Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 153 ROSS, William Wylde WWI William enlisted in August 1915 in the 85th Battalion in Antigonish, NS and was transferred to Halifax. He also trained in Aldershot until October 13, 1916 and then went overseas. In England, he was stationed at Witley Camp and remained there until February 1917 when he went to France. He was with the 85th Battalion when they landed in France and fought in a good many battles, doing his share to drive the Germans out of Belgium and France. William was in Valenciennes when the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. RUSHTON, Carl Sydney WWII Carl was born in Atkinson, Cumberland County, NS on August 3, 1920. He joined the Princess Louise Fusiliers (Active Army) in Halifax on July 12, 1940 then was assigned to Bedford Rifle Range where he suffered a knee injury, making him medically unfit for overseas duty. In 1941, Carl was sent to the Ford Motor Co. in Windsor, ON and to Hilabird Quartermaster School in Baltimore, MD. Back in Halifax, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps as a driver mechanic, then went to Sydney and Debert where he remained until his discharge in November, 1945. He worked at a service station in Truro, later operating his own business, Rushton’s Service Station, for forty years, retiring in 1986. With his wife of sixty-six years, Erma, he raised a son and two daughters. Carl was a member of RCL Colchester Branch #026 for more than thirty-five years before he died on June 27, 2009. Submitted by the Colchester Branch #026 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SAMPSON, Daniel C. KOREA Daniel was born in Little Dover in 1928 and joined the RCF Royal Canadian Engineers in Canso in 1950. He trained in Petawawa then proceeded to Chilliwack in March 1952 from where he sailed to Korea on the vessel Seattle. He stayed in Korea until 1954 then returned to Halifax and was discharged. He married Alice Pottie in 1955 and they raised 4 children. His youngest son spent 20 years in the Army. Daniel worked 31 years at the pulp mill in Port Hawkesbury until he retired. He received the Korea 1950-53 Medal, the Peacekeeping Medal, the Korea Veteran’s Association Medal, 2 Korea Medals-President and 2 Korea MedalsQueen. Daniel has been a member of the Isle Madame Branch #150 for 7 years. Submitted by the Isle Madame Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SALzMAN, Budd Wilson WWII Budd was born in Grafton, NS in 1924. He joined the Army and served in France with the Black Watch of Canada, Royal Highland Regiment. He was killed in action on September 9, 1944 at age 20 and is buried in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery in Leubringhen, France. Submitted by the Atlantic Branch #153 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==