Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 11 BARTEAUX, Chester Colon WWI Chester was born in Nicteaux Fall, NS in 1885. He joined the Army and served in WWI with the 5th Brigade, 20th Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery, in England, France and Belgium. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal (1914-1920), the Victory Medal (1914-1919), and the Military Medal GV. Chester was a member of RCL Bridgetown Branch #033 before he died in 1970. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Lawrencetown. Submitted by the Lawrencetown Branch #112 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BECK (BOYLE), Catherine Irene PEACETIME Catherine, daughter of John Thompson and Alice Irene (Murphy) Boyle was born inAfton, NS. She enlisted in the Royal CanadianAir Force on October 15, 1956. She was stationed in Lachine, QC and Trenton, ON. In June 1960, she was transferred to Wing 1 Marville, France, and in 1963, to Wing 3 Zweibrücken, Germany. Catherine was discharged in April 1964 and later married Donald Beck. They have 5 children and live in Torbrook, NS. Submitted by Tracadie & District. BENOIT, William Francis “Frankie” WWII Frankie was born to Margaret Ann DeYoung and John Thomas Benoit of Pomquet. He served in the Army in the Artillery. In the United Kingdom in WWII, he served in the Armed Services Corps. He married Jessie Delorey and they had fourteen children (10 girls and 4 boys). After the war, he worked with CN as a foreman. He still resides in Tracadie, where he has lived all his married life. Frankie is a member of the Veterans Committee and assisted Betty M. (Kinney) Pettipas with publishing a compilation of the military contribution of the people of the Tracadie & District area. Submitted by Tracadie & District. BEDGOOD, Ronald WWII Ron was born and educated in Halifax, NS. He enlisted in the militia prior to WWII and was with the Princess Louise Fusiliers from September 1939 until November 1945, serving in England, Italy and Northwest Europe as Sergeant of a machine gun platoon. In 1945, Ron joined the Halifax Police Department and retired as Superintendent. In October 1977, he was appointed Director of the Nova Scotia Police Commission, and then retired in 1987. He joined the Legion in 1951and served as Branch President, Zone Commander, Provincial President, Provincial Representative to Dominion Command, Vice President Dominion Command and was chairman of many committees. Ron passed away in 2001. Submitted by the Atlantic Branch #153 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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