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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 1 Table of Contents MESSAGES: Message from Command President 3 Message from Project Chairman 5 VETERANS: ABBOTT, Freeman 7 ADAMS, G. A. 7 ALLEN, Daniel Frederick 7 ALLEN, Thomas W. 7 ANDERSON, Frederick Nelson 9 ANDERSON, William Oscar 9 ANDREWS, Arthur A. 9 ANDREWS, John P. 9 ANDREWS, L. C. 13 ANDREWS, T. J. 13 ATKINS, Melvin Graydon 13 AVERY, Alphonso 13 AVERY, David L. 15 AVERY, Ernest Sylvester 15 AVERY, Howard George 15 AVERY, Howard William 15 AVERY, James Patrick 17 AVERY, John 17 AVERY, John Reginald 17 AVERY, Joseph Cornelius 17 AVERY, Leonard Joseph 19 AVERY, Paul W. 19 AVERY, Simon William 19 BACON, Leslie B. 19 BAGLEY, Charles 21 BAKER, James Andrew 21 BANKS, Thurston 21 BARR, Gordon F. 21 BARTON, George W. 23 BAXTER, John S. 23 BAYERS, Louis 23 BECKWITH, B. M. 23 BEZANSON, Henry Hallet 25 BLACKMAN, George Alexander 25 BLADES, Ralph Seymour 25 BLAKENEY, Clarence A. 25 BLAKENEY, Harold K. 29 BLAKENEY, Howard E. 29 BLAKENEY, J. Arthur 29 BLAKENEY, Raymond C. 29 BLOIS, Arthur 31 BOLAND, Arthur William 31 BOLAND, John Russell 31 BOND, Joseph 31 BONNELL, Richard George 33 BONVIE, Leo Peter Luke 33 BOUCHE, Victor 33 BOUCHER, George Godfrey 33 BOUCHER, Peter G. 35 BOUDREAU, Charles Benedict 35 BOUDREAU, Dion Duane 35 BOUDREAU, Lorenzo L. 35 BOUDREAU, Louis E.. 37 BOUDREAU, Peter Gordon 37 BOUDREAU, Stanley L. 37 BOULTON, William Thomas 37 BOURINOT, John J. 39 BOURQUE, Adrian 39 BOUTIN, Conrad William 39 BOYLES, Benjamin Leslie 39 BOYLES, Charles Burton 41 BOYLES, Fraser Martell 41 BRADLEY, James William 41 BRADLEY, Richard 41 BRITTAIN, Louis W. 43 BRITTEN, Ralph Edward 43 BROCKLEBANK, William H. 43 BROWN, Blanche Eudora 43 BROWN, Carmon 47 BROWN, Charlie 47 BROWN, Gilbert Clarence 47 BROWN, Lynn Eugene 47 BUGDEN, Benjamin Alton 49 BURKE, Judy 49 BURKE, Patrick L. 49 BURNHAM, Harry M. 49 BURNS, Ernest 51 BURRILL, Lawrence 51 CAMPBELL, Joseph 51 CAMPBELL, Malcolm 51 CAMPBELL, William 53 CARTER, Frank Leslie 53 CARTER, Lawrence F. 53 CARVER, Byron Randolph 53 CARVER, Gerton Allen 55 CARVER, Gerton Allen 55 CARVER, Ormonde Clair 55 CASHIN, David J. 55 CASHIN, Ernest 57 CASHIN, John Henry 57 CHISHOLM, Alexander Neil 57 CHISHOLM, Daniel Neil 57 CLARK, Bestwick 59 CLAYTON, E. R. 59 COCHRANE, Roy A. 59 COLLINGS, John F. P. 59 COLLINGS, William 61 CONNORS, Frederick L. 61 CONRAD, Robert Leroy 61 COOKE, Edison Roy 61 COURTNEY, Basil E. J. 63 COWAN, Gordon 63 COWAN, Henry 63 CREIGHTON, Arthur Harold 63 CREIGHTON, C. S. 65 CREIGHTON, H. T. 65 CREIGHTON, Helen 65 CREIGHTON, T. M. 65 CRITTENDEN, John A. 67 CROOKS, Cecil Gilbert 67 CROOKS, Courtney Donald MacRitchie 67 CROWELL, Moyle Elesmere 67 CURRIE, Clive W. 69 DAKIN, Willie B. 69 DAY, Robert E. 69 DAY, W. Fenwick 69 DEAL, Edward. 71 DECOSTE, Eustace William 71 DECOSTE, Joseph Leonard 71 DECOSTE, Lawrence R. 71 DeLONG, Allister Roland 73 DEMONE, Milton 73 DEMONE, Owen 73 DEMONE, Wallace 73 DESJARDINS, George M. 75 DeWOLFE, Arthur W. 75 DeWOLFE, J. W. 75 DeWOLFE, T. A. S. 75 DEXTER, Eugene B. 77 DeYOUNG, Arthur Granville 77 DILLMAN, Guy Hunter 77 DOIRON, Joseph Ronald 77 DOREY, Edwin W. 79 DOREY, Joseph Gilbert 79 DOUBLEDAY, Albert Edward 79 DOUBLEDAY, Charles Walter 79 DOUBLEDAY, Herbert George 81 DOUBLEDAY, Percy John 81 DOUBLEDAY, Robert 81 DOUCETTE, Harry 81 DRYSDALE, Maurice J. 83 DUGAS, Joseph 83 DUNN, Gerald 83 DURKEE, Charles H. 83 DURKEE, Forrester 85 EBY, Edward H. 85 EDMONDS, Thomas Francis 85 EDWARDS, Roy S. 85 ELLS, A. Vincent 87 EMINO, Marcel Henry 87 ERICKSON, Archie Edgar 87 EVANS, Cyril A. 87 EVANS, Joseph P. 89 EVANS, Leo Joseph 89 FELTMATE, Donald 89 FERGUSON, Joseph Robert 89 FERGUSON, Nicholas Joseph 91 FLEMING, Basil 91 FLEMING, J. Hubert 91 FLINN, Gerald 91 FOLEY, William 93 FORGERON, Douglas Charles 93 FORGERON, Stanley H. 93 FORSYTH, Walter E. 93 FOSTER, William Gore 95 FOUGERE, Charles Leonard 95 FOUGERE, Eldred Anthony 95 FOUGERE, Joseph Ernest 95 FOUGERE, Joseph Herman 97 FOUGERE, Peter 97 FOULKES, William 97 FRANCIS, Charles 97 FRANKLIN, George R. 99 FRASER, Basil 99 FRASER, Cyril J. 99 FRASER, Roy St. Clair 99 FREEMAN (OSMOND), Olive M. 101 FREEMAN, John W. 101 GAUDET, Elias A. 101 GAUDETTE, Reginald A. 101 GAY, George L. 103 GENTLES, William 103 GEORGE, Floyd 103 GEORGE, Joseph William 103 GERRIOR, Abraham A. 105 GERRIOR, John Sylvester 105 GERRIOR, Simon J. 105 GERRIOR, Thomas Daniel 105 GILLINGHAM, Josiah