Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 121 HOLLAND, J.W. WWI J.W. enlisted in the 85th Battalion in 1915 and after serving some months in the ranks was attached to the Signal Section and showed splendid Ability in this work, trained at Witley and then went to France with the 85th in February 1917 and was through the battles of Vimy Ridge, Avion, the Triangle and Passchendaele. He was also through the last great offensive made by the Allies and after the battle of Arras in September 1918, he was awarded the coveted Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Holland of Halifax, NS. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HOOK, H.T. WWI H.T. enlisted with the 246th Battalion and while in England was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion and was in England only three months when he was transferred to France with the 85th N.S. Highland Brigade. He was promoted to Q.M.S. in February 1918. He was mortally wounded during an air raid on September 26, 1918. Death not being instantaneous, he was taken to the 23rd Clearing Station Hospital unconscious and operated on, but never regained consciousness. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HORNER, Andrew A. WWI Andrew was one of the original Highland Brigade joining up with the 85th Battalion in 1916 and was assigned to “C” Company and did duty with the Regimental Military Police while in Nova Scotia. He spent Christmas of 1916 with the rest of the boys in the trenches sharing the perils and the glory of the battle of Vimy Ridge. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HOPE, John William WWI John volunteered in 1915 and in May of that year was granted a commission in the 26th Battalion and proceeded overseas. After serving in England for some months he was taken seriously ill and was unable to proceed to France with his regiment. Later he joined his regiment in France in February 1916 and went through a lot of hard fighting until May 17 when this gallant young officer gave his life for his country being killed by a sniper’s bullet. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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