Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 219 WHITMAN, James Lawrence GULF WAR James was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1944. He joined the Army with the 1st Canadian Field Hospital and served in Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. He is a member of the Pugwash Legion Branch #060 and has been for thirty years. He received the Gulf War, NATO, Defence Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Submitted by Pugwash Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion WINTERS, P. E. WWII L-Cpl. Winters sailed overseas in July 1940 and was stationed in England. While there he met and married Phyllis Nicolls of north Chaple, Sussex, England. He was wounded in Italy during the Sicilian and Italian campaigns; a three-inch German Mortar Bomb hit twenty yards away from him and he was hit with shrapnel in the left knee. He returned to Halifax aboard the Lady Nelson and stayed for a time in Halifax. He was a member of the Legion Parsboro Branch 45 and has held several offices in the Legion, including President. P. E. is deceased and remembered fondly. Submitted Independently YORKE, Laurie C. WWII Laurie enlisted in the Army and served in England, Sicily and Italy with the West Nova Scotians Princess Louise Fusiliers during World War II. While in Italy he was wounded, receiving 28 pieces of shrapnel in his legs and was hospitalized in North Africa. Four months later he had one of his legs amputated and he soon returned to Canada on the hospital ship Lady Nelson. His family learned of his return after seeing his picture in the Halifax paper. During his stay in a Halifax hospital he met and later married Cpl. Dorothy Leigert CWAC of Spencerville, Ontario. They later settled in Parsboro where they raised five children. As an active member of Branch 45, Private Yorke served as President and was the first member to receive a Life Membership. Laurie is deceased and remembered fondly. Submitted Independently
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