Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 13 BAXTER, Barry Merton WWII Barry was born in South Range, Digby County, Nova Scotia in 1923. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and took his basic training in Quebec then moved on to Ottawa before going overseas. He served in general duties as a cook throughout his involvement in the war in England, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Barry has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for 51 years. Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BAYERS, Louis WWI Louis, from North Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, enlisted with the 25th Nova Scotia Battalion, becoming a member of the 63rd Halifax Rifles before going overseas on February 25, 1915. Experiencing a great deal of hard fighting, he was at the Battle of Courcelette where he was wounded in the left knee. This severe injury sent him to a hospital in England for over a year. He then returned to France and became a victim of the German gas fumes; his condition compelled him to return to England in September, 1918. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BEATON, Bernard WWI Bernard was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. He joined the Army and served with the 21st Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in France and Europe during World War I. Bernard was a member of CaptainAngus L. MacDonald Legion Branch #132 in Inverness. Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion. BEATON, Alex Joe WWII Alex joined the Army and served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during World War II. He was killed in action in Ortona, Italy on December 26, 1943. Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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