William 107 GILLIS, John Raymond 107 GORDON, Stewart 107 GOUGH, Philip A. 107 GREENHILL, Edward 109 GREENSIDES, Henry 109 HAIGHT, Murray Deblois 109 HALLETT, Edwin J. 109 HAMM, Gerald F. 111 HAMMOND, Frank 111 HANDSPIKER, Arthur W. 111 HANDSPIKER, Edward 111 HANDSPIKER, Frank 113 HANDSPIKER, Garnet 113 HANDSPIKER, Gerald K. 113 HARRISON, Leslie Lonsdale 113 HARVIE, Richard Hudson 115 HAZEL, Royal Emerson 115 HENDRY, David 115 HENRY, Harry 115 HENRY, John Francis 117 HENRY, Robert 117 HIGGINS, Leslie Arnold 117 HIGGINS, Ralph Arnold 117 HIGGINS, Roy Arnold 119 HILL, Ernest Glenmore 119 HOBEN, Thomas William 119 HOLDRIGHT, Glenford Neily 119 HOLLAND, J. W. 121 HOOK, H. T. 121 HOPE, John William 121 HORNER, Andrew A. 121 HURLEY, Edward 123 HURLEY, Thomas Dennis 123 HURLEY, William Patrick 123 HURSHMAN, John 123 HURSHMAN, Raymond 125 HUTCHINGS, Reginald Thomas 125 HYNES, Thomas A. 125 INNES, Allan 125 INNES, Errol 127 INNES, Gordon 127 JACKSON, Alfred Henry 127 JARVIS, Harry Chymist 127 JOHNSTONE, Edmond M. 129 JOHNSTONE, L. Howard 129 JOHNSTONE, Murray F. 129 JUDEN, Frederick 129 KEANS, Frank W. 131 KEARNS, J.P. 131 KEEFE, Carmen Clifford 131 KEHOE (BOWEN), Helen Noren 131 KENNEDY, Norman 133 LANDRY, Charles J. 133 LANDRY, Mary Bertina 133 LANDRY, Ralph J. 133 LANDRY, Raymond Honoree 135 LANDRY, Wilfred Albany 135 LANGILLE, Ernest Gordon 135 LANGLEY, Willis Garnet 135 LeBLANC, Abel Joseph 137 LeBLANC, Joseph Napoleon 137 LeBLANC, William Thomas 137 LeGARD, Marjorie Dianne Hankinson 137 LEVANGIE, Bertrand John 139 LEWIS, Earl J. 139 LOHNES, Claude Hector 139 LUDDINGTON, Angus William 139 LUDDINGTON, James 141 LUDDINGTON, Milton Allison 141 LUDDINGTON, Victor Marshall 141 MacBRIDE, Malcolm Rufus 141 MacDONALD, Roy 143 MacLEOD, Cecil C. 143 MacLEOD, Harold Morris 143 MacLEOD, John Angus 143 MacNeil, James Patrick 145 MADDEN, Andrew W. 145 MARCHAND, Leonard J. 145 MARTEL, Frederick J. 145 MARTEL, Richard A. 147 MARTELL, Francis J. 147 MARTELL, Harold Joseph 147 MASON, Robert Burns 147 McKENZIE, John Aubrey 149 McVEIGH, Robert J. 149 MELANSON, Dominic 149 MOORE, Robert James 149 MORRELL, Earl B. 151 MOULINS, Joseph Paul 151 MUNROE, J. Russell 151 MUNROE, Joseph Lincoln 151 MUNROE, Kenneth Guy 153 MURPHY, Raymond William 153 MURPHY, Vincent Archibald 153 MURY, Joseph Patrick 153 OUELLETTE, John V. 155 PARSONS, Herbert Allister 155 PAUPIN, Leon Pierre 155 PEITZSCHE, George Clark 155 PELLERIN, Adam Simon 157 PELLERIN, Albert 157 PELLERIN, Clement 157 PELLERIN, Edward A. 157 PELLERIN, Edward Alphonse 159 PELLERIN, Edward J. 159 PELLERIN, Frank 159 PELLERIN, George. 159 PELLERIN, Howard 161 PELLERIN, Jerome E. 161 PELLERIN, John Luke 161 PELLERIN, Joseph 161 PELLERIN, Julian Augustus 163 PELLERIN, Peter Daniel 163 PELLERIN, William George 163 PELRINE, Allan 163 PELRINE, Laurence H. 165 PELRINE, Thomas Paul 165 PERTUS, Francis Claude 165 PETTIPAS, Alphonse John 165 PETTIPAS, Fordie Wilfred 167 PIERCE, Leslie J. 167 PIERS, Arnold Amos 167 PIERS, Bert Winston 167 PIERS, Edward Eaton 169 PIERS, Wathan Edward 169 PITTS, Andrew Joseph 169 PITTS, Clarence 169 PITTS, John Sylvester 171 PITTS, Walter Thomas 171 POIRIER, Valma A. 171 PRINCE (RICHARD), Evangeline 171 RHYNOLD, Nettie 173 RICHARD, Bernard 173 RICHARD, Brian Timothy. 173 RICHARD, Ernest Stephen 173 RICHARD, Harold 175 RICHARD, James 175 RICHARD, Raymond J. 175 RICHARD, Theodore Vincent 175 RICHARD, Thomas C. 177 RICHARD, Thomas J. 177 RICHARD, Wallace 177 ROBERTS, Ansley 177 ROBERTS, Ralph Donald 179 ROBERTSON, John 179 ROGERS, George William 179 ROGERS, Oscar Norman 179 ROSS, James Robert 181 SAMPSON, Daniel C. 181 SAMPSON, Freddie A. 181 SAMSON, Anthony J. 181 SAMSON, Lubin A. P. 183 SANGSTER, Archibald 183 SANGSTER, Floyd Murdock 183 SANGSTER, Harry Lawson 183 SANGSTER, James William 185 SANGSTER, Murray Alvin Grant 185 SAULNIER, Carl J. 185 SAULNIER, Joseph Dennis 185 SHAW, Eugene R. 187 SHEFFIELD, Adelbert Allister 187 SHERMAN, Morris Whitney 187 SIM, Thomas 187 SMITH, Ellsworth Earl 189 SMITH, Glendon 189 SMITH, Ray Branton 189 SMITH, Roland Grant 189 SNOW (MacCUSPIE), Florence A. 191 SNOW, Clayton D. 191 SPURR, William H. 191 STEVENS, Alfred G. 191 STEVENS, Nelson E. 193 SUGG, William H. 193 SURETTE, Harold J. 193 SUTHERLAND (McARTHUR), Isabel 193 SUTHERLAND, Chester Garfield 195 TAYLOR, Kirk 195 TERRIO, Joseph 195 THIBEAU, Raymond C. 195 THORPE, Walter 197 TITUS, Loran H. 197 TUPPER, Marjory 197 TYRRELL, James John 197 VANTASSELL, Guy 199 VANTASSELL, Ronald 199 WADDLETON, Ronald Lawrence 199 WALSH, Graham R. 199 WHITE, Cecil Bradford 201 WHITE, Jeffery Boyd 201 WILSON, Donald R. 201 WOODMAN, Robert Maxwell 201 Ad Index 206 & 207
