The Royal Canadian Legion NOVA SCOTIA / NUNAVUT COMMAND VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK Volume Twelve Last Steps Memorial Arch, Halifax, NS
On behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, I would like to thank our Nova Scotia military personnel and their families for the enormous contributions and sacrifices they have made and continue to make for our country. Appreciating and remembering the brave men and women of Canada’s Armed Forces who have served, and continue to serve their country, brings families and communities together, helps to foster a stronger nation and a greater appreciation of the sacrifices they make on behalf of all of us. As a province with a strong and profound attachment to the military, Nova Scotians deeply respect the contributions military members, both past and present, have made to serve their country. Sincerely, Honourable Stephen McNeil, M.L.A. Premier
Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 1 Message from Project Chairman / Command President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 VETERANS: ALBRECHT, John Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ALCORN, Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ALLEN, Hazen Copp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ALLEN, McKeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ANNAND, Donald Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ASH, James H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ATWELL, Ronald M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 AUCOIN, George Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 AULENBACK, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 AWALT, Fredy George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BAKER, James E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BAKER, Owen Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BARKHOUSE, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 BARKHOUSE, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 BARKHOUSE, Ira Alvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 BARKHOUSE, Noble Haudy . . . . . . . . . .15 BARKHOUSE, Ozem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 BARRY, Banford LeRoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 BAUDOUX, Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 BEAVER, E. Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BECK, Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BENJAMIN, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 BLANCHARD, Monson G. . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BLIGH, Orlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 BOUDREAU, Frank Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .21 BOUDREAU, James Oswald . . . . . . . . . . .23 BOWSER, Fred Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BOYD, Charles Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 BRANNEN, Joseph W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BRITTAIN, Malcolm H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BROW, J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 BROWN, Clifford Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRUHM, Albert Wentworth . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRUHM, Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 BRUHM, Henry Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRUHM, Ira Wendall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRUNT, Charles Locklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 BRYDON, Francis Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . .31 BUCHANAN, Kenneth Purdy . . . . . . . . . . .31 BUCHANAN, Robert William . . . . . . . . . . .31 BURGOYNE, Arthur Bennett . . . . . . . . . .33 BURGOYNE, Dawson J. F. . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BURGOYNE, Donald A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 BURGOYNE, Laurel G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BURRIL, Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BURTON, Michael Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BUTTS, Roddy L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CADWELL, Mons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CAMERON, Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CAMERON, C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 CAMERON, Donald William . . . . . . . . . . .39 CAMERON, Ewen M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 CAMERON, Roderick Joseph . . . . . . . . . .41 CAMPBELL, Donald Neil Wetmore . . . . . .41 CAMPBELL, Hugh Pascal . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 CAMPBELL, Jerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CANAVAN, Gordon Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CANAVAN, Joseph Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CANAVAN, Lloyd Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CARRUTHERS, Leslie Murray . . . . . . . . .45 CARTER, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CHISHOLM, Archibald James . . . . . . . . . .47 CHISHOLM, James Stanley . . . . . . . . . . .47 CHRISTIE, Dr. Hugh Ells . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 CHUTE, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CLISH, Lawrence Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 COCHRAN, Wilfred Northrup . . . . . . . . . .49 COGGIN (COGGON), George Arthur . . . .51 COLWELL, Ray John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CORKUM, Harold Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CORKUM, Perley Lorrain . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 COX, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 CREASER, Harold James William . . . . . . .53 CRESS, Avery Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 CROSBY, Russel E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 CROSSLAND, Maynard Laendar . . . . . . .55 CROWE, Ensley Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 CUSHING, Cyril LeRoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 CUSHING, Reginald Victor . . . . . . . . . . . .57 DAURIE, Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DAURIE, Guy Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DAURIE, Roy Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DEAL, Charlie Vance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 DEAL, Cornelius Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 DEMONE, Ray James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 DEON, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 DEVINS, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 DIMOCK, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 DINGLE, Henry T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DOBSON, Joseph James . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DODGE, Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 DOREY, Clarence Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DOREY, Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DOREY, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DOREY, Parker Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DOREY, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DOREY, Willis Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 DOUCETTE, Earnest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DOUCETTE, Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DOUCETTE, Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DUDKA, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 DUKESHIRE, Clinton Boothby . . . . . . . . .73 EARNEST, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 EICHEL, Spurgeon Dimock . . . . . . . . . . . .75 EISENER, Artemas Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 EISENHAUER, Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 EISENHAUER, Harris Charles . . . . . . . . .77 EISNOR, Anthony Fenwick . . . . . . . . . . . .77 EISNOR, Charles Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 EISNOR, Russell Aubrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EISNOR, Ward Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 EISNOR (EISENHAUER), Willis . . . . . . . .79 ELLIS, John Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 ELLIS, Leander Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 ELLIS, Richard Hartney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 ELLIS, William Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ERNST, Leo A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ERNST, Naaman Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ERNST, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 ERNST, William Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FEENER, John Edward Freeman . . . . . . .85 FILLMORE, Donald Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FORREST, Walter S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FOX, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FREEMAN, Howard Pearson . . . . . . . . . .89 FREEMAN, Perry William . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 GABRIEL, John A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 GALLANT, Vernon Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GATES, Thomas Willett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GEDDES, Joanne Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 GIBBONS, Frank J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GILLESPIE, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GILLIS, Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 GILLIS, Hector J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GILLIS, James Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GOURLEY, Carl O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 GRANT, Angus Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 HALLAMORE, Charles Kenneth . . . . . . . .97 HALLAMORE, Sidney Raymond . . . . . . . .97 HAM, Oberlin Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 On August 26, 2016 the “Last Steps Memorial Arch” was unveiled on a pier behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the Halifax waterfront. The Arch was erected in honour of the approximately 350,000 Canadian servicemen and women who deployed from Halifax during the First World War. Around 60,000 never returned. The Halifax waterfront is where they took their last steps in Canada and now actual combat boot footprints are burned into the wood of the pier leading to the Arch for all to remember their sacrifice. Table of Contents Front Cover Photo
Veterans’ Service Recognition Book 2 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion Table of Contents HAMM, Alexander Leopold . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HAMM, James St Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 HAMMOND, James Angus . . . . . . . . . . .101 HANCOCK, Ronald Eld . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HARDY, Noble Wellington . . . . . . . . . . . .101 HARRINGTON, John Barss . . . . . . . . . . .103 HARRIS, Edward Harlow . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HART, Avery J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HARTLIN, Harris H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 HARVEY, Donald R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HARVEY, Herman L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HARVEY, Hilda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 HARVEY, Norman F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HARVIE, Gordon A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HARVIE, Roland Layton . