Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 63 COURTNEY, Basil E. J. WWI Basil enlisted on January 3, 1917 with the 10th Siege Battery at Halifax, NS and proceeded to England to finish his training. Early in July he was attached to the 3rd Siege Battery and was in action with this battery through many battles including Lens and Passchendaele until injured while on duty in March 1918. His injuries kept him in hospital from then until shortly before the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. COWAN, Gordon “Jiggs” WWII Gordon was born in Halifax, NS in 1914 and joined the Carleton York Regiment serving in Italy, France, Germany and Holland. He was a Life Member of the Digby Branch #020 for 44 years. He passed away in 2002. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion. CREIGHTON, Arthur Harold WWI Arthur enlisted with the 112th Battalion at age 34 on February 14, 1916 and was attached to that Battalion as Musketry Officer. From January 1, 1917 to August he was attached to the Nova Scotia Regimental Depot as a brigade gas officer and he voluntarily relinquished this position to go to France with the 25th Nova Scotia Battalion having been in the Passchendaele engagement. He was invalided to England with shell shock and was in the Prince of Wales Hospital, London. He was wounded again at the battle of Mons in the closing days of the war, November 9, 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. COWAN, Henry WWII Henry was born in 1913 and joined the West Nova Scotia Regiment serving in England and Continental Europe. He was a Life Member of the Digby Branch #020. He passed away in 1995. Submitted by the Digby Branch #020 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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