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 3 President’s Message COMMAND PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE On behalf of the Officers and Members of Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, we are pleased to be able to bring to you the sixth edition of our series of booklets in which we honour and celebrate the lives of the Veterans of Nova Scotia and Nunavut. Because copies of this booklet are sent to all libraries and schools in our Command, the history of these Veterans will continue to be recognized. A sincere thank you is sent to those branches and individuals who helped with this project by sending in submissions of Veterans in their communities. Special thanks to Project Chairman Steve Wessel for the countless hours he donates and to his commitment in making this booklet a reality. Leslie Nash President Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 5 Project Chairman’s Message Comrades, this Veteran’s Service Recognition Booklet is the 6th edition in a series of publications in which we celebrate and honour the lives and accomplishments of the Veterans of Nova Scotia and Nunavut. In this edition I have included tribute biographies of the two Nova Scotia Veterans we have lost in Afghanistan since the Fall of 2009. I hope and pray that we have none to add to next year’s book. As I mentioned in last year’s message, we would like to feature in this edition the lives and careers of all Veterans who have honourably served in the Canadian Forces (retired) up to and including present day. Unfortunately, we did not receive very many submissions for this category. We hope to include more next year. I would like to again thank all the Branches who continue to take the time and effort to research and submit the photographs and biographies included in this 6th edition in memory of our Veterans and their Comrades. I would also like to thank Fenety Marketing for their continuing assistance in the production of these books and together with NS/NU Command we look forward to issuing our 7th edition in the Fall of 2011. In Comradeship, Steve Wessel Project Chairman
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 7 ABBOTT, Freeman SPECIALAREA DUTY Freeman was born in Burin Newfoundland and joined the Navy in 1965 as Ordinary Seaman reporting to Cornwallis for 16 weeks of basic training and attaining the trade of Boatswain. He was then posted to CFB Stadacona and joined HMCS Provider (Tanker Supply Ship) which in 1969 made it’s way through the Panama Canal to Esquimalt, BC (Victoria). In 1972, Freeman was posed to Halifax and in 1974 to HMCS MacKenzie. In 1980 as Coxen Sail Master of HMCS Oriole Sail Training Ship for young naval officers. He was then posted to Naval Officers Training Centre in 1985 as chief Boson in charge of Seaman Ship and Parade Training and posted back to HMCS Provider as Chief Boson’s Mate in 1987. When he left the Navy he went with the Coast Guard at St. John’s, Newfoundland on Search and Rescue and Buoy Tenders. From 1995 to 1999 he joined the Naval Reserves as Coxen and Chief Boson for training crews on new mine sweepers. Freeman is a member of the Torbay Branch # 117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ADAMS, G. A. WWI Private Adams enlisted at the age of 36 at Halifax about the 1st of November, 1917 in the Nova Scotia Forestry Battalion (No. 12) and sailed for England less than a month later. Various sections of his unit performed invaluable services in England, Scotland and France providing the necessary timber which was required in tremendous quantities all along the line of operations. Being detained in England on special duty he was only able to cross over to France a short time before the armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ALLEN, Thomas W. WWI Thomas enlisted in the first days of the war joining up with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 and crossed the ocean with his regiment in 1915 and developed into a splendid fighter. Unfortunately, he was taken prisoner on the Somme on June 2, 1915 and sent to Prisoner’s Camp at Friedrichsfeld Ber Wesel and was imprisoned in Germany for three years. