Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 109 The sons of James and Emma Slauenwhite of Mahone Bay: (Earle and George enlisted together in the 112th Battalion in Windsor on July 11, 1916 - three months after their brother Charles was killed in action). SLAUENWHITE, Charles H. (69888) Charles joined the CEF on November 17, 1914 in Saint John, NB. He was born in Mahone Bay, the son of James and Emma Slauenwhite. Charles was posted to the 26th Battalion (The Fighting 26th) and endured seven days of heavy shelling during the last week of March 1916 in the St. Eloi area of the Ypres Salient near Hill 62, with twenty-one men of that battalion being killed. Charles’ date of death is recorded as March 31, 1916. He is buried in plot 3 B 6 of the La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium. SLAUENWHITE, Earle Fulton (734445) Earle was born on July 10, 1894 in Mahone Bay and enlisted in the 112th Battalion on July 11, 1916 in Windsor. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a mariner, was living in Windsor, had one year of service in the Composite Battalion and that his mother was his next of kin. In January 2015 at the Mahone Bay Legion his name was found on a 1927 hand-written list of local veterans. Local history notes that he was wounded during the war. SLAUENWHITE, George Sedley (734448) George was born in 1890 in Mahone Bay. Local history notes that he was wounded during the war. SLAUENWHITE, Morris Gabriel (719956) Morris enlisted in the 106th Battalion (NS Rifles) on April 21, 1917 in Truro. Upon enlisting he stated that he had been born on April 7, 1898 in Mahone Bay; was a student and a bandsman with the NS Composite Battalion; and that Mrs. Charlotte Slawenwhite of Mahone Bay was his mother and designated next of kin. Local history notes that he was gassed during the war. SMITH, Guy Willie Milledge (1274077) Guy enlisted in the RCGA in Halifax on November 5, 1918. His attestation papers made note that he had been a militia soldier on permanent duty from March 14, 1916 to June 22, 1918. He declared that he resided in Mahone Bay; was born in Lower LaHave on December 5, 1897; he was shipping clerk by trade; and that his mother, Mrs. Maggie Smith of Mahone Bay was his next of kin. He was a member of the Mahone Bay Legion. Guy passed away on April 14, 1969. SPIDLE, Guy Stewart (90526) Guy enlisted in No. 6 Company of the RCGA in Halifax on November 10, 1915 and was posted to the St. Lucia Battery. He declared that had seven months reserve service with the 1st Siege Battery; was a clerk by trade; and that his next of kin was Enoch Spidle. He passed away in March 1966 in Brockton, Massachusetts. SPIDLE, George Willard (3188440) George was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 7, 1918 in Aldershot. He stated that he had been born in North West on April 9, 1895; was a farmer; and that his next of kin was his father Willard Spidle of Blockhouse. He passed away in February 1966. STRUM, Howard Ralph (3199566) Howard was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS on October 4, 1918 in Aldershot. He stated that he lived in Martins Point; was born there on May 29, 1892; he was a fisherman by trade; and that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Alice Strum of Martins Point. STRUM, Harris Noonan (3186267) Harris was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS on July 31, 1918 in Halifax. He declared that he had been born in Martins River on September 8, 1882; he had been discharged from the army on November 11, 1917; and that his next of kin was his wife Alice Strum of Halifax. Harris was discharged two days after being found medically unfit for any military duties. He drowned in 1943. World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued....
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