Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 103 RAFUSE, Albert Fulton (282570) Albert was born on June 7, 1897 in Martins Point and enlisted in the 219th Battalion on March 17, 1916, in Mahone Bay. He attested that he was a fisherman and that his mother, Mrs. Jeannie Rafuse of Martins Point was his next of kinships name was on a 1927 hand-written list of veterans found in the Mahone Bay Legion in January 2015. RAFUSE, Paul Raymond (734234) Paul was born on March 16, 1897 in Parkdale and enlisted in the 112th Battalion on March 2, 1916 in Bridgewater. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a farmer; had served in the militia; and that his father, Uriah Rafuse of Parkdale was his next of kin. At some point, near the end of the war he was commissioned from the ranks but ceased training when the war ended and was discharged with the rank of Officer-Cadet. REEVES, Herbert (483) Herbert was a 29-year-old builder from Mahone Bay when he joined the CEF on September 23, 1914 at Val Cartier, Quebec. He would have been amongst the first contingent that left Canada for England in late October of 1914 and went to “the front” in March 1915 as a member of ‘C’ Company of the 8th Battalion (the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, a.k.a. the “Little Black Devils”). Herbert was reported missing on September 26, 1916, at the battle for Courcelette. He is memorialized on the Vimy Memorial in France. ROBAR, Albert “Bertie” (3180193) Bertie was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 14, 1918 in Aldershot. He stated that he had been born in Cornwall on August 9, 1896; was a farmer living in Blockhouse; and that his next of kin was his grandfather James Zwicker of Cornwall. ROBAR, Burton Guy (3182233) Burton was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on April 29, 1918 in Halifax. He stated that he had been born in Mahone Bay on May 25, 1895; was a machinist living in Dartmouth; and that his next of kin was Bessie Robar of Dartmouth. RHODENISER, Lorne Edison (3189338) Lorne was born in West Northfield on December 16, 1894 and was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 14, 1918 in Aldershot. Upon being inducted he declared that he was a farmer and that his next of kin was his father Howard Rhodeniser of West Northfield. The sons of Tupper and Matilda Rhodenhizer of Parkdale: RHODENHIZER, Earle Caleb (734273) Earle served with the 25th Battalion and passed away from his wounds on August 16, 1917 at Hill 70 in France. RHODENHIZER, Ira Lawrence (733302) Ira enlisted in the 112th Battalion in Bridgewater on December 7, 1915. He declared that he had been born in Parkdale on December 28, 1890; was a farmer; and that his next of kin was his father Tupper Rhodenhizer of Parkdale. RHODENHIZER, Laurin Joshua, DCM, MM (734274) Laurin enlisted in the 112th Battalion in Bridgewater on March 3, 1916 along with his twin brother Earle. He declared that he had been born in Parkdale on December 2, 1895; was a farmer; and that his next of kin was his father Tupper Rhodenhizer of Parkdale. Sergeant Lauren Rhodenhizer served at the front with the 25th Battalion and was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for bravery in the field and the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for gallantry in the face of the enemy. Citation for DCM: 10 October 1918: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the Canal de L'Escaut. When his platoon sergeant was seriously wounded he led the platoon with great courage and skill, and at a critical moment; when held up by a machine gun. MM: recommended on November 26, 1918 and awarded on March 3, 1919 – no citation available World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued....
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