Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 115 HARVIE, Richard Hudson WWII Richard was born in Hantsport, NS in 1925 and joined the RCAF (aircrew) in November 1943 and served in Dunville, ON until December 1944. Because of a general reduction of strength he was released in December 1944. He joined the West Novas in February 1945 and trained in Yarmouth and Aldershot and at the end of the war he was employed to help dismantle military hospitals at Aldershot, Debert and Windsor. Richard was discharged in August 1946 and attended Agriculture College in Truro in 1947-48 and bought a farm. Richard has been a member of the Habitant Branch # 73 for 50 years. Submitted by the Habitant Branch #073 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HAZEL, Royal Emerson WWII Emerson was born in Scotch Village, NS in 1913 and joined the army serving in Canada. He was a member of the Habitant Branch #73 of the RCL. He passed away in 1996. Submitted by the Habitant Branch #073 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HENRY, Harry WWI Harry enlisted with the 185th Battalion in Halifax and was later transferred to the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders as Sergeant going overseas with a draft of officers as Lieutenant and was then transferred to the 2ns Canadian Pioneers going to France. He took a course in England for the Royal Flying Corps getting a commission in 1917. Returning to Halifax he was sent to Deserento as instructor for the R.F.C. as second in command. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HENDRY, David WWI David, though only 26 was an experienced soldier having served with the Glasgow Highlanders, Scotland and having been promoted to Sergeant and was discharged from service and came to Canada. He enlisted again at Halifax on October 15, 1915 in the 66th P.L.F. being appointed instructor in the machine gun school and promoted to Sergeant. When he arrived in England he was transferred to the 2nd Canadian Pioneers and reached France in March, 1916 and was again transferred to the 2nd Canadian Division Training Battalion where he was able to give valuable help whipping Canada’s Army into shape. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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