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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