Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 141 PORTER, Blake WWII Blake was born in Blomidon, Nova Scotia. He joined the Army in 1941 and served with the Princess Louise Fusiliers in Italy, Belgium, France and Holland. Submitted by the Atlantic Branch #153 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PROCTOR, Athol WWI Athol enlisted in the 219th Battalion in March 1916 and accompanied his unit to England. He volunteered and was drafted for France with the 13th, reaching France in December 1916 and proceeding immediately to the front lines in Belgium. After several engagements, he was moved to the Lens front and fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge where, he was seriously wounded in the leg and thigh on April 16. He was taken to the 26th Canadian General Hospital at Étaples and he died there. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PURCELL, Elwood Milton WWI Elwood enlisted with the 40th Battalion on August 7, 1915 and left for overseas on November 19, 1915. He was transferred to the 60th Battalion and went to France where he suffered shell shock in 1916. He was in France when the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PROCTOR, Ralph WWI Ralph joined the 85th Highlanders in August 1915 and arrived in France on February 9, 1917. He was at Vimy when “C” and “D” Companies were ordered to go over the top and take the stronghold known as the “Pimple”. He was wounded in the shoulder and spine by shell fire and through the left shoulder and hip with bullets, resulting in total paralysis. He was in several hospitals, including the King George Specialist Hospital in London. Eventually, he was sent home in October 1917. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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