Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 159 BRITTAIN, Louis W. WWI Louis enlisted at eighteen in the Royal Canadian Engineers early in the autumn of 1915 and the following winter he spent completing the necessary training for overseas duty in Halifax. He sailed on Good Friday, 1916 with his unit for St. Lucia, British West Indies. Louis is the son of Mrs. Charles Brittain of Halifax and was serving as a clerk in a store before his enlistment. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion BROCKLEBANK, William H. WWI William enlisted at the age of fifteen in the Manchester Regiment and saw service in the Boer War. When his regiment was later disbanded he came out to Canada and joined the RCR and at the end of his term of service he returned to civil life and when the war was declared he enlisted with the 66th P.L.F. and left on the same ship for England with his brother-in-law, Sergeant Baxter and took part in many engagements. He was later transferred to the Canadian Engineers with the rank of Sergeant and later promoted to Quarter-Master Sergeant and was one among the first Canadians to enter Germany. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion BURKE, Patrick L. WWI Patrick enlisted with the 66th Battalion in Halifax on August 14, 1914 and succeeded in getting overseas on January 22, 1916 where he was transferred to the 43rd Highlanders. He was wounded in France on Empire Day, 1916 and went to England for treatment and after recovery returned to France where he fought without further mishap taking part in the Battle of Mons when Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion
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