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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