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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