Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 143 PURCELL, Laurence Roy WWI Laurence enlisted with the 40th Battalion on August 10, 1915 and went overseas on November 12, 1915. He was transferred to the 25th Battalion and went to France where he spent seven months in the trenches. He contracted trench fever and was sent to England after which he was promoted to Sergeant. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. PURCELL, Reginald William WWI Reginald enlisted with the 40th Battalion on February 10, 1915 and was transferred to the 25th on May 18, 1915. He went overseas on May 20, 1915 and reached France on September 19, 1915. He was wounded in the drives at Mons, Vimy Ridge and Courcelette but was back in France when the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. RAFUSE, John Hector WWI John enlisted with the 10th Siege Battery in November 1917 and qualified as a signaler and gunner. He was transferred to the 27th Battery, Field Artillery and went to France in April 1917. He fought until August 10, 1918 when he was killed in action. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. RAE, Harry E. WWI Harry enlisted at the age of 19 in Pictou on February 9, 1916 with the 106th Nova Scotia Rifles “B” Company. He sailed from Halifax on July 15, 1916, completed his training in England and was transferred to the 25th Battalion “C” Company. He crossed over to France in March 1917 and took part in the battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Lens during the summer of 1917. He was wounded in the capture of Passchendaele by shrapnel and was then returned to England where he convalesced for ten months before returning to Canada for discharge on October 8, 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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