Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 187 SAMPSON, Reginald WWII Reginald was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. He joined the Canadian Army and served in Europe during World War II. Submitted by the Inverness Branch #132 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SAMSON, Alphonse Thomas WWII Alphonse was born onAugust 13, 1906 in Petit de Grat, Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on December 1, 1941. He service unit was H.S.L. 208 High-Speed Launch Crash Boat. He served in Canada and on the high seas before being discharged on September 11, 1945. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and the 1939-45 Star. Alphonse married Kathleen Jabalee on November 29, 1943 and they raised four children. He worked in North Sydney on the wharf for the C.N. Terminal as a stevedore and owned a couple of general stores in town. He was a member of Arichat Legion Branch #150 and Branch #08 in North Sydney for a total of 30 years. Alphonse passed away in the Veterans Wing in North Sydney on April 15, 1990. Submitted by the Arichat Legion Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SANFORD, R. Borden WWII R. Borden was born in 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and was stationed in Newfoundland during World War II. He has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for 8 years. Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion. SAMSON, Michael SPECIAL DUTYAREA & PEACETIME Michael was born on December 7, 1968 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy on July 19, 1988 and served on HMCS Iroquois in Canada as well as in Croatia, and Bahrain. Discharged on November 9, 2009, Michael is father to a boy and a girl. He was awarded the UN Protection Force in Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR), the Canadian Forces Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM), the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM), and the Canadian Forces Decoration. He is now employed at Stanfield international Airport as a firefighter and first response. Submitted by the Arichat Legion Branch #150 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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