Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 53 CLARKE, Norman Augustus WWII Norman was born in Dominion No. 6 (now called Donkin) on June 1, 1916. At age 17, he began work in the coal mines. He enlisted with the armed forces in 1942 at Yarmouth, NS. He served with the Novies and was stationed in Aldershot, NS and British Columbia before going overseas in 1943. He was stationed in the United Kingdom and returned to Canada in the fall of 1944. He was stationed in Sydney, NS in the medical corps and with Dr. H. Sutherland from fall of 1944 to December 1945. He was discharged to civilian life on December 14, 1945. He earned the Defence Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp. He was an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 005 Donkin. Norman passed away on May 1, 1991. Submitted by the Donkin Branch # 005 of The Royal Canadian Legion CLEMENTS, Gordon S. WWII Gordon was born in 1915, the son of Charles E. and Ellen (White) Clements. He served in the Merchant Marine between 1940 and 1945, then switched to the Navy and served on the HMCS Hamilton. He served in Newfoundland and Halifax during the war. He entered the Army in 1950 and in 1951 was part of the Carlton-York Regiment in New Brunswick, where he served as a cook. He was married to Annie MacNeil from New Aberdeen, NS. Gordon passed away on March 12, 1984. Submitted by the Port Morien Branch # 055 of The Royal Canadian Legion COCHRANE, Alfred James “Duff” WWII Alfred was born in Birch Grove, Nova Scotia on October 5, 1912. He was the son of Michael and Mary Agnes (Doyle) Cochrane. Alfred served in the Royal Canadian Army during the Second World War. He married Suzanne (Van de Weyer) Pieard, of France. Alfred passed away on March 22, 1992 and is buried at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Submitted by the Port Morien Branch # 055 The Royal Canadian Legion
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