Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 149 CROCKETT, John Cecil WWII Cecil, son of John and Cora May (Graham) Crockett of Burnside and Otter Brook, was born in 1917. He served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders as a light machine Gunner. He was killed in Germany on February 2, 1945, when a mine blew up the tank that he was in. Cecil is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society CROUCHER, George WWII George was born in Outremont, Quebec in 1922. He served in the Royal Canadian Army Grenadier Guards as a Private in Holland, Germany, Belgium, Britain and France. He received the following medals: 19391945 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Defense Medal, and War Medal 1939-1945. George passed away in 1996. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion. CROWE, Edward Allan WWII & SPECIAL DUTY AREA Edward was born in Wolfville, NS in 1924. He enlisted in the Army on January 7, 1943 and served until December 5, 1945. Edward re-enlisted on January 18, 1956 and served until April 6, 1975 as a Field Engineer – Group 1. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-1945 Canadian Forces Decoration and Clasp. Corporal Crowe received Public Recognition 1939-1945 from Mayor Corporation and Citizens of Wolfville, apprenticeship Branch Interim Certificate Plumbing and Steam Fitting from the Veterans Training Centre in North Sydney, Certificate of attendance in Woflville on October 8, 1947, Fundamentals of First Aid Certificate from Camp Gagetown in March 1962 and the Certificate of Recognition Senior Choice Baptist Church in Wolfville in May 1989. Edward passed away in 1993. Submitted by Pugwash Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion
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