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 HATHERLY, Bertram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HAVILL, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HENSHAW, Lawrence W. . . . . . . . . . . . .113 HENSHAW, Sheldon Manning . . . . . . . .115 HERGETT, Kenneth R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 HIGGINS, Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 HIMMELMAN, J. Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 HOLLETT, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 HOOPER, Leonard V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 HOOPER, Roland M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 HOOPER, Welsford L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 HORNER, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 HUNTER, Roy C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 HUNTLEY, Murray Gilmore . . . . . . . . . . .121 INGRAM, Alvin Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 INNES, Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 ISLES, Clarence Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 ISLES, Harold Elburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 JESSOP, Alden G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 JOHNSTON, Percy Andrew Clifford . . . .125 JORDAN, Lennlie Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . .125 JORDAN, Rawleigh Alton . . . . . . . . . . . .127 JOUDREY, Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 KELLAND, Allison Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 KENNY, Avon Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 KNOWLES, Gordon Clifford . . . . . . . . . .129 LAKE, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 LANDRY, Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LANGDON, Oscar Kermit . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LANGILLE, E. Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 LANTZ, Orland N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LAYTE, Mary R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LAYTE, Percy G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 LEBLANC, Joseph Nelson . . . . . . . . . . .135 LEBLANC, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LEIGHTON, Ronald G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 LEIGHTON, Whylie O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 LESTER, Michael Russell . . . . . . . . . . . .137 LEVANGIE, Aloysius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 LEVY, Cecil L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 LOCKAU, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 LOGAN, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 LOWE, A. Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 LUNN, Clyde Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 LYNCH, Harry Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 MacCLUSKY, George J. . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 MacDONALD, Adam Joseph . . . . . . . . . .143 MacDONALD, Alexander J. . . . . . . . . . . .143 MacDONALD, Bernard A. . . . . . . . . . . . .145 MacDONALD, Elmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 MacDONALD, John Thomas . . . . . . . . . .145 MacDONALD, Joseph A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 MacDOUGALL, Colin A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 MacDOUGALL, Neil J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 MacEACHERN, John D. . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 MacFARLANE, Andrew Joseph . . . . . . .149 MacGILLIVRAY, Ralph N. . . . . . . . . . . . .149 MacINNIS, Hughie A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MacINNIS, James Bernard . . . . . . . . . . .151 MacKENZIE, Joseph H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 MacKINNON, Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MacKINNON, Donald C. . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MacKINNON, Hugh E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 MacKINNON, Malcolm Joseph . . . . . . . .155 MacKINNON, Martin W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 MacKINNON, Walter E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 MacKINTOSH, Fraser Gerald . . . . . . . . .157 MacLEAN, John J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MacLELLAN, John Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MacNEIL, Angus J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MacNEIL, Hugh Columba . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MacNEIL, John Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 MacNEIL, John Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MacNEIL, John Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MacNEIL, John Murdock . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 MacNEIL, John Roderick . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MacNEIL, Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MacPHERSON, H. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 MacPHERSON, Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MacRITCHIE, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MacSWEEN, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 MAHAR, Gordon L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MALIN, Richard James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MANNING, Albert L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 MANNING, Gordon E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MATTHEWS, Melvin Thomas . . . . . . . . .169 MATTHEWS, Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 MATTHEWS, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MAY, Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MAY, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 MAY, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MAY, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MAY, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 MAYO, Bert Chesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 McDONOUGH, Irving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 McGILLIVARY, Hugh Daniel . . . . . . . . . .175 MCRAE, Everett Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MILES, Arthur Kingsman . