Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 159 DEYARMOND, Lester Burton “Les” WWII Les was born in Burnside in 1908, son of Everett and Eudora (Fulton) Deyarmond. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in November 1941 and went overseas with the Forestry Corps. He came home on furlough in 1944 and joined the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and went overseas again to France and Germany and remained there until the war ended. After his discharge, he clerked at H.T. Fulton’s store in Upper Stewiacke Village and at the Co-op until he retired. Les passed away in 1991. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society DICKEY, Ernest Ryan “Ernie” WWII Ernie was born in Middle Stewiacke in 1922, son of George and Jennie (Brenton) Dickey. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in June 1943 and went overseas in September of that year. He was a Flying Officer, making 69 trips over enemy territory and completing two tours of duty for which he received an Operational Wings and Bar. He reenlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served from 1951 to 1954. He married Gwen Grandy of Truro and made their home in Middle Stewiacke. Ernie passed away in 1977. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society DICKEY, John Franklin “Jiggs” WWII “Jiggs” as he was known, was born in Middle Stewiacke in 1920, son of George S. and Jennie (Brenton) Dickey. He enlisted in 1941 and served with the 4th Division of the Canadian Army in England, Holland and Germany until his discharge in 1945 with the rank of Lance Corporal. In England, he met and married Margaret (Peggy) Coles, who had joined the War Service Nursing Auxiliary. Their oldest son was born in England and was one year old when she landed at Pier 21 in Halifax. After the war, “Jiggs” worked as a heavy equipment operator and spent the last twenty years working at the Lafarge Cement Plant in Brookfield before retiring. He and Peggy made their home in Middle Stewiacke. He passed away in 2005. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society
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