Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 95 GILLIS, Hector J. WWI Hector was born in 1987, the son of John and Catherine (MacDougall) Gillis of Shenacadie, Cape Breton. Pte. Gillis served with the 85th Bn Nova Scotia Highlanders before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps and saw action in England and France during World War I. The Machine Gun Corps was motorized and could be moved quickly from place to place to bring more fire power to close gaps in the line. It is during his time with the Machine Gun Corps that he was wounded in the Battle of Arras (Cogincourt). Hector died of his wounds on September 11, 1918, age 21. Submitted by Gardona Branch #124, The Royal Canadian Legion GILLIS, James Joseph WWII James, son of Rory F. and Catherine (MacNeil) Gillis of Jamesville, joined the Cape Breton Highlanders from NPAM on September 2, 1939. He served in England and in France during World War II. He was discharged from the Medical Unit on October 19, 1939 and joined again on April 17, 1942. He was posted to the 28th Armoured Regiment on July 25, 1942 and arrived in England on October 8, 1942, attached to HQ 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. He arrived in Normandy, France on July 2, 1944 and was posted to the 10th Can Regt Fort Garry Horse. Gillis was posted to the 27th Armoured Regiment Sherbrooke Fusiliers as L/Cpl Gunner Op on February 8, 1945 and was made Cpl on April 12, 1945. He was wounded on April 12, 1945 and admitted to 23 Canadian Field Ambulance, to 9th Canadian Field Dressing Station, to 21st CFDS, to 1st Canadian General Hospital. He had been severely wounded in the shoulder, left thigh and back, with 1st and 2nd degree burns to his hands, face, chest and legs. He died of wounds on April 19, 1945 in Germany. Infantry and Armoured units continued to advance into Germany, meeting heavy resistance. Submitted by Gardona Branch #124, The Royal Canadian Legion GOURLEY, Carl O. WWII Carl was born in Stewiacke, NS and lived most of his adult life in Kentville, NS. He served with the North Nova Scotia Regiment from 1939 to 1945. He served in France, was wounded and taken prisoner, spending over two years as a Prisoner of War. He was a Life Member and Past President of Kings Branch #006, The Royal Canadian Legion, with fifty-nine years of service at the time of his death in 2004. Submitted by Kings Branch #006, The Royal Canadian Legion
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