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ALLEN, Daniel Frederick WWII Daniel was born in Salem, Massachusetts, USA in 1921 and joined the 408 “Goose” Squadron of the RCAF in July, 1940 until October, 1945 serving in England. He received the Distinguished Flying cross, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, the 1939-45 Star, Ops Win, the Air Crew Europe Star and the Defence Medal. After the war ended Daniel finished his RCAF career by flying prisoners of war home. Daniel is a Life Member of the Pictou Branch #16 of the RCL. Submitted by the Pictou Branch #016 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 9 ANDERSON, Frederick Nelson WWI Frederick enlisted on July 28, 1915 with the 40th Battalion in England and after training at Val Cartier he reached England in the Fall of the same year and then transferred to the 25th Battalion. With this famous unit he fought from the Spring of 1916, being wounded on August 9th. Later he was again wounded and as a result was long confined to hospital. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ANDERSON, Wm. Oscar WWI Oscar enlisted on July 28, 1915 with the 40th Battalion and after training at Val Cartier he reached England in the Fall of the same year. In the Spring of 1916 when the 40th was broken up he transferred to the 1st C.M.G. Battalion and went to France in the Summer. There he fought until gassed and wounded in November, 1917. On recovery, he returned to the trenches. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ANDREWS, John P. WWI John enlisted on March 17, 1916 with the 224th Forestry Battalion and sailed for England on April 15 where he was transferred to the 29th Labour Company with which he proceeded to France in the Spring of 1917 and served on the Vimy Ridge front for nine months and then was sent to Scotland in charge of a working party with the rank of Sergeant. John served in Scotland until his return tom Canada in February 1919. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ANDREWS, Arthur A. WWI Arthur enlisted at the age of 26 at Halifax in January, 1916 with the Mechanical Transport Section and sailed to England with this unit a month later. He crossed to France in March and there served for three years at the hazardous duty of transporting ammunition and supplies to the front line. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 13 ANDREWS, L. C. WWI L.C. enlisted on October 12, 1915 in the Canadian Engineers at the early age of sixteen and sailed for England on April 27, 1916 and served there until his return to Canada on August 4, 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ANDREWS, T.J. WWI T.J. enlisted on April 13, 1916 in the 219th Battalion “A” Company and sailed for England the following September and to France in November with the “D” Company, 13th Battalion and was wounded at Vimy Ridge and was then returned to England for seven months. He was back on the firing line in November, 1917 and was wounded again at St. Pierre. He then went to Etaples (the base) for five months and then to the front line again receiving his third wound at the battle of Arras. He was then sent to England and then back to Canada. Besides being wounded three times, T.J. also suffered from the deadly gas fumes. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Alphonso WWII Alphonso was born in Larry’s River, NS in 1922 to Abraham and Martha Avery and joined the Royal Canadian Army as a “Gunner.” Alphonso was killed overseas in France on July 26, 1943 at the age of 22. He leaves to mourn his parents and four brothers. We will always remember Alphonso and the ultimate sacrifice he did for our country. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ATKINS, Melvin Graydon WWI Melvin enlisted as a private in November 1916 and trained for three weeks at Toronto and then sailed with the mechanical transport reaching France in March, 1917. From that time until the Armistice, he was engaged in driving munitions and men to the trenches over roads that were many times under shell fire and exposed top aerial attack, but he escaped without a scratch, his only casualty being an attack of Spanish Influenza which sent him to hospital. