Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 59 CLARK, Bestwick WWI Bestwick enlisted on August 24, 1914 with the 94th Regiment at Sydney and transferred on November 19 to the 25th Battalion, which sailed from Halifax on May 30, 1915 and remained in England until September 13 when they sailed for France. He was orderly for Major D.A. MacRae of “C” Company by whom he was highly esteemed. He contracted appendicitis from exposure in the trenches, dying in hospital in France on December 25, 1915. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. CLAYTON, E. R. WWI Captain Clayton, son of W.J. Clayton of Halifax enlisted early in the war and the quality of his services may be judged from the fact that he won the Military Cross. He was killed by a piece of shell just as his company was beginning to advance in the attack on Passchendaele Ridge. In the battle of Eleu Dit Leauvette, he commanded “D” Company in the attack and because of his skill and courage he was awarded the Military Cross. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. COLLINGS, John F. P. WWI John, son of Mrs Edith Collings of Dartmouth was a member of the 63rd Halifax Rifles in which battalion he held the rank of Sergeant for six years. He then enlisted with the famed Nova Scotia 25th Battalion going overseas and fought in the battle of Courcellette and in many of the other big battles that followed. On October 1, 1916 it was officially reported that he was missing, but it was not until one year and four months afterwards that his death was reported. He was 27 years of age. He was entrusted with an important mission being sent to Bermuda on May 19, 1915 to bring 300 German prisoners to be interned in Nova Scotia. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. COCHRANE, Roy A. WWI Roy enlisted on May 26, 1916 in the 4th Division Army Service Corps and sailed for England on June 22, 1916 and remained there on special duty until February 1918 when he crossed to France and remained there until the signing of the Armistice. He was engaged in 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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