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MINARD, Sterling George . . . . . . . . . . . .177 MINER, Jack John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MORISON, John Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MORISON, William Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . .179 MORRELL, Aloysius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 MOTT, Wilfred Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 MULOIN, Renie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 MURPHY, A. L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 MURRAY, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 MYERS, Frederick Lorne . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 NEILY, Melbourne H. Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 NEWCOMB, Frank Edward . . . . . . . . . . .185 OLAND, Richard Hibbert . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 OLAND, Sidney Culverwell . . . . . . . . . . .187 OLSON, Cornelius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 O’HALLORAN, William E. . . . . . . . . . . . .187 PALMER, Frederick Stewart . . . . . . . . . .189 PARIS, John Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 PARSONS, David Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 PATTERSON, Arthur Ford . . . . . . . . . . . .191 PECK, Enoch John Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 PHILLIPS, Frank Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 POOLEY, Donald James . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 PORTER, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 POWER, Ross B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 PULSIFER, David Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 PURCELL, Cyril William . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 RAYNARD, Howard Russell . . . . . . . . . .195 READ, Thelbert A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 READ, Walter E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 REDDEN, John B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 REYNOLDS, George E. . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 RING, Loran Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 ROBERTSON, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 ROBERTSON, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 ROBERTSON, James Peter . . . . . . . . . .201 RUSSELL, William John . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 SCHNARE, Donald W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SCHOFIELD, Harold H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SCHOFIELD, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 SCHOFIELD, Ralph Edward . . . . . . . . . .205 SEELEY, Volletort E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SHANKS, Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 SHANKS, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SHEFFIELD, Ralph E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SIMPSON, Austin E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 SMART, Hubert A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 SMART, James A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 SMITH, A. Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 SMITH, Charles Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 SMITH, George Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 SMITH, Harold W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 SMITH, Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 SPIDLE, Russell D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 SPINNEY, James William . . . . . . . . . . . .213 STEPHENS, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 STEVENS, Alfred K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 STEWART, Rae Alden . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 STODDART, David Coleman . . . . . . . . .217 SURETTE, Mondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 SYMES, Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 TATE, John William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 TERRIS, Harry D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 TUPPER, Allister Robertson . . . . . . . . . .221 VACHERESSE, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 VEINAT, James Lynwood . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WALSH, W. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WATTERS, William D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 WEATHERBEE, Fredrick Gorden . . . . . .225 WHEELHOUSE, Marshall T. . . . . . . . . . .225 WHITE, Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 WHITEFIELD, William Snowdon . . . . . . .227 WHITMORE, Charles E. . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WILE, Gerald Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 WILLIAMS, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WILLIAMS, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 WOOD, Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 3 Project Chairman / Command President’s Message As both project Chairman and NS/NUC President, and on behalf of the entire membership of Nova Scotia / Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion, it is an honour and a privilege to present the 2016 edition, the 12th book, in our VSRB series. All of these books are produced in an effort to honour, acknowledge and remember the contributions made by so many brave Canadians who have served, not only in times of war, but also during many peacekeeping and peacemaking missions. We also recognize and support those men and women who continue the proud tradition of service to Canada throughout the world in the Canadian Forces and the RCMP. In this edition, we are continuing our efforts to present a few longer stories of our Veterans featuring their wartime contributions and experiences, stories which could not be presented in the typical short format. I hope you enjoy them! As always, I offer my thanks to the Legion branches and members of the general public who continue to support these publications by contributing biographies and photos. I would also like to thank the many businesses, groups and individuals who generously support these publications through advertising and through personal donations. Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command extend our sincere thanks to Fenety Marketing Services for their continued support of The R.C.L. through the production of these books and together, we look forward to issuing our 13th edition of the VSRB series in the fall of 2017. In Comradeship, Stephen Wessel President, Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command The Royal Canadian Legion, and Project Chairman
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 5 ALBRECHT, John Frederick WWI John was born in Mahone Bay on 23 December, 1897, and was a school teacher there before enlisting. He was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Albrecht of Mahone Bay. John enlisted in the full time militia of Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery (RCGA) on 26 March 1916 in Halifax and spent 2 years at the Sandwich Point Battery outside Halifax prior to transferring to the CEF on 22 June 1918. He was discharged in Halifax on 21 December 1918 with the rank of corporal. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion, The Royal Canadian Legion ALCORN, Murray “Glendon” WWII Glendon served the Royal Canadian Army with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Europe and Italy. He was killed in action on August 9, 1943 in Sicily, Italy, and is buried at Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Sicily. Submitted by Bear River Branch #022, The Royal Canadian Legion ALLEN, Hazen Copp WWII Copp was born on December 5, 1905 in Port Elgin, N.B. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on November 27, 1941 in Moncton and served in Canada and Labrador until his discharge on February 28, 1946. Copp passed away on June 5, 1985. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 7 ALLEN, McKeen “Mack” WWII & SPECIAL DUTY AREA Mack was born in Northport, Nova Scotia in 1912. H enlisted in the Air Force and served in Canada and in England during World War II and in Special Duty Area. He was killed on January 31, 1943 in a crash while returning to England from Germany. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery in Northern England. He was awarded the Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and the 1939-1945 War Medal. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion ANNAND, Donald Melvin “Don” WWII Don was born on July 17, 1924 in Truro, N.S. He served with the R.C.A.F. during WWII and traveled the world in the Merchant Marine before and after his Air Force service. Don worked for Tidewater Construction of New Glasgow from 1947-1952; moved to Stewiacke, N.S. where he operated the Superline Oil garage and service station, which he later bought and operated under the Petrofina & Esso badges until his retirement in 1992. Don passed away on June 16, 2006. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion ASH, James H. WWII James was born in Monastery, Antigonish County, NS. He served with the Canadian Infantry Corp. He was killed in action in Italy on February 8, 1943. Submitted by Arras Branch #059, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 9 ATWELL, Ronald M. WWII Ronald was born in Wolfville, N.S. in 1921. He served with the 23rd Field Regiment in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Holland. He passed away in 2005. Submitted by Port Royal Branch #021, The Royal Canadian Legion AUCOIN, George Francis WWII The late George Aucoin was the son of the late Sevrin and Marie Aucoin of Point Cross, NS. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1942 and served until 1946. He served with the Algonquin Regiment in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Holland. George was a active member of Cheticamp Branch #032, The Royal Canadian Legion, and was Past President. He lived in Cheticamp with his wife before moving to Halifax in the Northwood Manor, where he passed away on April 21, 2006. Submitted by Cheticamp Branch #032, The Royal Canadian Legion AULENBACK, Harold WWI Harold was born in Mahone Bay on 16 May, 1896, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Aulenback of Maitland Forks. He enlisted in the 25th Bn in Halifax in November, 1914, arriving in France in September, 1915. In February, 1916, he was posted to the Canadian Labour Corps, in England and in March he was attached to the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps in France. In August he rejoined the 25th Bn and suffered shrapnel wounds to his back during the battle of Courcelette. He was evacuated to England returned to France with the 242nd Bn of the Canadian Forestry Corps in February, 1918. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 11 AWALT, Fredy George WWI Fredy was born in Mahone Bay on 3 May, 1896, and enlisted in the CEF in Halifax on 12 June, 1915 - he was in England two months later. He declared that he had served 9 months with the 75th Regiment. He served in France with the 13th Bn and suffered gunshot wounds to his left forearm on 10 September 1915. He was hospitalized on 16 June, 1916, with shell shock and again on 24 September with shrapnel wounds to his left hand. He was discharged in Halifax on 22 March, 1919, with the rank of lance-corporal. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BAKER, James E. “Jim” WWII Jim was born in Westville, NS in 1924. He was the son of Edgar and Sarah Baker. During World War Two, he served as Private with the F Battery Artillery as Gunner in the Canadian Army. He served in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. His decorations include the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Jim was a member of the Overseas War Veterans Branch #035. Jim was married to Henrietta Dykens. He passed away on January 10, 1988. Submitted Independently. BAKER, Owen Charles WWII Owen was born in East Jeddore, N.S. in 1921. He served in the Navy aboard H.M.C.S. Margaree in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve as Able Seaman. Owen died at sea in 1940. He is remembered at Halifax Memorial, N.S. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 13 BARKHOUSE, Daniel WWI Daniel enlisted in the 219th Bn on 20 March, 1916, in Mahone Bay. Upon enlisting he stated that he had been born in Martins River on 13 July 1896. He arrived in England on 18 October 1916 and was posted to the 3rd Canadian Labour Bn on 10 January 1917. He went to France on 25 February, 1917, and was posted to the 11th Bn of the Canadian Railway Troops (CRT). He survived the Spanish Flu in March 1919 and was discharged in Halifax on 15 May of that year. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BARKHOUSE, Harold WWI Harold enlisted in 246th Battalion (Bn) on 14 December, 1916, in Halifax. He declared that he had been born in Newburn in 1894; had 13 months service in the ‘home guard’ (Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery (RCGA)); was a lumberman; and that this next of kin was his father Samuel Barkhouse of Newburn. His wife was Rose Barkhouse of Newburn. Harold served in France and Belgium with the 85th Bn (NS Highlanders). He was invalided home to Canada on 3 November 1919 discharged on 13 November 1919 as medically unfit due to albuminuria. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BARKHOUSE, Ira Alvin Ira enlisted in the CGA on 6 December, 1918, in Halifax. He declared that he was born in Newburn on 16 December 1895; he was a farmer living in Halifax; and that his next of kin was his wife Hazel Barkhouse of Halifax. He served in Canada in the 1st Regiment of the CGA. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 15 BARKHOUSE, Noble Haudy Noble enlisted in the Canadian Garrison Artillery (CGA) on 6 December, 1918, in Halifax. He declared that he was born in Newburn on April 8, 1898, and that his next of kin was his father Samuel Barkhouse of Newburn. He served in Canada in the 1st Regiment of the CGA. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BARKHOUSE, Ozem WWI Ozem was born in Martins Point on 15 December, 1895, and enlisted in the RCGA in Halifax on 11 November 1915. He declared that he was a carpenter, had 2 years’ experience with the 75th Regiment and that his next of kin was Jeannie Barkhouse of Martins Point. He was posted to the St Lucia Battery (Bty) in the Caribbean . Gunner Ozem Barkhouse was discharged in Saint John, NB, on 2 May 1919. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BARRY, Banford LeRoy WWI Banford enlisted in the 112th Bn of the CEF in Bridgewater on 3 March 1916. He declared that he was born on 31 May, 1892, in Maitland Forks; was a farmer; and that his father Mr. Anthony Barry, of Maitland Forks, was his next of kin. Before going overseas he set up a pay allotment to a Mrs. Trephina Barry of Maitland Forks. Banford served in France with the 25th Bn and suffered a gunshot wound to his right thigh on 17 August 1918. He was discharged in Halifax on 27 February 1919. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 17 Everett was born on January 14, 1919 in Stellarton N.S. He was in his late teens when he left his native Stellarton in 1939, before the war had even begun, to join the Royal Air Force in Britain. “I started flying when I was 17, and I knew from my earliest days that aviation was going to be where my life was,” he said in May 2005. “At that time, in the Depression years, the opportunity to get involved in any sort of aviation that could provide you with any sort of a living was very scarce. I applied anywhere in Canada I thought would have me.” The Royal Canadian Air Force told a young Baudoux that he would be accepted if he passed all of his certifications, but it could be 18 to 24 months before he would receive training. For Baudoux, that seemed “like forever.” At the time, there was an agreement in place that would see the RAF in England accept pilots from other Commonwealth countries so Baudoux applied and was told he’d be accepted into the RAF immediately. More than 2,500 Canadians were enlisted with the RAF and not even half that number was in the ranks in Canada. Eventually, over half of the Canadians in the RAF were killed over the next five years as war broke out in Europe. More than one-third of those pilots also received decorations for their extraordinary bravery - an extremely high percentage compared to the other branches of the military. During the course of the war Baudoux was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his bravery. Over the next few years, Baudoux piloted flights that dropped bombs on enemy shipping ports and airfields. The Hudsons he flew typically had a crew of four or five men, and were armed with machine guns and bombs, but, quite often, pilots would never come back from their missions into Norway and Holland, their planes no match for the German fighters. Baudoux, however, never bailed out, instead making the choice to bring back airplanes that were badly damaged by enemy fire. By