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 15 AVERY, David L. WWII David was born in Larry’s River, NS on December 26, 1924 and joined the Army Militia on September 17, 1942 serving in Canada and was discharged on April 21, 1947. Dave lived in Larry’s River all of his life. He married Mary Edna Delorey and they had 7 children. He worked for the School district as a bus driver and retired from that job. Dave is a member of Branch #117 and we will always remember and respect his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Ernest Sylvester WWII Ernest was born in Larry’s River, NS in 1923 and joined the Canadian Army in May 1942 at age 18 and did his basic training in June in Yarmouth, NS. From there he was sent to Kingston, Ontario to learn Morse Code and on June 3, 1944 he landed on the beaches of Normandy. He survived this ordeal and took part in the liberation of France, Belgium and Holland. Ernie was wounded on February 26, 1945 when he crossed into Germany when the Brengun Carrier he was travelling in drove over a land mine. His injuries were severe and he returned to Canada in July 1945. He served with the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and was honourably discharged on January 31, 1946 and was awarded the 193945 France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp and the 1939-45 War Medal. Ernest passed away on December 26, 2000. He was a Chartered Member of Branch #117 and will be forever remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Howard William WWII Howard was born in Larry’s River, NS in 1923 to Jeffrey and Mamie (Gerrior) Avery and was a veteran of WWII serving in France and Germany with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders landing in Normandy on “D” Day. Howard also had two brothers that served overseas, AbramAvery, who arrived home as a casualty after being in action in France, Belgium and Holland where he was wounded, and, Lance Corporal Emmett Avery who was in action in Italy and the Western Front. Howard was a Life Member and Past President of the Canso Branch #46 of the RCL. He was married to Thelma Hurst and had 4 children. He passed away on April 14, 2001. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Howard George KOREA Howard was born in Larry’s River, NS on October 25, 1925 to Clement and Emily (Richard) Avery. He moved to the United States at a young age and was a Korean veteran having served with the US Army. Prior to his retirement, he worked for many years as a truck driver with Canada Dry Beverages. He was married to Florence LeBlanc formerly of Cape Breton. Howard passed away on March 12, 2003. We will always remember and respect him for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 17 AVERY, James Patrick WWII James was born in Larry’s River, NS on July 24, 1924 to John Joe and Annie Jane Avery and was a veteran of WWII joining the Army as a Gunner and serving in Victoria, BC He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Katherine. He spent his leisure time hunting, fishing, listening to Cape Breton music, playing darts and wood working. James passed away on September 29, 2008 and is survived by his wife, Josifina and two sons. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, John WWII John was born in Larry’s River, NS in 1918 to Peter and Mary (Pellerin) Avery and was a veteran of WWII in the Royal Canadian Army. He went overseas and after the war he moved to Boston where he worked as a carpenter until he retired to Larry’s River. John passed away on December 13, 1997. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Leonard Joseph KOREA Leonard was born in Larry’s River, NS on October 12, 1931 and moved to Halifax around 1948 and joined the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery on January 24, 1951 and was stationed in Manitoba at Camp Shilo. He served in Korea and Continental Europe and was honourably discharged on June 21, 1959. After the Korean War, he made his way to Ontario where he spent most of his married life with Irene, his wife of 50 years. Upon Leonard’s retirement, he moved back to Larry’s River and was a member of the Torbay Branch #117. He now resides in Guysborough, NS. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Joseph Cornelius “Conn” WWII Joseph was born in Larry’s River in 1921 to Bert and Cecilia (Gerrior) Avery and served overseas during WWII and continued his career in the RCAF for 27 years, retiring in 1968. Before going overseas, Joseph served for a year as Clerk Accountant in Yarmouth. He was married to Marion LeBlanc for 56 years and had 5 children and was a member of the Cheticamp Branch # 32 of the RCL. Conn passed away on September 14, 2002. