Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 79 HURSHMAN, John WWI John enlisted at the age of 27 with the “F” Company of the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers in Halifax on October 29, 1914. He remained in England only a few months before crossing to France with the 13th Battalion. He was wounded at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and then sent to a hospital in Kent, England, where he died on April 23, 1917 from the effects of his wounds. Private Hurshman was buried in the Canadian Corner of the Military Cemetery in Orpington, Kent. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HURSHMAN, Raymond WWI Raymond enlisted on August 18, 1915 with the No. 3 Company of the 1st Canadian Garrison Artillery. He served as a Sergeant for three years and three months at Fort Charlotte and was on a draft for overseas when the Armistice was announced. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. JACKSON, Kevin D. PEACETIME Kevin was born in 1939 in Preston, Lancashire, in the United Kingdom. He joined the Royal Navy in 1956 and took his basic training at HMS Raleigh. He served for 15 years on the following ships and bases: HMS Centaur, Caryssoot, Submarine Depot Ship, Blackwood, Duncansby Head, and AFD58 (Admiralty Floating Dock). He took his engineering training at HMS Sultan. Kevin has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for two years. Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion. ILNITSKI, Kenneth Joseph PEACETIME Kenneth was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1944. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served at HMCS York, HMCS/CFB Cornwallis, HMCS Assiniboine, ATC, RCSCC Adm. Mountbatten, HMCS Stadacona, 19 Wing Comox as General Safety Officer, Point Edward Naval Base, and HMCSAcadia. Kenneth has been a member of Clementsport Legion Branch #122 for 39 years. Submitted by the Clementsport Legion Branch #122 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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