Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 199 RHUDE, Burton S. WWI Burton enlisted in January 1916 and trained with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Kingston, sailing for England on April 1, 1916. He was transferred as Pay Sergeant to the Pay and Record Office in London but reverted and went to France in November 1917 with the 43rd Howitzers, Canadian Field Artillery. He was in every engagement with them until the Armistice was signed. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion RHYNO, George Edgar WWI &WWII Ed, son of William and Anna Rhyno of Sheet Harbour, was born in 1895. He was recruited in 1917, fought at Vimy Ridge and in the trenches in France. He enlisted again during WWII and was part of the Veterans Guard. He was a guard at the Welland Canal checking for Germans who might show up. He guarded the bridge in the daytime and the bank of the canal at night. He went back to Timmins after the war and worked in a gold mine. In later years, he returned to Upper Stewiacke and died there in 1959. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society RITCHIE, Wylie Arthur WWI & WWII Wylie was born in Middleton, NS. He joined the Canadian Army, 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment and served overseas. He was gassed and wounded, but survived to remain in the war until 1918. He re-joined for World War II and served in Debert, NS, from 1939 to 1945. His sons, Donald, Forrest, and John (Jack) also served in World War II. Wylie’s wife was a Nursing Sister in World War I. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion
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