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 AVERY, John Reginald WWII Reginald was born in Larry’s River in 1923 to Bert and Cecilia (Gerrior) and was a veteran on WWII joining the Air Force and doing his basic training at Lachine, Quebec and attending a wireless school in Guelph, Ontario. Reg worked as an electrician for Bedard-Gerard, Fairey Aviation and DND Dockyard, Halifax and retiring in 1988. He was married to Camilla Pellerin and had five children. He passed away on October 2, 2003 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Paul W. WWII Paul was born in Cambridge, Mass in 1927 to Clement and Emily (Richard) and moved to the States from Larry’s River, NS for a few years. He served in the army in Canada but was discharged due to hearing problems. Paul passed away on May 22, 1989 and is buried at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Judique, NS. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BACON, Leslie B. WWII Leslie was born in 1917 and joined the army serving with the # 45 Transport RCASC in England and Continental Europe. He was a Life Member of the # 20 Digby RCL. Leslie passed away in 2002. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion. AVERY, Simon William WWII Simon was born in Larry’s River, NS on April 7, 1923 and joined the Canadian Army in 1941 and was sent to Truro and Halifax. He did his basic training in Beech Cove Inn, PEI. While serving in Germany, Simon became a prisoner of war for 11 months and was forced to work in a sugar factory, a felt factory and on the railroad in Germany. His long ordeal ended when the Americans rescued them in the spring of 1945. Simon now lives in Lundy, NS and was a member of Branch #153, Torbay Branch #117 remembers and thanks Simon for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 21 BAGLEY, Charles WWI Charles enlisted in the 40th Battalion at Halifax on August 6, 1915 at the age of 40 and received preliminary training in Canada and sailed from Quebec for overseas in the Fall of the same year. During his year of service in England he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. In December, 1916 he proceeded to France and was on active service for many months and answered the call of his country through a brave spirit of generosity for being over the age limit. He felt that the services of every man were needed to meet the great crisis and his constant promotions are a proof of his earnest desire to serve his country. Previous to his enlistment, Charles had been employed with the government. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BAKER, James Andrew WWII James was born in Isaac’s Harbour, NS in 1920, the son of the late William and Bessie (Heisler) Baker. He served as Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy at HMCS bas Shelburne. He married Theresa DesChamps on August 1, 1943 and raised two sons. James was an entrepreneur whereas he very successfully designed and built his own boats for over 25 years, selling them in the States, Newfoundland, PEI and other parts of Canada. He passed away on February 24, 1994. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BARR, Gordon F. WWII Gordon was born in Digby, NS and joined the Army Signal Corps serving in England and Continental Europe. He was a member of the Digby Branch #020 for 30 years. Gordon passed away in 1995. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BANKS, Thurston WWII Thurston was born in 1916 and joined the REME serving in England and Continental Europe. He was a member of the Digby Branch #020 for six years. He passed away in 2000. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 23 BARTON, George W. WWII George was born in 1917 and joined the RCOC/RCASC serving in England and Continental Europe. He was a member of the Digby Branch #020 for 28 years. He received the UN Emergency Force Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CD & Clasp. George passed away in 1995. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BAXTER, John S. WWI John was only 17 when he joined the 66th P.L. F. and trained at Wellington Barracks, Halifax. He volunteered for overseas and sailed on January 22 to England being attached to the 17th Reserve at east Sandling. On March 17, he crossed to France joining the 2nd Canadian Pioneers and was though the Third Battle of Ypres, at St. Eloi and through the fierce battles of the Somme.. He then served on the Lens Front and took part in the capture of Vimy Ridge and was sent two months later to England with an injured foot. While there he was made an instructor in the 25th Reserve and then to France again in June 1918. While in England he married Miss Nellie Martin and with his wife and little daughter arrived back in Canada in the Spring of 1919. