Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 59 DAWSON, James Rath “Jim” WWI Jim was born in Upper Stewiacke in 1878, son of Alexander and Henrietta (Rath) Dawson. He was living in Montana when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served overseas. Upon his return, he settled on a farm in Ponoka, AB, and remained there until he died in 1930. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DEAN, George Gordon WWII Gordon, son of George and Elizabeth (Lemmon) Dean of Rocky Brook, was born in 1910 and enlisted in the Canadian Army in February 1942. He became a Gunner in the Royal Canadian Artillery training in Halifax, Yarmouth, and Petawawa before going overseas in August 1942 and seeing action in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He married Mary Nelson of South Branch and settled in Truro where he was employed as a carpenter. He passed away in 1993. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DENSMORE, Robert “Bob” WWII Bob was born in East Noel, Hants County, in 1921. He was the son of Andrew and Margaret (Densmore) Densmore. He was a labourer by trade before joining the Canadian Army in May 1942, signing with the Canadian Forestry Corps and serving in England, Belgium, France, Holland and Scotland before returning home in July 1945. He married Ruth Blaikie and was employed at Blaikie’s Mill in Upper Stewiacke and also worked in the carpentry trade. Bob passed away in 1974. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society. DEAN, William Joseph WWI Joe was born in Newton Mills in 1895, son of David Kirke and Charlotte (Ansell) Dean. He enlisted in the Canadian Army at Halifax in 1917. His trade before enlisting was a sawyer. He married (1) Mary Ann Flemming of Upper Musquodoboit and they had a family of 12 children. Later, he married (2) Georgina Graham of Bible Hill and had two children. Joe passed away in 1959. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society.
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