Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 101 JACQUARD, Delphis James KOREA Delphis was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia to Dennis and Isabell (Fitzgerald) Jacquard on October 22, 1929. He joined the Army on June 6, 1951 in Yarmouth. He went to Korea in October of 1952 and returned in December of 1953. He met his wife in Yarmouth when he returned from Korea and was married in August 1954 in Picton, Ontario. He served in Picton, Ont.; Valcartier, Que.; Korea, Germany and Shilo, Manitoba where he was medically discharged in 1965. He came back to Yarmouth after his discharge and had a Taxi business for 13 years then retired due to health issues. Delphis passed away on September 10, 2010. He and his wife celebrated their 56 wedding anniversary on August 28, 2010, two weeks before he passed away. He has six sons, all born in Canada and one daughter born in Iserlohn, West Germany. He was a member of the Wedgeport Legion Branch # 155 for 35 years and of the Yarmouth Legion Branch # 061 for 10 years. Submitted by the Yarmouth Branch # 061 of The Royal Canadian Legion JAMIESON, Joseph T. WWII Joe was born in 1917 in Prince Edward Island to the late Roy and Helen (Reid) Jamieson. Joe spent his youth in Canso and a full working and retired life in the village of Guysborough. He last saw his older brother Jimmy in 1941. Jimmy was boarding a train in Mulgrave for one direction and Joe had a ticket in his hand for another. Joe had just begun assisting the recruitment process for the 1st Special service Force, an elite commando unit comprised of Canadian and American soldiers, and Jimmy was returning to his service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. “We shook hands and never saw each other again”. It wasn’t long after their brief goodbyes that Jimmy’s plane was shot down over the Mediterranean Sea. Joe joined the Royal Canadian Army in Nov. 1939. He trained for two and a half years until he was recruited as one of 1,600 volunteers for the 1st Special Service Force. The Force, later branded as “the Devil’s Brigade” was officially activated in July 1942 under the Command of Lt. Colonel Robert T. Frederick. Among his many accreditations, Joe received a Bronze Star for his bravery while on mission in France. The Bronze Star Medal issued by the United States is awarded to a soldier who distinguished himself by heroic or meritorious achievement of service. It is one of the US highest military honours. He served in France, Germany, Japan, North Africa, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium. Joe passed away on March 18, 2007. He will always be remembered and respected for his heroic deeds. Submitted by the Torbay Branch # 117 of The Royal Canadian Legion JAMIESON, William Lewis WWI William was born April 18, 1893 in Peasebrook. He was the son of Alexander and Cynthia Jamieson. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 23 on April 4, 1916. At this time, he was single and a fisherman by trade. William left Halifax aboard the S.S. Olympic on October 12, 1916 and arrived in England on October 18, 1916. William arrived in France on December 6, 1916 and joined his unit, the 193rd Battalion C.E.F. for active duty on January 2, 1917. On the few times he did speak of the war, he would mention how he and his comrades dug trenches and how they would be pinned down in these trenches for days at a time, not knowing if they would ever get out alive. He witnessed the loss of many friends and fellow soldiers, which is the hardest part of all. April 9, 1917, William was wounded in action fighting on Vimy Ridge, where he received a gunshot wound to his buttock. He was transferred to 3 different hospitals during his recovery which took about 4 months. He was released from hospital on August 9, 1917. During the remainder of his service overseas, William was stationed at various posts. On February 10, 1919, he returned to England and proceeded to Canada. He married Reta Rhynold of Phillip’s Harbour and they raised 3 sons and 3 daughters. William suffered through the final years of his life having had to have his legs amputated. William died on June 27, 1973 at Camp Hill Hospital at the age of 83. He will be remembered and respected for his years of service. Submitted by the Torbay Branch # 117 of The Royal Canadian Legion
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