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BECKWITH, B. M. WWI Captain Beckwith is one of the few men who hold the distinction of having fought through two bloody wars. At the time of the South African War, he enlisted with the Canadian Mounted Rifles and that inspired him to do his share when the world’s greatest war broke out in 1914. He then enlisted and received his commission as a Lieutenant in the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1915 and accompanied this unit to France where he was transferred to the Trench Mortar Battery and then to the 5th C.M.R. He was wounded on October 2, 1916 and invalided to England where he was made Adjutant of the Training Camp at Shoreham. Captain Beckwith took part in the Vimy, Lens, Somme and other great battles. He returned to the firing line in May 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BAYERS, Louis WWI Louis, of North Dartmouth was a member of the 63rd Halifax Rifles when he enlisted with the 25th Nova Scotia Battalion and left Halifax for overseas on February 25, 1915. He was at the battle of Courcellette where he was wounded in the left knee, the injury was a severe one and sent him to a hospital in England for a year. He then returned to France becoming a victim of the German gas fumes, his condition compelling him to return to England in September 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 25 BEZANSON, Henry Hallet WWII Henry was born in Forties, Lunenburg Co., NS in 1922 and joined the 88th Battery serving in England, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. He received the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the France/Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp. Henry passed away in 1999. Submitted independently. BLACKMAN, George Alexander WWI George enlisted at 18 in the army corps in January 1917 and proceeded to England with this unit. After being in England a short time he was transferred at his own request to the infantry and was sent in a draft to France and attached to the Royal Canadian Regiment in September 1917. He was not there long when his regiment was ordered along with the other units of the Canadian Corps to take part on Passchendaele Ridge. On October 29, 1917, he was severely wounded in going over the top which resulted in the losing of one of his arms. He was invalided to England and on becoming convalescent was returned home to Halifax shortly after the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLAKENEY, Clarence A. WWI Clarence, second eldest son had served in the 66th for about 15 years holding sergeant’s stripes. When war broke out along with his brothers he answered the first day training three months in Sussex with the 64th and reverted to private to go to France. At Vimy Ridge, he was recommended for a commission and got the rank of Lieutenant. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLADES, Ralph Seymour WWII Ralph was born in Cooks Brook, NS in 1926 and joined the army serving in Canada. Submitted independently.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 29 BLAKENEY, Harold K. WWI Harold, fourth eldest son, enlisted with the original 25th and sailed with them to England and was badly gassed at Courcellette and sent to England where he was physical instructor wit “C” Co. 2nd C.C. D. at Bramshott Camp. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLAKENEY, Howard E. WWI Howard, the eldest of the five sons of Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Blakeney was part of the 17th Battalion and after sailing to England he was transferred to the 1st Divisional Train Army Corps and was an instructor at Shorncliffe for a year and was offered rank of Captain to remain as such, but instead gave up his color sergeant’s crown and went to France. In April 1918 he came home on furlough and an instructor in the Depot Battalion in Aldershot. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLAKENEY, Raymond C. WWI Raymond, fifth son joined the original 66th Battalion and sailed with the 1st Contingent and he was made Corporal on the way and reverted to go to France in the 1st Field Ambulance. During an engagement he had a leg broken and was sent to England. After a year there, he was transferred to the 25th and again sailed fro France in March 1918. After again recovering from wounds received he was stationed at the Base, France. