Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 103 DOYLE, John Edward WWI John was born on September 9, 1891 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the Dalhousie Medical Unit C.A.M.C. in 1914 and went overseas with the 1st Division, attached to the 1st Field Ambulance. He was wounded twice and gassed. John received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions at Cambrai and was credited with saving many of his comrade’s lives while under heavy fire. He also received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. John returned to Canada in 1919 and in 1924, joined the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission. He then went on to the Department of Venders and retired as Purchasing Director in 1954. John passed away on August 5, 1966 at the Camp Hill Veterans Hospital. Submitted by Family. DRYSDALE, Frank KOREA Frank was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1920. He joined the Army and served in Korea with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea and Korea Medal. Frank was a member of Spryfield Legion Branch # 152 and Vimy Branch # 27 for a total of thirty years before he died in 2010. Submitted by the Spryfield Branch # 152 of The Royal Canadian Legion DRYSDALE, Omar WWI Omar was born on October 2, 1888 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders on February 18, 1916 and served in Canada, England and France. Private Drysdale remembers going out under machine-gun fire and snipers to attend and dress a wounded soldier in clear sight of the enemy. He completed the dressing still under fire and then on a rubber sheet, dragged him to the nearest trench. His conduct was most gallant both on August 8 and on August 10, 1918 when Omar was in the advance wave and by his constant care of the wounded, saved many lives. Omar served in Canada, England and France. He received the British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the 1914–18 Star. He had six children with his wife, Annie MacLean, and he worked as a mail carrier in Halifax until his retirement. Omar died on February 14, 1982. Submitted by the Arichat Branch # 150 of The Royal Canadian Legion
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