Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 113 The sons of Laura and Weddall Thompson of New Cornwall: THOMPSON, Clarke D. (734231) Clark, of New Cornwall, was the son of Waddal and Laura Thompson. He joined the Royal Canadian Regiment, enlisting at Shelburne on February 22, 1916, giving his age as twenty, and his occupation as Fisherman. He also noted that he had some previous military experience in the militia. Clark was killed in action, fighting just north of Vimy Ridge on May 13, 1917. He is buried in plot 6 A 19 in the Bois-Carre British Cemetery in Thelus, France, very close to the Vimy Memorial. THOMPSON, Norman Parker (733849) Norman was born on March 12, 1897 in New Cornwall and enlisted in the 112th Battalion on March 4, 1916, in Bridgewater. He declared, upon enlisting, that he had no military experience, was a fisherman and that his father was his next of kin. Local history notes that he was wounded during the war. VEINO, Harry Victor (733440) Harry enlisted in the 112th Battalion on December 6, 1916 in Lunenburg. He declared that he had been born in Blockhouse March 17, 1897; was a farmer; and that Hibbert Veino, his father was his next of kin. He was the son of Hibbert and Menetta Veino. Harry suffered a gunshot wound to his thigh during the war and passed away in August 1974. VEINO, Robert Elijah (2005574) Robert was born in Newburn on March 10, 1897 and enlisted in the Canadian Engineers on March 3, 1917 in St-Jean, Quebec. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a lumberjack; that his sister, Mrs. Pearlie Oikle of Lower Northfield was his next of kin; and that he had served six months in the Royal Canadian Engineers (regular force). VEINOT, Edward St. Clair (3187971) Edward was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the NS Regiment on June 5, 1918 at Aldershot. He stated that he was born on March 1, 1897 (his real date of birth was September 1, 1896) in Upper Northfield and declared that his mother Bessie Veinot of Upper Northfield was his next of kin. He was wounded during the war. Edward passed away in Bridgewater on December 17, 1961. VEINOT, Robert Samuel (1274348) Robert enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery in Halifax on January 17, 1918 after serving 34 months on full time service as a reservist with the RCGA in Halifax. Upon enlisting he declared that he was a carpenter; had been born on November 20, 1871; and that his next of kin was his wife Minnie Veinot of Bridgewater. He passed away from a heart attack in 1948. VEINOT, Charles Freeman (3057784) Freeman was conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion of the East Ontario Regiment on April 16, 1918 in Trenton, ON. He declared that he was living in Trenton; was born in Bridgewater on September 6, 1894; and that his next of kin was his father Freeman Veinot of Bridgewater. VEINOT, James Lynwood (2014792) James was born on April 26, 1903 to Hibbert and Minetta Veinot of Blockhouse. When 15-year-old James Veinot enlisted as a sapper in the Canadian Engineers in Halifax on September 9, 1918 he lied about his age claiming that he had been born in 1900. Upon enlisting he stated that his mother was his next of kin; that his trade was ‘teamster;’ and that he was single. James Veinot served as a sapper in Canada during the Great War and enlisted in the WNSR during WWII. He passed away in 1984. VEINOTTE, Andrew (46287) Andrew enlisted in the 17th Battalion in Val Cartier on September 26, 1914. He declared upon enlisting that he had been born in Mahone Bay on November 18, 1892; was a blacksmith; had reserve service in the artillery and that his next of kin was his wife Mrs. A.J. Veinotte of Mahone Bay. World War I Veterans from Mahone Bay, NS continued....
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