Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 103 JOHNSON, Earl Jr. PEACETIME Earl was born in 1933 in Moncton, New Brunswick. He served in the Navy as a Gunnery Armourer & Weapons Surface tech in Canada and at sea. Earl retired as a CP01 CD1. Submitted independently JOHNSON, George A. “Albie” WWII George (Albie) Johnson enlisted in the Canadian Army and was sent to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for his basic training then to Kingston, Ontario for advanced training to operate wireless and radios. He then went to Debert, NS to await the boarding of the HMS Queen Elizabeth to take him to Scotland. His wartime travels took him to Cove (England), Cannes (France) and Berlin (Germany). Upon his return to England, he met his soon-to-be war bride, Kathleen. He then traveled to Ireland and a return voyage on board an aircraft carrier to Halifax. Albie later joined the RCAF and was posted to Greenwood NS, Summerside PEI and Dartmouth NS. Upon his retirement as a flight sergeant, Albie joined Hermes in the Halifax/Dartmouth area but settled in Kentville with his wife, Kathleen, raising a family of 10 children. He was awarded the France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 19391945 and CD. Albie passed away on the 18th of February, 1993. Submitted independently JOHNSON, James P. WWI James was born on July 20th, 1884 in Kentville, Nova Scotia. James Philip Johnson was drafted into the Army during World War I and served with the no. 6 District Depot. He was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. After the war, he returned to the Valley and worked as a Teamster. Submitted independently
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