Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 203 SANFORD, Thomas Richard WWI Thomas, son of John and Jane (Jack) Sanford, was born in 1875. He married Emma Jane Brown of Woodside, Upper Musquodoboit, in 1896 and lived in Caribou Gold Mines before moving to Newton Mills, where they remained for several years. He enlisted in Truro in 1916 with the 193rd Battalion. He died in Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax in 1943. Submitted by the Stewiacke Valley Historical Society SHAFFNER, Karl C. “KC” WWI & WWII KC was born in Middleton, NS, in 1897. He joined the Canadian Army, King’s Canadian Hussars in 1915 and served in France. He was wounded in Corselet in 1915 and was sent to England for treatment. Amazingly, he was treated by Dr. Sponagle, a Canadian Army Doctor who delivered him when he was born. He remained in the UK and returned home in 1919. After the war, he attended Camp Aldershot, received his commission and spent World War II as an instructor in Canada until his retirement from military life. He lived in Middleton and was a Charter Member and Past President of Middleton Branch 001 of The Royal Canadian Legion. KC passed away in 1989. Submitted by Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion SHRUM, James H. WWI James enlisted with the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers and sailed overseas on January 22, 1915. He fought through all the big battles, was buried twice in shell holes, was shell shocked and invalided to England. Submitted by the Middleton Branch #001, The Royal Canadian Legion
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