Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 17 BOUDREAU, Adélard D. WWII Adélard was born in Boudreauville, NS on September 29, 1919. He joined the Army and served as a gunner in New Glasgow, Aldershot and Debert, NS and at Valcartier, QC. He then transferred to Halifax, serving at No. 6 Depot till his discharge on January 21, 1945. He was awarded the War Medal 1939-45, the Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Adélard worked at Booth’s Fishery in Petitde-Grat till he retired and he and his wife, Cécile Richard, had 4 children. He received his 50-year medal in 2006 as a member of RCL Isle Madame Branch #150 in Arichat. Adélard passed away on November 15, 2005. Submitted by the Isle Madame Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUDREAU, Alexander W. “Alex” WWII Alex was born in Petit-de-Grat, NS on October 25, 1914. He joined the Merchant Marine in March 1941 and served as an oiler and fireman on the HMCS Rose Castle. In 1943, Alex skippered the water boat, Jo-Anna, and was 2nd engineer on the HMCS Surf in 1944. He received the War Medal 1939-45 and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar. After his discharge, he opened his own grocery and fish market store in Petitde-Grat. Later, he was chief engineer on fishing trawlers for Booth’s Fisheries, then retired but still worked as a security guard. He and his wife, Mary Catherine LeBlanc, had two daughters. He was a member of RCL Isle Madame Branch #150 in Arichat since 1957. Alex passed away on August 9, 2005 at ninety. Submitted by the Isle Madame Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BOUDREAU, Anthony Reuben WWII Anthony was born to Mrs. Louise Ann Boudreau in East Tracadie, NS on January 15, 1915. He was a carpenter before he enlisted in the Army on February 11, 1943 in Halifax, then serving with the Medical Corps in Canada, UK and Continental Europe. He was discharged on April 26, 1946. After the war, he worked for CN until he retired. He never married. Anthony received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, the France and Germany Star, the 1939-45 Star and the War Medal 1939-45. He still lives on the old homestead in East Tracadie with his nephew, Austin, and family. Submitted by Tracadie & District. BOUDREAU, Amédée WWI Amédée was born in Petit-de-Grat, NS on December 1, 1896. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served in England and France with the 20th Canadian Infantry Branch. He was discharged for medical reasons on May 30, 1918. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1914-1915 Star. Amédée was married to Catherine Boudreau and they had 5 daughters. He was a lighthouse keeper on Green Island, Petit-de-Grat. He passed away on October 2, 1952. Submitted by the Isle Madame Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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