Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 193 MacDONALD, Angus L. WWI Angus was born in rural Cape Breton in 1890. He was one of Nova Scotia’s longest-serving Premiers. Before entering politics, he served with his brothers Oswin and John Colin in World War I. After officer training, Angus joined the Cape Breton Highlanders 185th Battalion before being sent to the front lines in 1918 as a Lieutenant with the Nova Scotia Rifles 25th Battalion known as the “Trench Raiders”. Bravely leading a company into action, he was seriously wounded by a German sniper only four days before the armistice. Angus grieved for “poor Collie,” his younger brother who fell in the battle. Angus had a lasting impact on Nova Scotia. The Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax was opened in 1955, a year after he died in office. Submitted Independently MacDONALD, Margaret C. WWI Margaret was born at Bailey’s Brook in Pictou County in 1873. She served as Matron-inChief of the Canadian Army Nursing Corps (CANC) during World War I. After graduation, Margaret gained significant international and wartime experience as a nurse. At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, she volunteered for overseas service and was appointed Matron-in-Chief. From her headquarters in London, she directed all Canadian nursing services in Europe, including clearing stations, hospitals and medical units onboard ships and trains. She is credited with enhancing the professionalization of the CANC, based upon her earlier training in the British nursing corps. Margaret was awarded the Royal Red Cross and the Florence Nightingale Medal. The Canadian government also designated her person of national historic significance, with a plaque at Bailey’s Brook where she is buried. Margaret passed away in 1949. Submitted Independently MALONEY, Dennis Frank KOREA Dennis served in the Merchant Navy and in 1952 with the Special Forces in Korea. Submitted Independently
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