age 23, Baudoux had become a fairly senior fellow and took command of his squadron. Over the next three months, nine of his crews - about 40 men - were lost as they fought to keep supply lines open to Malta as the Allies prepared for Operation TORCH. In 1941, he became one of the first Canadians to pilot an aircraft across the Atlantic to the UK as a member of the British War Purchasing Commission. After two and a half tours, Baudoux was put on a rest tour so he applied to the Empire Test Pilot School, where the British government began training test pilots in March 1944, to fly state of the art machines. He was the first Canadian to graduate in 1944. He was still doing testing when it was announced that VE-Day had finally arrived. Baudoux participated in the scrapped Avro Arrow project and, in 1946, flew the Gloster Meteor MK3 at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec, to become the first Canadian to pilot a jet aircraft in Canada. Baudoux had a lifetime career in aviation and flew some 140 different types of aircraft and accumulated over 8,000 flying hours. For his service to the armed forces, Captain Baudoux was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star with clasp, Africa Star, Defence medal, Canadian Volunteer Service medal and clasp and CD with clasp, DSO and DFC. A Featured Veteran Story EVERETT BAUDOUX
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 BEAVER, E. Milton WWII Milton was born in 1925. He served the Canadian Army in Canada and the United Kingdom. He passed away in 2005. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion BECK, Willis WWI Willis was born in Blockhouse and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Regiment on 1 November, 1915, in Halifax. While in France, on 15 December, 1916, it was discovered that Willis had lied about his age upon enlisting and that his true date of birth was 5 November 1898. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his right arm during the fighting around the Souchez River on 9 June 1917. He suffered a major concussion during the Battle of Passchendaele. In September, 1918, he was returned to England suffering from shell shock. He was discharge on 6 February, 1919, in Halifax. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BENJAMIN, William E. “Bill” WWII Bill was born in Aylesford, NS and lived his adult life in White Rock, NS. He served with the Royal Canadian Regiment from 1943 to 1944. Bill passed away in 1990. Submitted by Kings Branch #006, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 21 BLANCHARD, Monson G. Boer War Monson was born on June 24, 1864 in Windsor, NS. He served with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment in South Africa. He died from wounds he received on June 15, 1900 in Roodevaal, South Africa. Submitted by Hants County Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion BLIGH, Orlay WWII Orlay was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bligh of Berwick, N.S. After two years at Acadia University, he graduated with an engineering degree, and went on to study aeronautics in Halifax. Passionately involved with sports while growing up in Berwick, he played hockey with the Halifax Wolverines prior to enlisting. Stationed in England in April of 1939, he received his commission as Pilot Officer with the R.C.A.F. Known as the “Smiling Canadian” in British circles, at the age of 24, Orlay was killed in action while flying a bomber plane on February 10, 1940. Submitted by the Berwick Branch, Ortona #069, The Royal Canadian Legion BOUDREAU, Frank Joseph WWII Frank was born in St. Peter’s, N.S. in 1923. He served with the R.C.A. #46 District Depot in the United Kingdom, Europe and the North Atlantic. He received the 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Frank passed away in 2004. Submitted by St. Peter’s Branch #047, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 23 BOUDREAU, James Oswald WWII James was born in St Peter’s, N.S. in 1918. He served the Royal Canadian Navy on the High Seas. He passed away in 2002. Submitted by St. Peter’s Branch #047, The Royal Canadian Legion BOWSER, Fred Douglas WWII Fred was born in Kentville, N.S. in 1917. He served in the Navy aboard H.M.C.S. St Croix, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve as Petty Officer. Fred died at sea in 1943. He is remembered in the Halifax Memorial in Nova Scotia. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion BOYD, Charles Grant WWII Charles was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1922. He enlisted in the Air Force and served in Quebec and in Prince Edward Island during World War II. Charles passed away in 2014. Submitted by Hants Co. Branch #009, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 25 BRANNEN, Joseph W. WWII Joe was born on Cape Sable Island, NS in 1917. ‘Cape Island’ was home except for the war years, 1939-1945. He was a veteran of the World War Two, discharged as a Corporal at the end of hostilities. He was with the West Nova Scotia Regiment and served in the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean (Italy) and Continental Europe (Holland). He was a charter president of Branch 148, R.C.L., as well as a Life Member and recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. Joe was an active Legion member until shortly before his death in 2002. Submitted by Cape Sable Branch #148, The Royal Canadian Legion BRITTAIN, Malcolm H. WWII Malcolm was born in 1919 in Yarmouth, N.S. He joined the Army and served with the West Nova Scotia Regiment R.C.I.C. in Italy. Malcolm was killed in action in Ortona. Submitted by Carlton Consolidated Branch #167, The Royal Canadian Legion BROW, J. WWII J. Brow was from Havre Boucher, NS. He served with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He was wounded