Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 143 MacCLUSKY, George J. WWII George J. MacClusky, son of Fred and Kate (MacNeil) MacClusky, of Ottawa Brook, was in the militia before joining the Cape Breton Highlanders on September 5, 1939 in Sydney. He married Dorothy N. MacClusky on May 4, 1941. He served in England, Sicily and Italy during World War II. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in November 1941. He embarked for overseas on November 10, 1941, arrived in Liverpool and went on a drill course for seven months with the 1st Welsh Guards. George was promoted to Corporal in February 1943. He was posted to Canadian Special Bore Depot in May 1943 and then to Carlton and York (NB) Regiment during the same month. Sgt MacClusky embarked for Sicily on June 29, 1943. He reverted to Cpl on August 29, 1943. He was posted to West Nova Scotia Regiment on October 16, 1943. George was admitted to 9 Field Ambulance (sick) on October 20, 1940 and was transferred to 54 Gen Hospital, then to 5th Gen Hospital, and finally to 15th Gen Hospital. He was posted to West Nova Scotia Regiment on December 23, 1943. George was wounded in action at 1430 hours on January 5, 1944 by machine gun fire. George died of his wounds on January 13, 1944 at 0915 hours at the age of 27, in Italy. He was buried in San Vito Cemetery, and then was reburied on February 24, 1947 at Moro River Cemetery, Ortona, Italy. Submitted by Gardona Branch #124, The Royal Canadian Legion MacDONALD, Adam Joseph WWII Adam was born in Gillis Point, NS in 1921 to Hector J. and Mary (Dixon) MacDonald and was the husband of Monica Isabel MacDonald of St. John’s, Newfoundland. He enlisted in the Army in Sydney on July 11, 1941 and trained as a gunner. He was posted to 16 AA Battery on December 13, 1941, in St. John’s, and was transferred to the 103rd Coastal Battery on October 21, 1942. He embarked for England on August 3, 1944 and went to France on September 2, 1944. He was posted to the Argyle and Sutherland Infantry unit on September 14, 1944. MacDonald was killed in action in Holland on October 29, 1944, at the age of 23. While the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions were cleaning the Scheldt to open the port of Antwerp, the 4th Canadian Armoured Divisions was protecting the west flank of the 1st Canadian Army. They had to fight their way up the North coast of Holland, taking the city of Bergen-op-Zoom. Submitted by Gardona Branch #124, The Royal Canadian Legion MacDONALD, Alexander J. WWI Alexander was born in Ironville, NS to Alexander J. and Rebecca (O’Handly) MacDonald. He joined the Army and served with the 13th Battalion in England and in France during World War I. He was in the breaking of the Hindenburg Line – thick lines of trenches and forts and cement machine gun placements, the most developed defense system the Germans had on the Western front. During two nights and days, the Germans counterattacked many times but the Canadians held on to the 2,000 yards gain. Alexander was awarded the Military Medal for his service with the 13th Battalion. He was killed on September 3, 1918, at the age of 23, at the Hindenburg line. Submitted by Gardona Branch #124, The Royal Canadian Legion
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