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BLAKENEY, J. Arthur WWI Arthur, third eldest son was with the original 66th and transferred to the Royal Engineers and after two years service he was discharged unfit because of poor eyesight. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 31 BLOIS, Arthur WWI Arthur was a Captain in the 66th P.L.F. but surrendered his commission in order to see speedier service enlisting in the 40th Battalion and was soon transferred to the 64th and became a Lieutenant. He accompanied the 64th Battalion to England in March, 1916 and when this Battalion was broken up there he was attached to the 25th in eleven months in the field, an achievement all the more notable because this was one of Canada’s hardest fighting battalions. Arthur was awarded the D.S.O. for gallantry and devotion at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOLAND, Arthur William WWI Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward James Boland, Dartmouth, NS enlisted for service in November, 1916 in the Howitzer Ammunition Column as a driver and left for overseas in January, 1917. He was wounded in the left arm and right leg at the battle of Passchendaele and was invalided home in May 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BONNELL, Richard George WWI Richard enlisted with the original 85th Battalion in mid summer of 1915 and accompanied his battalion to England sailing there on October 13, 1916 and after a period of preliminary training he went to France where he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He fought through the series of engagements from Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele and yet escaped without a scratch. His work won the approval of his military superiors and was recommended for a commission and was in training for it when the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOLAND, John Russell WWI John enlisted on January 19, 1916 in the 112th Battalion in Halifax and sailed in July, 1916 for England where he was stationed at Bramshott and then went to France in October, 1916 and was transferred to the 25th Battalion and was in the battle of Somme, Vimy, Passchendaele and was killed instantly at Hill 70 onAugust 15, 1917. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 33 BOURINOT, John J. WWI John was born in Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton and enlisted on October 24, 1915 with the 36th Field Battery commanded by Major Walter Crowe. He trained two days later in Fredericton, NB and then sailed for England and was stationed at Bramshott and at Witley Camp. He left for France in July, 1916 and took an active part in the heavy fighting at Ypres, the Somme, Arras and was invalided out of the line from Vimy Ridge in April, 1971 and returned to Canada for discharge in December, 1917. He was honourably discharged on June 24, 1918 being unfit for further service. From then until the Armistice was signed, he worked on 18 pounder shells at J.W. Cummings & Son, in New Glasgow. He is the only son of J.C. Bourinot, M.P.P., Inverness Co. NS. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOND, Joseph WWII Joseph was born in Port Felix, NS and joined the Cape Breton Highlanders serving in Italy. He was killed in action on August 20, 1944 in Italy. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUCHE, Victor WWII Victor was born in New Glasgow, NS, the son of Lena Belle (Richards) Pelerine and the stepson of John Dan Pelerine. He was killed overseas while serving with the Nova Scotia Highlanders at the age of 22 and would have been overseas for three years at the time of his death. He will always be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BONVIE, Leo Peter Luke WWII & KOREA Leo was born in Larry’s River, NS on June 26, 1915 and joined the army and enlisted with the Pictou Highlanders in 1939 serving in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Holland, Germany and France. Leo also served in the Korean conflict, Korea, Cyprus and Egypt. He was a member of the Pictou Branch # 16 of the RCL. He passed away on July 20, 1997. Submitted by the Torbay Branch #117 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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