during the Normandy Invasion in June 1944. He died following repatriation to Canada. Submitted by Arras Branch #059, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 27 BROWN, Clifford Clair WWII & KOREA Clifford was born in Fairfield, Ontario in 1925, the son of Robert and Myrtle (Throop) Brown of the Brockville, Ontario area. He attempted to join the Armed Forces from the time he was 14; he finally made it when he turned 18 in 1943. He served all over Canada from the East to West Coast and in the far North. He made the R.C.A.F. his career, retiring in 1972 to his farm in Lake Pleasant Annapolis County, NS. He served in Japan (Korean airlift), Germany, and the United Kingdom with NATO Forces. Clifford passed away on August 16, 1984. Submitted by New Germany Branch #102, The Royal Canadian Legion BRUHM, Albert Wentworth WWI Albert was born in Mahone Bay on 24 May, 1873, and was a 44 yearold tailor when he enlisted in the 112th Bn of CEF in January 1916. Albert arrived in England in July 1916 and, probably due to his age, was posted to the 26th Reserve Bn. In February, 1917, he was diagnosed with myalgia and returned to Canada. Albert Bruhm was discharged in Halifax on 18 November 1917. He died in Mahone Bay in 1949. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BRUHM, Angus WWI Angus enlisted in the 112th Bn on 2 March, 1916, in Bridgewater. Upon enlisting he declared that he had been born in West Northfield on 21 March, 1889, and that his next of kin was his brother Lock Bruhm. Private Angus Bruhm was discharged on 3 May, 1916, as medically unfit due to “bad feet.” Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 29 BRUHM, Henry Douglas WWII Henry was born in Bridgewater, NS in 1921. He served the Royal Canadian Army in the United Kingdom. Henry had been a member of Bridgewater Branch #24, The Royal Canadian Legion for thirty-three years before he passed away in 1992. Submitted by Bridgewater Branch #024, The Royal Canadian Legion BRUHM, Ira Wendall Ira,“officially” enlisted in CEF on 12 December, 1918, in Halifax. He declared that he had been born in Blockhouse on 18 November, 1900, (in fact he was born on 18 November 1901.) Fifteen year-old Ira Bruhm lied about his age and enlisted in the full time militia in May 1917. He served in Halifax with the Composite Bn and the Royal Canadian Engineers. Sapper Bruhm was discharged as medically unfit, due to a nasal obstruction, on 22 May 1919 in Halifax. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BRUNT, Charles Locklin WWII Charles was born on December 9, 1904 in Truro, N.S. He enlisted with the Army and served as a Gunner in the Halifax Rifles in Canada until his medical discharge in 1943. He received the C.V.S.M. Ribbon and 1939-45 War Medal. Charles passed away on February 12, 1962, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery alongside other Veterans. Submitted by Elmsdale Branch #048, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 31 BRYDON, Francis Samuel WWII Francis was born in Somerset, N.S. He was 19 years old when he enlisted with the R.C.A.F. After training in Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Quebec, he graduated as Sergeant Navigator in June 1943 and was commissioned overseas the following month. On June 1, 1944, the bomber plane Francis was navigating set out on a mission over France. Completing the mission successfully, the plane was returning to home base when they were picked up by searchlights and became the target of enemy fire. The plane caught fire and three of the crew managed to bail out, but Francis and three of his companions were unable to escape before the plane crashed killing all four members. Submitted by the Berwick Branch, Ortona #069, The Royal Canadian Legion BUCHANAN, Kenneth Purdy WWII Kenneth served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. He was killed on May 6, 1945 at the age of 24. Kenneth is buried at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands (Grave Reference VII. F. 13.) Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion BUCHANAN, Robert William WWII William was born in Grand Anse, N.S. in 1919. He served the Royal Canadian Army with the Cape Breton Highlanders in Canada, Britain, Central Mediterranean and Northwest Europe. Robert passed away in 1999. Submitted by Chedabucto Branch #046, The Royal Canadian Legion
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Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 33 BURGOYNE, Arthur Bennett Arthur enlisted in the 1st Depot Bn of the NS Regiment in Halifax on 16 April 1918. Upon enlisting he noted that he had two years of service in the Halifax Composite Bn. Arthur arrived in England on 27 July, 1918, and was quickly posted to the 87th Bn in France. He was wounded and declared medically unfit for service on 30 November 1918. Arthur returned to Canada and was discharged in Halifax on 5 June 1919. His son Laurel would serve as a pilot in the RCAF during WW II. Arthur died in 1966. Submitted by Zone 13, The Royal Canadian Legion BURGOYNE, Dawson J. F. WWII Dawson was born in 1909 in Mahone Bay, N.S. He joined the Army and served with the Lorne Scots in England and Italy. He was a member of the Mahone Bay Legion Branch #049 for thirty years. Dawson passed away in 1976. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion BURGOYNE, Donald A. WWII Donald was born on December 23, 1911 in Mahone Bay, N.S. He joined the Air Force and served in Iceland. After his war years, he had his own plumbing, heating & electrical business and spent his entire life in Mahone Bay, where he was an active member of the community and served in many community organizations. Donald passed away in 2000. Submitted by Mahone Bay Branch #049, The Royal Canadian Legion
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