she still lives today. Submitted by Carleton Consolidated Branch #167 of The Royal Canadian Legion. CROOK (LAING), Ethel Mae WWII Ethel was born on September 29, 1917, the daughter of Reverend James and Isobel Laing. She served as a Lieutenant Nursing Sister in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. During WWII, she served overseas in Military Hospitals and on the Hospital ship, The Lady Nelson. She was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the Atlantic Star, the 1939 War Medal and the Medal of HRN George VI. She presently resides at Camp Hill Veteran’s Memorial Hospital in Halifax. Submitted by her daughter, Sandra Crook.
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