Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 179 MARKS, Quinn WWI Quinn was born in Ship Harbor, Nova Scotia in 1894. He enlisted in 1915 and was wounded while serving in England and France for three years. He received the Certificate of Merit from the Legion where he was a Lifetime Member. Quinn passed away in 1977. Submitted by Four Harbours Branch # 120 of The Royal Canadian Legion MARTELL, William J. “Bill” WWII Bill was born on October 9, 1910 in L’Ardoise, Cape Breton. He joined the Royal Canadian Army in Halifax in 1939, and was with the Halifax Rifles in the 23rd Army Tank Regiment. He served in Canada, France, Germany and Belgium and also during the liberation of Holland. He received the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the George VI Medal and the Holland Medal 1945. After his discharge, Bill returned home and was a founding member of L’Ardoise Legion Branch # 110 of which he was a Life Member. He passed away on July 26, 2001. He was married to Loraine LaBille and they had three children and he worked for the Department of Highways and on the waterfront in Halifax. Submitted by the Arichat Branch # 150 of The Royal Canadian Legion MAYNARD, Gerald “Gerry” PEACETIME Gerry was born in Hamilton, Ontario in January 1966 and moved to Grantville, Nova Scotia. He joined the Army at Halifax Armory and served during peacetime with the Princess Louise Fusiliers in Canada, the Persian Gulf and Romania. He was awarded the Canadian Gulf War Medal, the Saudi Gulf War Medal, the Q8 Gulf War Medal, the Canadian Forces Decoration and the Canadian Forces Decoration 1. He is married to Erika who has a local medical practice as a nurse practitioner. Gerry transferred to the Air reserves as a Sergeant with 25 years regular force time and is currently employed as an instructor in the 19 Wing Readiness Training Flight teaching first aid, C7/9mm navigation and communications, foreign weapons etc. Submitted by the Arichat Branch # 150 of The Royal Canadian Legion
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