Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 155 DAVIS, Roy Walcott WWII Roy was born in Truro, Nova Scotia on April 10, 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on April 3, 1941, and received his commission on April 27, 1942. With the Bomber Command 6 group and with 415 Squadron Eastmoor, he completed tour (32) in December 1944. Aircraft types he flew included: Hudson, DC-3, Liberator B-24, A-20 Boston, DC-4, A-30 Baltimore, C-47, Bolingbroke, Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster. Roy was released on October 12, 1945, and following Dentistry School, he practiced in Truro until his retirement in 1988. He was a 53-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion. Dr. Davis passed away on February 22, 2006. Submitted by Colchester Branch #026, The Royal Canadian Legion DAYE, William Stanley WWII William was born in Pope’s Harbour, NS in 1906. He served with the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery in France as a Gunner. He was killed in action in 1944 in France, and is buried in Beysur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Revvers, Calvedos, France. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion DEAN, George Gordon WWII Gordon, son of George and Elizabeth (Lemmon) Dean of Rocky Brook, was born in 1910 and enlisted in the Canadian Army in February 1942. He became a Gunner in the Royal Canadian Artillery training in Halifax, Yarmouth, and Petawawa before going overseas in August 1942 and seeing action in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He married Mary Nelson of South Branch and settled in Truro where he was employed as a carpenter. Gordon passed away in 1993. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society
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