Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 163 DOMINEY, Willis Charles WWII Willis was born in Jeddore, NS. He served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders RCIC in the Netherlands as Private. He was killed in action in 1945, and is remembered with honour at Bergen-op-zoom Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Submitted by Four Harbour’s Branch #120, The Royal Canadian Legion DOWE (PIERCE), Marjorie Jean WWII Marjorie was born in Clementsvale, NS on June 10, 1922. She joined the CWAC in 1944, after beginning of a career in teaching. Basic training was spent in Kitchener, ON then she was off to Edmonton, AB to take courses in secretarial work. Marjorie spent the remainder of her military career on the home front working as a clerk/typist in Halifax at No.6 Depot. She received the 1939-1945 War Medal, as well as the 1939-1945 Canadian Voluntary Service Award. After the war, she resumed her teaching career in Wolfville, NS until her retirement. Submitted by Family DOWNEY, George A. WWI & WWII George was born in Preston, NS in 1892. Along with his cousin James Downey, he enlisted with the No. 2 Construction Battalion and served with distinction in the Great War. For his service in the “Black Battalion,” Private Downey was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Despite racial discrimination in the forces, he re-enlisted for World War II and served with the Veterans Guard of Canada, earning the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal. After the war he became a businessman and community leader. His fighting spirit was an inspiration to his family with a number of sons and grandsons having successful careers in boxing, military, government and politics. George died in 1969 and is laid to rest at a family cemetery in Fall River, NS. Submitted Independently
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